Writing Sample

The referee can’t always make the best decision especially when there is no one to help them make that decision. Don’t yell at the ref they’re doing the best they can!

Refs can’t always get it right because if they could then they could see everything and that would just be creepy, but I am going to tell you an example as to why the refs can’t always be right. My class and I watched a video of the soccer world cup in the 1900, here's what happened. The goalie came charging at the german who was about to score the goal he shoots he misses but the goalie was still charging because he was in mid air just next to the german and he moved his shoulder and BOOM! The german was on the ground without three of his teeth and the referee said it was a goalie’s kick when the german was stretchered of the field and that was the final in the world cup. It wasn’t entirely the referees fault because he couldn’t see what actually happened, that’s why they needed TMO. (When you’re finished reading this search up referees best calls in the world)

I have had many experiences when the ref has made the wrong call like when I was playing netball and someone had a clear step and they said play on.  In hockey I was taking a free pass and someone took it of me and I hadn’t even touched the ball, again play on says the ref. I have had many experiences on when the ref made a bad call and those are only to but I don’t yell at the ref.

You always have to respect the referees because they can’t always make the right decision that’s why they need like TMO in like Super rugby and in big cricket games but you can’t have it in club stuff so they are doing the best they can. My brother referees basketball and is quite good at it but there are people yelling and shaking there head because he might have made a little mistake, it doesn’t matter it’s just a game.

In conclusion I think that you shouldn’t give the referees a hard time because they made a little mistake after all the refs can’t always be right!

By Pippa Yr 6