Mike Whittaker
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You travel 30 miles to ref a game between 2 second XVs. It is a level 9 game and also merit table.
The keen young skipper of the visiting side approaches to explain that they only have 12 players. He had to do some pursuasive talking to get the others to drive 45 miles with only 12. You suggest he talks to the home team skipper, which he does. You then meet with the 2 skippers.
Home team skipper says he has spoken to his players, and although he has 17 none wish to play for the visitors. You speak to home team skipper on his own and he points out that it is merit table, a 'win is a win', the opposition probably wouldn't do any differently if the roles were reversed, and his team need the pride of a win. He also mentions that last year they had 6 merit table games cancelled by the opposition.
What do you say? What do you do?
A) Speaking as a young aspiring level 9 ref?
B) Speaking as a nothing to prove mature ref?
The keen young skipper of the visiting side approaches to explain that they only have 12 players. He had to do some pursuasive talking to get the others to drive 45 miles with only 12. You suggest he talks to the home team skipper, which he does. You then meet with the 2 skippers.
Home team skipper says he has spoken to his players, and although he has 17 none wish to play for the visitors. You speak to home team skipper on his own and he points out that it is merit table, a 'win is a win', the opposition probably wouldn't do any differently if the roles were reversed, and his team need the pride of a win. He also mentions that last year they had 6 merit table games cancelled by the opposition.
What do you say? What do you do?
A) Speaking as a young aspiring level 9 ref?
B) Speaking as a nothing to prove mature ref?