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Originally posted by Macflyer:
... if they can adapt and learn. |
(y added, emphasis added)
This would be the key thing, to me.
We know what a "normal" referee behaves like.
We've all seen games that got out of control because the ref wouldn't give a yellow for anything less than assault-with-a-deadly-weapon .. and we've all seen games spoiled because of a ref giving out cards for innocuous challenges.
I'm fine with that - as an individual's "trend towards discipline", it makes great sense to include in the game. However, I'd like to see taken it as a sign of immaturity in the referee - and to have some process by which the referee takes on feedback and "learns", progressing towards the epitome of refereeing perfection .. only to retire, because he's turned 46 just as he reaches it.