The NRL’s referees will no longer wear pink, with Fairfax Media reporting they feel the colour undermines their authority. But pink jerseys are the least of their problems!
The reason NRL referees don’t have respect is because of inconsistencies and poor standards. They aren’t enforcing the rules, and have thus lost control.
Changing the colour of their jerseys is not going to change this perception.
Putting the referees in a different colour is not going to enforce discipline, but blowing a penalty when a player is doing something wrong will. Stop giving warnings when players are doing something wrong. I don’t understand why referees are so hesitant to blow penalties.
When referees aren’t enforcing the rules, players are going to try and get away with whatever they can. The players know the rules, if they don’t abide by them then they should be penalised. A lenient approach leaves the refs open to being taking advantage of, it does not earn them respect.
Players and coaches will bend the rules as much as they can. If penalties are blown instead of warnings given, coaches will ensure their players are disciplined.
The NRL are really clutching at straws if they think this is going to fix the problem with referees. Changing the colour of the referee’s jersey is just a band-aid solution. It won’t have any effect at all in regards to the respect the players show them.
The major issue is the inconsistent decisions being made by the on-field referees and the video referees, made because there are so many grey areas within the rules of the game. Leaving rules up to interpretation will always lead to inconsistencies. This is where the NRL should be spending their time and money.
Respect is earned. The NRL has a long way to go before the fans and players respect the referees.
Changing the colour of their jerseys will do nothing to earn respect or create discipline. If anything it has made them the laughing stock of the game.
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