@Brian Hamilton why don't they issue these instructions to referees? I mean, some of the thing she you go out and look for, referees may never have heard of, but you're "marking" to this criteria. Are referees expected to read and learn from the observers handbook?
It's kind of me being an Avionics Supervisor at work, learning about Avionics... only to sit an exam on mechanical systems?
Obviously I understand that observers have set things that they want to see from the different levels of referee; but referees aren't really taught most of these things (except for the academy (dislike that concept) referees). Instead they get a day here and there for development days where lessons are orientated around one or two specific factors. Maybe lessons which are designed to actually teach referees what an observer is looking for would be more beneficial?
It's kind of me being an Avionics Supervisor at work, learning about Avionics... only to sit an exam on mechanical systems?
Obviously I understand that observers have set things that they want to see from the different levels of referee; but referees aren't really taught most of these things (except for the academy (dislike that concept) referees). Instead they get a day here and there for development days where lessons are orientated around one or two specific factors. Maybe lessons which are designed to actually teach referees what an observer is looking for would be more beneficial?