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As I said to Bill on the day, giving players the confidence to ref is also important.
DiceFace and Tenderloin did a sterling job at reffing having never done so before. They both said it was quite unnerving and were hesitant to ref games with players who are vocally dismissive of their decisions (naming no names).
I think that one way of gaining more refs is to make sure that they are sufficiently skilled with both the knowledge of the rules and the confidence to dish out penalties. As long as these are done impartially, it is better than a ref who is too scared to call anyone out.