When I read through some of the threads, I get the feeling some ref's have either much higher expectations or much nicer appointments on average. I just wonder what other refs expectations are when they show up to a ground?
Mine are...
Things I absolutely expect
1. The teams will have gear that identifies them as one team, and separates them from the opposition.
2. The teams will all have mouthguards.
3. There are some form of goalposts with padding.
4. Some effort has been made, at some point, to mark the ground. (this includes just mowing the lines in)
Things I expect, but will play a game without:
1. The teams to have shirts with numbers corresponding to their position (schools teams often have no numbers, random numbers from three teams spare shirts, and the OBU 69ers all wear 69.)
2.The players to have footwear. (if some players have sprigs and some have sneakers that's okay. If some have no shoes at all, we all play barefoot. Welcome to the East Coast.)
3. The field is level. (Ha.)
4. The ground has actual visible markings.
5. There's a crossbar.
6. The ground is in such a condition that there's less than an inch of surface water/mud, or that there's actual grass on the field. (Worst conditions - So bad the kickoffs had to be a punt because the ball didn't bounce for a dropkick.)
6. I share a common language with the captain and players. (Deaf rugby and Pacific players so far exceptions)
Things I don't expect but are shiny to have.
1. AR's.
2. Comms gear.
3. Roped or marked areas which keep the crowd out of the way.
4. Subs/random team related people listen to me when I tell them to get out of the bloody way, and stay there.
Miracles
1. Comms gear that works.
2. Fences to keep spectators behind.
Mine are...
Things I absolutely expect
1. The teams will have gear that identifies them as one team, and separates them from the opposition.
2. The teams will all have mouthguards.
3. There are some form of goalposts with padding.
4. Some effort has been made, at some point, to mark the ground. (this includes just mowing the lines in)
Things I expect, but will play a game without:
1. The teams to have shirts with numbers corresponding to their position (schools teams often have no numbers, random numbers from three teams spare shirts, and the OBU 69ers all wear 69.)
2.The players to have footwear. (if some players have sprigs and some have sneakers that's okay. If some have no shoes at all, we all play barefoot. Welcome to the East Coast.)
3. The field is level. (Ha.)
4. The ground has actual visible markings.
5. There's a crossbar.
6. The ground is in such a condition that there's less than an inch of surface water/mud, or that there's actual grass on the field. (Worst conditions - So bad the kickoffs had to be a punt because the ball didn't bounce for a dropkick.)
6. I share a common language with the captain and players. (Deaf rugby and Pacific players so far exceptions)
Things I don't expect but are shiny to have.
1. AR's.
2. Comms gear.
3. Roped or marked areas which keep the crowd out of the way.
4. Subs/random team related people listen to me when I tell them to get out of the bloody way, and stay there.
Miracles
1. Comms gear that works.
2. Fences to keep spectators behind.
