OFFICIALS' OPINIONS.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1922, Page 14

OFFICIALS' OPINIONS.

Jottings from the mair discussion at ■this week's meeting of the Mamagenmit Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union :— .■. . Mr. 'WO J. Hardham (discussing the playersl) : "There does not eeem to be any real effort. ■ It is a general come-day go-diy, win. or lose spirit behind the whole of the effort." Mr. W. j. Wallace (selector) : "We got good football before thie new mile came in." ... : Mi. A. .WilsOß (selector)': "Look at the faulty handing. I don't tM&k we 'have had) a season like it."—r-The chair- j man (Mr. . Prendwille) :' "Isn't that caused by gymnasium practice?" . \Mtf. F. A: Laws: "The .poor old referee, has to be dragged info it again! As far as theory is concerned!, tlie referees are practically at one. Prom the practical .side ther* J8 a marked difference between j the ;. referees. . . „ That must have a big effect on the players." . , .' ' . . Mi. A. ■ E. Nielson (chairman of the Welington 1 Referees' ' Association) : (1) "The attendance of referees ft th« gymnasium (for the; purpose of instructing th*> player*) in theory is splendid; in practice it. is rotten. Players do not want to lewrn about the rules; all. thley, want is not to becaiigHt." (2) "The mark is one of tHe biggest curses of Hugiby football to-day. 1' (3) "The referefes are more than willing' to help in discussing the rules with the plaiyers." r; '■ Mr/Wallace :~ (1) "Play more of the representative matches in. the middle of. the season, when players are^ keenest." (2) "Make it a hard and fast rule that players who do/not |o tc 'the gymnasium do not'get places m the teami"—The' chairman : "Then you will 'have coin-' plaints from, the clubs." , » •'/' / Mr, Roberts : "Players do not seem to know one another like they used! to." jMi. J. N.-Millard'; TT think we have' not approached anything ( like tbei sfc»Hdan*.'before the war."' ' .(. ;