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As I seem to have started a 'Great Debate' on this subject, I would like
to point out that it would seem unrealistic to have just one ref.
Because of the speed of Ultimate, i.e. you can't run faster than a
thrown disc (as I found out all too well in practice today, Thanks to
Tom) there would need to be several (my suggestion would be 3/4 indoor
and 5/6 outdoor) on the pitch at the same time. This would help reduce
the pressure on one player and cut out some of the problems football is
trying to cut out by means of 2 refs, goal line cameras etc. .
I'm sure the point of how will you get so many refs will be raised, so
I'll try and address it. Every club I know of has more than enough
members to make up several teams, so getting a couple to referee can't
be that difficult. This would be especially viable at tournaments where
you can have players from a different pool refereeing (thereby reducing
the possibility of 'favoritism'.
Again I'm interested to hear your comments, but please don't send them
to britdisc and jbc102, as it just clogs up my inbox

Jaimie Cross
Yorkie Bar Kids