Referee Improvement Survey Analysis

By Kym Couch

At the beginning of every season, there is a struggle to recruit and train enough referees for the season’s tournaments to run smoothly. In the past, USQ has made steps to try to circumvent this issue by requiring each team to have a certain number of certified referees. However, this certification only requires these players pass a written test; it does not require them to pass a field test, have any experience refereeing, and does not even require them to ever referee. This results in a shortage of referees and an even greater shortage of qualified referees.