I have seen a tend in the TKD community that is very distrirbing to me. This is why I am here writing this on this board for all to see. We as a team do alot of tournaments a year both point and Olympic and the referees are getting worst each time out, no matter if it isa little local or a big National event. Our referee's donate there time and then whine about how long they are worked and under appreciated by there own organizations. Why is this so? What has chamge the likes of once our very proud refereee's, where did all the built up frustation came from?
I remember being ask why I do not ref. anymore back at National and me response was I have to many athletes and it would not be fair for me to ref. one of mine own during a match, not that I would cheat or anything. But because I do not want people accusing me of such, now at our own stage the biggest of all this is being done by all who watched the Olympic matches, judges being ask to swing a point here and there, coaches saying they where told not to protest anything and athlete crying over calls. Where did we go wrong? Who come we do not have an entire seperate organization for referee's outside independenant from the IOC, WTF and the USAT and other such orgs. This would stop alot of brickering about refs. and also fund them for travel and time and they can make a great living while enjoying the side of the sport they love. What is wrong with bringing this out in the open and start a new tend for our refs. Whay can we not get this done so the sport can go. Othersport have independant refs. working for the good of the sport why not TKD?
I believe an independant org. is the only way to bring in quality refs. that will be there for the sport and not anyone org. we can make this happen if we unite for the common good for all of TKD. I hope this make sense to most, The ref. not be a TKD instructor but one that knows and understands the rules and the rules of fair play. Football, basketball and baseball has donethis why not TKD.
I remember being ask why I do not ref. anymore back at National and me response was I have to many athletes and it would not be fair for me to ref. one of mine own during a match, not that I would cheat or anything. But because I do not want people accusing me of such, now at our own stage the biggest of all this is being done by all who watched the Olympic matches, judges being ask to swing a point here and there, coaches saying they where told not to protest anything and athlete crying over calls. Where did we go wrong? Who come we do not have an entire seperate organization for referee's outside independenant from the IOC, WTF and the USAT and other such orgs. This would stop alot of brickering about refs. and also fund them for travel and time and they can make a great living while enjoying the side of the sport they love. What is wrong with bringing this out in the open and start a new tend for our refs. Whay can we not get this done so the sport can go. Othersport have independant refs. working for the good of the sport why not TKD?
I believe an independant org. is the only way to bring in quality refs. that will be there for the sport and not anyone org. we can make this happen if we unite for the common good for all of TKD. I hope this make sense to most, The ref. not be a TKD instructor but one that knows and understands the rules and the rules of fair play. Football, basketball and baseball has donethis why not TKD.