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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I read or heard somewhere that German psychologists believed or proved that better referring occurs with no fans. There was concern about reopening the Bundesliga with no fans.
Even the most robotic referee will be swayed by crowds, consciously or subconsciously.
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There is little doubt that officials are swayed by crowds as well as reputation of players/teams. This may benefit the Flames who are still climbing out of the officials dog house since the Wideman incident. Oilers and Canucks wont benefit from their crowds which are amongst the whiniest in the league.