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BBC News
11 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
McGuire unhappy with 'pathetic' refereeing in loss
Castleford Tigers head coach Danny McGuire believes his side were on the wrong end of "pathetic" and "horrific" refereeing decisions in Saturday's Super League defeat by former England and Great Britain international was upset about calls which went against his team in a narrow 26-20 home loss to the 42, was annoyed by an unpunished challenge on Alex Mellor which left the Tigers skipper needing strapping to his add to his ire, Cas had a 63rd-minute try ruled out for a knock forward when leading 16-12, and moments later, a Tigers turnover of possession on halfway was overturned by a successful captain's challenge."Some of the decisions tonight were pathetic," McGuire told BBC Radio Leeds."The standard of officiating and some of the stuff that's going on, it's getting worse."Bring back some of the older guys, like (Richard) Silverwood, (Steve) Ganson and (Russell) Smith and people like that. At least they had some guts about them."He added: "Some of the calls were horrific and it's been consistent for us this year. We don't get the calls."Sometimes that's because you're not a dominant team, so we do get some tough calls."The eight-time Super League winner said he was "not bothered" by the potential of disciplinary action over his post-match comments."I don't care if they fine me, I'll pay them back a pound a week, but it's just not good enough and it's consistently not good enough," he said."You ask questions and they just fob you off with pointless answers, so it's a waste of time investing any energy in asking questions about calls because they just fob you off."
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ezra Mam in contentious moment as coach lodges complaint over Reece Walsh incident
Coach Andrew Webster was steaming after the Warriors' loss to Brisbane on Saturday, claiming his side were dudded by a number of refereeing decisions. The Warriors fell to a 26-12 loss at Suncorp Stadium, and also lost halfback Luke Metcalf to a suspected ACL injury. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Webster complained about a number of calls that went against the Warriors. His main complaint was a penalty that went to the Broncos and allowed them to kick out to a 20-6 lead in the second half. Jackson Ford was penalised for taking out Reece Walsh without the ball, even though the Broncos fullback was clearly off-side. Replays showed Walsh was well in front of kicker Adam Reynolds, but the penalty still went to the Broncos for Ford's foul play. Fox League commentator Andrew Voss suggested the call would have been overturned had the Warriors challenged it, because Walsh being off-side was the first infringement. Under NRL rules, serious acts of foul play override any previous infringements, but Ford's actions wouldn't fall under that category. RELATED: Cobbo twist as Dolphins player makes immediate move to Roosters Stunning development for Billy Slater and family before Origin 3 Webster was gobsmacked his team conceded the penalty, and pointed out another instance in which he felt Wayde Egan was wrongly pinged. 'I was right in front of that and he was miles off-side, like miles offside,' Webster said of Walsh. 'Wayde Egan in the first half, I ask you to go and pause it when the play-the-ball is and you tell me how he's off-side. He's three metres on-side. "So it's like they just made that up. Like Reece Walsh was way in front, the first infraction was that. And they probably (will) give me crap that it's foul play or something. That's the first infringement. I don't know how they miss it. I'm not a touchie, I'm not a ref. I was down there and I could see it.' It wasn't mentioned by Webster, but the Warriors also appeared to be hard done-by late in the game. The Warriors had reduced the margin to 20-12 and launched an attacking raid from inside their own half with five minutes remaining. They appeared to burst downfield before referee Adam Gee called Leka Halasima for an obstruction that impeded Ezra Mam. The Warriors challenged the call, and the Bunker official was very quick to confirm the decision. And while Halasima did appear to impede Mam, the Broncos five-eighth went to ground very easily. The NRL stated at the start of the season it would not reward players for taking 'dives' to win penalties or playing up contact during obstructions. Nicho Hynes wasn't rewarded last weekend when he went to ground too easily on a Broncos try, an incident that Voss labelled "embarrassing" for the Cronulla halfback. Mam's actions appeared very similar to those of Hynes the week before, but this time he did receive the penalty. Instead of streaming downfield and putting themselves in position to score, the Warriors were forced to do more defending on their own line. It proved too much as Gehamat Shibasaki went over for his second try to seal a 26-12 victory. A number of fans took to social media to suggest Mam had got away with one, and the Broncos were lucky to receive the penalty.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
⚠️ Earthquake in Spanish refereeing: RFEF sacks the CTA leadership
The RFEF dismisses the entire leadership of the Technical Committee of Referees, including its president, Luis Medina Cantalejo. The decision also affects Clos Gómez and other senior officials of the CTA. It was first reported by El Partidazo de COPE and later unofficially confirmed by several media outlets, including Marca and Onda Cero. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has announced the immediate dismissal of the entire board of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), in a decision that represents a real upheaval in the refereeing establishment. According to the information provided, Luis Medina Cantalejo, president of the organization, as well as Carlos Clos Gómez, head of VAR, Antonio Rubinos Pérez, assistant to the presidency of the CTA, and the three vice presidents of the governing body of referees have been dismissed. This is a complete restructuring of the highest refereeing body, driven by the new management of the RFEF. Advertisement This decision comes in a context of profound transformation within the Federation, following recent institutional scandals and with an eye on a new era of transparency and renewal. It has not yet been officially announced who will fill the vacant positions, although it is expected that the names of the replacements will be known in the coming days. The dismissal of Medina Cantalejo and his team marks a turning point in Spanish refereeing, just before the start of the 2025-2026 season. It remains to be seen how this transition will be managed and what short-term effects it will have on the organization of the refereeing group. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 JAVIER SORIANO - AFP or licensors
RNZ News
4 days ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Fewer people putting hands up to referee as abuse escalates
sport life and society 25 minutes ago The head of a provincial referees assocation has said fewer people are putting their hands up to referee, with side line abuse escalating. Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union has cancelled all club and college games this weekend after a referee officiating a college match "was subjected to serious verbal abuse and physical intimidation". The union earlier this year warned it would consider cancelling games after someone threatened to stab a referee. Referee in Horewhenua Kapiti and secretary for Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Referees Association Quentin Hathaway spoke to Lisa Owen.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'We need more young female football referees'
A top referee in the Women's Super League is trying to encourage more young people to take up Benn has officiated local, national, and international tournaments and wants more teenagers interested in football, particularly women, to consider refereeing."I think I was one of the first [women] breaking through," she after working with Sussex County FA, she says the organisation now has the highest number of female referees ever. "The perception of referees is sometimes a bit challenging," Benn said."But referee development has grown substantially."Benn hopes the 2025 European Championship may encourage more women to pursue a career in refereeing."The women's game is now in a really good, competitive place," she said. "Let's continue to grow it and continue to support our new referees coming through." Benn has helped to run a trainee course for referees aged 14 and above in Lancing, West of the students hope to transform the game in some way."I noticed that older referees are sometimes a bit soft in the girls' games," said Lily. "I want to change that."Will said he wanted to "give back to the community" by refereeing children's games on weekends."It's a great way to see the game from a new perspective," added Christian.
