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Women refs at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 8:47 am
by Nice One Cyril
Good idea or bad idea? I'm assuming they'll only feature in the group stages, but my concern is that the men's game is so fast, how will they keep up, even the male refs struggle?

Re: Women refs at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 9:16 am
by C U Next Saturday
Just get the best match officials......

more interesting is the Middle Eastern attitudes if there is a female match official appointed

Re: Women refs at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 10:56 am
by rooboy1986
How many male officials will be at the next Women's World Cup?

Re: Women refs at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 11:46 am
by Bomber
Nice One Cyril wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 8:47 am Good idea or bad idea? I'm assuming they'll only feature in the group stages, but my concern is that the men's game is so fast, how will they keep up, even the male refs struggle?
I'm surprised there isn't at least one transgender or "gender neutral" ref appointed yet. No doubt there will "have to" be at least one in 2026 the way the world is going.

Re: Women refs at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 1:07 pm
by Nice One Cyril
rooboy1986 wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 10:56 am How many male officials will be at the next Women's World Cup?
I honestly have no idea, but the point is not one of gender or sex or whatever the term is these days, it's about physical ability. The players at the World Cup will be the fastest and fittest around, is a female official capable of keeping up with play?

Re: Women refs at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 2:45 pm
by Bomber
Nice One Cyril wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 1:07 pm
rooboy1986 wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 10:56 am How many male officials will be at the next Women's World Cup?
I honestly have no idea, but the point is not one of gender or sex or whatever the term is these days, it's about physical ability. The players at the World Cup will be the fastest and fittest around, is a female official capable of keeping up with play?
You're sounding like the local brigade now. ;-) The best refs aren't necessarily the fittest.

Plus they always have that little old chestnut called VAR to come to their rescue

Re: Women refs at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:46 pm
by Rookie
C U Next Saturday wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 9:16 am Just get the best match officials......

more interesting is the Middle Eastern attitudes if there is a female match official appointed
Well said