It is one of the positives that there now appears to be a concentrated push to establish a Swedish Referees Society. Like all things that are done properly, it cannot be rushed and having noted the names of the people concerned, we feel sure that it will be a professional job. This is just the sort of thing that Swedish Rugby needs if it is to develop and progress. Referees and Touch Judges within Sweden will now be assessed, trained and helped towards their own development, with opportunities to officiate in other countries it should not take too long before the benefits are shown within our game. It should be remembered that these officials are voluntary and unlike soccer, respect should be afforded both referees and touch judges. There is no room in our game for anybody abusing them and whilst we accept that they may make mistakes, they do not make as many as the players on the pitch!
So, congratulations on those who are putting in a lot of unpaid work to get the Society up and running, a superb effort.
Thats great news.Might attract some ex players back into the game.Does the ref get paid in Sweden.
ReplyDeleteWe believe they do. 700sek for the men's game and 400sek for the women's. As they both play to the same laws and the same amount of time, we cannot explain the difference. Perhaps somebody from the Union might like to comment on this?
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