Sylar
19-04-2014, 07:25 PM
I'm currently watching the French cup final (Olympique Lyon 0-1 PSG after 15 minutes) and the referee and linesmen are mic'd up; so similar to rugby, you can hear them talking through their decisions and speaking to the players.
Despite the obvious risk of bad language/censorship requirements for broadcasters, I think this would be a great addition to the game here in the UK and give some degree of accountability for their decisions. So far, the players have managed to avoid swearing at him (despite it being quite a testy encounter) but he's been clear to explain the fouls and instructing players how/how not to behave or talk to him.
I'd love to see them try this out on a wider basis, as it works brilliantly in some other sports.
Despite the obvious risk of bad language/censorship requirements for broadcasters, I think this would be a great addition to the game here in the UK and give some degree of accountability for their decisions. So far, the players have managed to avoid swearing at him (despite it being quite a testy encounter) but he's been clear to explain the fouls and instructing players how/how not to behave or talk to him.
I'd love to see them try this out on a wider basis, as it works brilliantly in some other sports.