1. Campo said game plans will not be affected if replacement referees are used. 2. In addition, the Olympics will use one referee instead of the two-man system used in the NHL. 3. In the first playoff game here in which two referees were used, a penalty to a player playing with a broken stick was called. 4. Stop defrauding your players, coaches and fans by using replacement referees. 5. The Ontario Labor Relations Board ruled Friday that the National Basketball Association could not use substitute referees for home games of the Toronto Raptors. 6. The NHL also might use two referees, instead of one, to further discourage obstruction fouls, particularly those behind the play and away from the puck. 7. Using two referees could help detect obstruction fouls behind the play while extending careers of veteran referees who become more experienced but less athletic with age. 8. While the two sides squabble, the NBA has been using replacement referees, with mixed results, during preseason games. 9. Only female referees will be used at the tournament, FIFA said. 10. Putin criticized the decision to use only referees from the National Hockey League at Olympic hockey matches. |