i think id allow part time refs back in game as think we lost some fine refs when they were all forced to go full time think kirkpatrick was proof that we lost out and to be honest making refs full time was meant to improve standards and if truthfull standards have gone down and think some of the blame has to be pointed at stuart cummings and the rfl for tampering with a few of the rules plus not publicly saying when refs have made big wrong desicions

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I'm not one for bagging referees but Child's style seems to be "little Hitler". He seems to rejoice in whistling for penalties where most of the refs would not, and is not only pedantic, but extremely inconsistent. It must be infuriating to be on the wrong end of his whistle. As indeed the Bulls had experience of the other week.

Child was also the self-publicist who marched on the field waving his flag madly in one of last week's tv games, for what was at worst a routine foul, when the rules say he should only do this in case of "serious foul play" missed by the official.

Child's refereeing seems to bemuse every journo who ever writes a report on his match, so at least he has achieved some consistency there. Though it appears the last penalty-that-never-was was awarded by the TJ.

Not sure about the best way forward with Mr Child. I tend to agree with the comments about his 'style' and capricious use of the whistle, but I suspect that, given the shortage of officials, as a young referee, he is being fast tracked thorough the system. I wonder if he is possibly being pushed through a little too quickly, before he is ready.

He may turn out to be a decent ref, let's hope so, but he clearly still has much to learn, and maybe he would be better served in a less demanding environment where he can learn the ropes out of the publicity he attract in SL.

Precisely the words I used when chatting to Blotto on Friday night.

He wants to be the star of the show, much like people have accused Ganson of in the past.