Quote Originally Posted by sapdad View Post
Availability is an issue because most refs are players and are otherwise busy and there arent enough refs because players and parents would rather complain than do the course and grab a whistle.Its not that deep mate.Far from setting them up to fail,Northern are pretty much the only ones out there supporting the match officials.
Availability is an issue because referees are walking away because they are not being supported. Get your head out of the sand.

There is zero chance of my sons refereeing in the PYL system because there is no support or development happening. Both of my kids instead act as club referees at their local community club where they are supported, coached and feel safe. My 15 year old is beginning to take charge of all age and over 35 games because the club has deemed him competent to do so. I club referee when required. All 3 of us have done the club referees course, but there’s no chance of going into Northerns toxic environment.