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Posted May 12, 2026 10:15 · last edited May 12, 2026 10:19

chopah wrote:
I'm not blaming the referees here - I'm blaming the appointments person or process.  Even if referees are like na I don't want to do Women's NRFL Premiership then tell them they won't be able to do Women's NL - it's not good enough (to JR's main point) that players from this league are good enough to play in FIFA comps and for NZ but inappropriate referees are assigned - and that includes both from a skill level and a fitness level.
The regional leagues are amateur competitions*. What if the refs doing time in these more difficult competitions left these match officials better equiped for a demands of the NL season? 

Or are you trying to construct a ludicrious argument that suggests that Trevis and Kawana-Waugh shouldn't be allowed to ref in the Mens NL later this season, because this year they are spent their time inthe A-League / OFC Pro League / World cup rather than in the Central/NRFL Mens?

Was Jones disrespecting the Women's leagues by being (historically) appointed to the A-League mens as a lino? 

(My argument would be no. )

*Yes, so are the NLs.

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zonknz edited May 12, 2026 10:19
chopah wrote:
I'm not blaming the referees here - I'm blaming the appointments person or process.  Even if referees are like na I don't want to do Women's NRFL Premiership then tell them they won't be able to do Women's NL - it's not good enough (to JR's main point) that players from this league are good enough to play in FIFA comps and for NZ but inappropriate referees are assigned - and that includes both from a skill level and a fitness level.
The regional leagues are amateur competitions*. What if the refs doing time in these more difficult competitions left these match officials better equiped for a demands of the NL season? 

Or are you trying to construct a ludicrious argument that suggests the Trevis and Kawana-Waugh shouldn't be allowed to ref in the Mens NL later this season, because this year they are spent their time inthe A-League / OFC Pro League / World cup rather than in the Central/NRFL?

Was Jones disrespecting the Women's leagues by being (historically) appointed to the A-League mens as a lino? 

(My argument would be no. )

*Yes, so are the NLs.
zonknz edited May 12, 2026 10:18
chopah wrote:
I'm not blaming the referees here - I'm blaming the appointments person or process.  Even if referees are like na I don't want to do Women's NRFL Premiership then tell them they won't be able to do Women's NL - it's not good enough (to JR's main point) that players from this league are good enough to play in FIFA comps and for NZ but inappropriate referees are assigned - and that includes both from a skill level and a fitness level.
The regional leagues are amateur competitions*. What if the refs doing time in these more difficult competitions left these match officials better equiped for a demands of the NL season? 

Or are you trying to construct a ludicrious argument that suggests the Trevis and Kawana-Waugh shouldn't be allowed to ref in the Mens NL later this season, because this year they are spent their time inthe A-League / OFC Pro League / World cup rather than in the Central/NRFL?

Was Jones disrespecting the Women's leagues by being (historically) appointed to the A-League mens as a lino? 

*Yes, so are the NLs.
zonknz edited May 12, 2026 10:18
chopah wrote:
I'm not blaming the referees here - I'm blaming the appointments person or process.  Even if referees are like na I don't want to do Women's NRFL Premiership then tell them they won't be able to do Women's NL - it's not good enough (to JR's main point) that players from this league are good enough to play in FIFA comps and for NZ but inappropriate referees are assigned - and that includes both from a skill level and a fitness level.
The regional leagues are amateur competitions. What if the refs doing time in these more difficult competitions left these match officials better equiped for a demands of the NL season? 

Or are you trying to construct a ludicrious argument that suggests the Trevis and Kawana-Waugh shouldn't be allowed to ref in the Mens NL later this season, because this year they are spent their time inthe A-League / OFC Pro League / World cup rather than in the Central/NRFL?

Was Jones disrespecting the Women's leagues by being (historically) appointed to the A-League mens as a lino? 

*Yes, so are the NLs.
zonknz edited May 12, 2026 10:17
chopah wrote:
I'm not blaming the referees here - I'm blaming the appointments person or process.  Even if referees are like na I don't want to do Women's NRFL Premiership then tell them they won't be able to do Women's NL - it's not good enough (to JR's main point) that players from this league are good enough to play in FIFA comps and for NZ but inappropriate referees are assigned - and that includes both from a skill level and a fitness level.
The regional leagues are amateur competitions. What if the refs doing time in these more difficult competitions left these match officials better equiped for a demands of the NL season? 

Or are you trying to construct a ludicrious argument that suggests the Trevis and Kawana-Waugh shouldn't be allowed to ref in the Mens NL later this season, because this year they are spent their time inthe A-League / OFC Pro League / World cup rather than in the Central/NRFL?

Was Jones disrespecting the Women's leagues by be appointed to the A-League mens as a lino? 

*Yes, so are the NLs.
zonknz edited May 12, 2026 10:17
chopah wrote:
I'm not blaming the referees here - I'm blaming the appointments person or process.  Even if referees are like na I don't want to do Women's NRFL Premiership then tell them they won't be able to do Women's NL - it's not good enough (to JR's main point) that players from this league are good enough to play in FIFA comps and for NZ but inappropriate referees are assigned - and that includes both from a skill level and a fitness level.
The regional leagues are amateur competitions*. What if doing time in these other competitions left these match officials better equiped for a demands of the NL season?

Or are you trying to construct a ludicrious argument that suggests the Trevis and Kawana-Waugh shouldn't be allowed to ref in the Mens NL later this season, because this year they are spent their time inthe A-League / OFC Pro League / World cup rather than in the Central/NRFL?

*So is the NL.