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I agree with you guys that good refing especially early on in tournaments as competative as this is so important to set the standard for what is and isnt allowed. Once it gets to the later stages of the day, teams who haven't been called on anything arent going to start being more careful and considerate in the later games. It is also very hard for players in a game to always know exactly what they have done, as i believe a lot of fouls are unintentional (e.g. mallet under wheels) so it is important for refs to call these kind of fouls to make the players aware of their mistakes.
I think strong refing from the beginning is really important, especially when you have so many teams and a varying level of bike control as well as such high stakes.
(i will never ref...far too stressful and hard. i have a lot of respect for those who do)