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Interesting that Cummins has gone out with a bang. Just read a report where he's quoted as saying something like:
- He told his son to ref AFL instead coz they allow you to deduct points when parents whinge
- The technology's shyte and makes people focus on 50:50 reffing 'errors' instead of the contest & what they get right
- Cummins doesn't feel wanted and says his lack of big game selection indicated this
Reflects his reffing IMO. Rightly or wrongly I think refs have adapted a style where they don't try to make the decision that reflects the vibe of the game, they intentionally try to make 'defensible' decisions that the bunker won't be able to overturn.
It was time for Cummins. He says refs would prefer to work at Maccas given what they cop but (not knowing what he's earned), IMO there will always be supply. People would make good coin as professional refs and I remember bagging ~$40 a game reffing basketball (after coaching games) as a uni student.
Making the leap to professional games is a different thing and I dunno how you do that really. Seeing a Badger become our first female ref sums it up to me though.
- He told his son to ref AFL instead coz they allow you to deduct points when parents whinge
- The technology's shyte and makes people focus on 50:50 reffing 'errors' instead of the contest & what they get right
- Cummins doesn't feel wanted and says his lack of big game selection indicated this
Reflects his reffing IMO. Rightly or wrongly I think refs have adapted a style where they don't try to make the decision that reflects the vibe of the game, they intentionally try to make 'defensible' decisions that the bunker won't be able to overturn.
It was time for Cummins. He says refs would prefer to work at Maccas given what they cop but (not knowing what he's earned), IMO there will always be supply. People would make good coin as professional refs and I remember bagging ~$40 a game reffing basketball (after coaching games) as a uni student.
Making the leap to professional games is a different thing and I dunno how you do that really. Seeing a Badger become our first female ref sums it up to me though.
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