I think they are relatively excellent when you consider the speed of the game, and how few calls they get wrong out of the hundreds of decisions they have to make in a game.
Maybe there could be more accountability - go back to putting their names on their uniforms. Mistakes should be regularly discussed in video review, and the best refs should get rewarded (salary and playoff appointments).
Maybe we would be better returning to one ref, and allowing linesman to call a limited range of penalties (ex. too many men, delay of game, high-sticking).
"Game Management" should not be a thing. A penalty should be a penalty no matter the circumstances in the game.
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