Toughest Sports to Ref/Judge

[kickserv]

Here is my list of the toughest sports to ref/judge:


1) MMA Ref:

Far and away the toughest to ref. Those guys have to make split second decisions that can well ummm save a dudes life. Very difficult job in my opinion. Stop a MMA fight early the crowd boos, stop it too late and the guy could be dead. I would not want that job:scared


2) NHL Linesman:

Have to break up fights and constantly duck flying pucks and flying bodies. Plus they get paid less then the refs. Tough job man.


3) Soccer ref at World Cup Qualifying games:

Let's put it this way, there have been some refs killed because country "A" beat country "B". Why anybody would want that job is beyond me:shrug:


4) Tennis Line Judge:

Ball flies around at light speed, and you have to make the call in split second within 1 millimeter, yeah, easy job. And now there is instant reply to make your job even tougher.

 

[freelancc]

what about Curling...:shrug:

 

[Sylvan]

6th grade girls basketball. Parents can be awfull.

 

[znine_7]

I like your takes on those 4. But you based the MMA one and the soccer one in part or whole off of the spectator pressure. Just based on the game itself I think basketball is is the toughest sport to ref. Things happen so fast and there is some level of contact on every play and still those guys seem to be right 85% to 90% of the time.

 

[kickserv]

Hard to be a ref in any sport that's for sure:scared

 

[hedgehog]

NFL ref, by far the hardest

hockey ref:mj07: just let them fight, who goes to watch the hockey?

 

[kickserv]

hedge for what is worth Refs don't break up fights....the linesman do

Nothing tougher then MMA ref...man that job is tough:scared

 

[hedgehog]

hedge for what is worth Refs don't break up fights....the linesman do

Nothing tougher then MMA ref...man that job is tough:scared

don't know one thing about hockey except it is boring to watch on tv, the fights I have watched on Sportscenter

 

[znine_7]

I don't think NFL "by far" is the toughest sport to ref. In fact, I would think it's one of the easier considering there is a penalty that happens on pretty much every play. Of course, that is simply my opinion and there is no right or wrong answer here.