Reading the report on HS we are in a bad way for referees, I didn't realise they are so few refs. Have to say standard of refereeing at club hurling games last year or two has being poor. What can we do about it??

Redman7 (Meath) - Posts: 81 - 03/12/2014 11:30:00    1676231

Should try and get more ex player on board to ref.

91m (Meath) - Posts: 6 - 08/12/2014 11:37:34    1677338

We could start by clubs/players/supporters not constantly giving dogs abuse to the few hardy souls who are brave enough to do the job. Lads might be a little more willing to do it, if they knew they weren't going to get abuse every time they made a wrong decision.
For the life of me I cant understand why anyone would referee, given what they have to put up with.

anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 08/12/2014 20:36:12    1677489

referees in meath are taking the physicality out of meath hurling, some of the frees in the u21 championship and minor championship that I have seen have been very soft. If they reffed in Kilkenny or Tipp they would be ran out of the county!!

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 11/12/2014 10:19:13    1677965

If it wasn't for Mick Ryan where would we be...Play on!

Meathmaster (Meath) - Posts: 251 - 11/12/2014 11:21:48    1677984

overthehill72
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1677965 referees in meath are taking the physicality out of meath hurling, some of the frees in the u21 championship and minor championship that I have seen have been very soft. If they reffed in Kilkenny or Tipp they would be ran out of the county!!

You are 100% right. The standard of referring is terrible even if some of it is being supplied from other counties. It has serious detrimental effects on the various grades at county level too, as players often stop playing because they think they are being blatantly fouled only for the ref to wave play on as he comes from a Stronger hurling county where people wouldn't blink an eye at some of the challenges that get called in meath.

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 630 - 11/12/2014 13:41:41    1678044

there is a serious shortage of hurling referees in the county, coupled with the abuse some get it will become an even bigger issue, not enough done by co board to rectify it either, not enough done by ccc when a serious report is sent by a ref and they do the hearings will overturn it generally, to those who ref our games fair play to you, to say the standard is poor is not quiet right as the standard of the players most times dictates the type of game, just my opinion

StickFan (Meath) - Posts: 217 - 11/12/2014 13:46:23    1678045