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You think footy refs are bad?I spent a few years refereeing touch football in Sydney to a reasonably competitive level.
Most of the referees around me were on huge ego rips and as soon as they'd get in the middle of the field they would literally froth over the ability to take control and talk down to players.
I used to hate it (never spoke up about it).
My approach to refereeing was to work with the players and let the focus of the game be their athletic ability, and not my ability to blow a whistle and act like a prick.
IMO, it worked a lot better that way.
You should see basketball referees.
My cousin used to play basketball and you could see from a mile away the refs egos inflate every time they blew the whistle!
I think the one game I watched my cousin play I got the shits and wanted to go on the court and give the refs shit.
But my mum and aunty convinced to go wait outside instead.