CFL refs - some changes being made

[R.J]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THREE CFL officials were terminated last season and five were sent back to CIS for more conditioning. CFL says committed to being better.</p>&mdash; Jeff Hamilton (@jeffkhamilton) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffkhamilton/status/720317617672564738">April 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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I like many others have been critical of the refs and the League for not making the officials accountable, but I'm happy to see this. While it sucks for anyone to lose their jobs, you have to be accountable and do your job well - something of which has been a problem within the referee ranks in the CFL for quite some time IMO. The League needs to improve officiating, so I see this as a positive move overall.

[paulwoods13]

Interesting phrase, more conditioning. I wonder if he really means they were deemed to be in poor physical condition. More likely they need more development/seasoning.

[Argo57]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THREE CFL officials were terminated last season and five were sent back to CIS for more conditioning. CFL says committed to being better.</p>&mdash; Jeff Hamilton (@jeffkhamilton) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffkhamilton/status/720317617672564738">April 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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I like many others have been critical of the refs and the League for not making the officials accountable, but I'm happy to see this. While it sucks for anyone to lose their jobs, you have to be accountable and do your job well - something of which has been a problem within the referee ranks in the CFL for quite some time IMO. The League needs to improve officiating, so I see this as a positive move overall.

I wonder which 3 got canned?

[R.J]

http://www.metronews.ca/sports/2016/04/13/cfl-vice-president-expects-new-video-official-to-lead-to-more-efficient-game.html

[argolio]

I wonder which 3 got canned?Was wondering that myself.

[doubleblue]

Hopefully the ones who kept calling all the stupid penalties. :( (javascript:void(0))

[paulwoods13]

Was wondering that myself.

Probably three guys we've never heard of. I doubt any of them are referees.

[AngeloV]

I wonder which 3 got canned?

Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!!

;)

[R.J]

Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!!

;)

Vallesi for me. I still can't believe he said "the ball will be placed right there"; pointing to the spot.

[AngeloV]

Vallesi for me. I still can't believe he said "the ball will be placed right there"; pointing to the spot.

LOL..Forgot about that one.

[Scooter McCray]

The 5 actual home games at RC last year were not officiated well. Usually the home team gets some kind of benefit of the doubt on calls at home. The exact opposite seemed to be happening the last 2 seasons.

[jerrym]

Good to see the league is finally taking some action with regard to the refereeing. Conditioning sounds like an excuse to avoid embarrassing them.

[Argo57]

Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!! Please let it be Foxcroft!!

;)

Foxcroft and Vallesi would be good choices, both were bad to the point of embarrassment.
Glad to at least see the league finally addressing the officiating.