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Which sport's ref(s) has/have the toughest job?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:25 pm
Soccer and rugby top the list.
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Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:27 pm to BRgetthenet
easiest is NBA basketball.
Just gotta follow the script.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:29 pm to BRgetthenet
NFL
When things are gray, they have to turn to "rule interpretation" and do this against the gun.
When things are gray, they have to turn to "rule interpretation" and do this against the gun.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:29 pm to LSU Piston
That's true.
Like being an extra in a play.
Like being an extra in a play.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:29 pm to BRgetthenet
Golf. All those fricked up rules, Tiger the GOAT doesn't even know all of them.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:32 pm to BRgetthenet
Games with the most continuous play are the toughest. Football is probably one of the easiest. You focus for 7-8 seconds, then you get a break until the next play.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 3:34 pm to tigerpimpbot
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Tiger the GOAT doesn't even know all of them.
Doesn't need them. He makes his own.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:06 pm to BRgetthenet
Sabre
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:08 pm to tokenBoiler
Football because the NFL changes the rules every fricking year
the answer is soccer because of how isolated they are.
the answer is soccer because of how isolated they are.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:15 pm to BRgetthenet
With only one field ref (not counting the guys that call offside), I'd have to think soccer is the toughest. Real soccer fans, why don't they add another ref in the field?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:16 pm to BRgetthenet
Soccer because they need to run for 90+ mins
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:16 pm to Dire Wolf
I don't know a whole lot about the soccer, so correct me if I'm wrong. Isn't soccer known for being a relatively simple game?
Basketball has some situational specific rules, but the idea is fairly straightforward.
Football has a lot of situationally specific rules from where you can touch people, judging arm positions, etc. There are just a lot of little details that go into the rules. It's kind of absurd at times.
There are other things that go into how difficult it is to be a ref, but I think that football is the hardest as far as rules go.
Basketball has some situational specific rules, but the idea is fairly straightforward.
Football has a lot of situationally specific rules from where you can touch people, judging arm positions, etc. There are just a lot of little details that go into the rules. It's kind of absurd at times.
There are other things that go into how difficult it is to be a ref, but I think that football is the hardest as far as rules go.
This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:16 pm to BRgetthenet
Hockey is pretty tough too
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:36 pm to Peazey
Soccer. It's not so much the rules, but the amount of real estate you have to cover. The reason why diving is prevalent is because refs aren't always in the best position to make the call (hence easier to fool).
Easiest would have to be the home plate umpire. Your strike zone doesn't even have to follow the letter of the law.
Easiest would have to be the home plate umpire. Your strike zone doesn't even have to follow the letter of the law.
This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:41 pm to tigerpimpbot
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Hockey is pretty tough too
That would be my bet. Skating an entire game, and still have to keep their head on a swivel for flying pucks and sticks to the face.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:42 pm to Indfanfromcol
frick
Forgot hockey.
They have two though, right?
Forgot hockey.
They have two though, right?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:56 pm to BRgetthenet
quote:Three, I think.
They have two though, right?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:02 pm to pvilleguru
Hockey or basketball
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:13 pm to pvilleguru
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Three, I think
4 in total - 2 linesman and 2 referees. Reffing hockey isn't that bad, you miss some stuff but for the most part you follow the play.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:17 pm to Indfanfromcol
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