gender is certainly not an issue.... also experience does not guarantee a good deck ref. the players certainly do know who does a good job and who doesn't.... some refs have reputations for being good just as others have reps for being absolutely rubbish.

perhaps the ref feedback forms that were used in sheffield should cover the deck refs as well, so that they can get some feedback and be rated for their performances. fair for all.

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it's more polite on the grating than on the subs bench