Should new refs have a identifier?

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Originally Posted by TheBest

Just a thought. Would it help the crowd and rookie refs to have an identifier on their shirt that identifies them as newbies? Would all be more tolerant of potentially incorrect calls?

Nope. Bad idea. As others have said, it would have the opposite effect.

BillyMac is also correct that many fans and coaches pick up on the IAABO crest, if it's in our area.

I know that when I got the IAABO patch, I did notice that I received less "slack" surrounding perceived missed calls.

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