Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! I heard that there are new rules as of January 2014. Is that true—and will that cause any changes to the way we play?
It’s not so much new rules as it...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! What happens if I was given time to fix a bleeding cut in the first game—but in the second game it starts to bleed again?
You are out of luck and...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
Having originally dealt with all the key principles of decision making in treatise form, we carry on the explanations by zeroing in on questions we’ve received over the years.
HEY REF! My opponent’s...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! I was refereeing a match recently and made a key decision—and quickly realized I had made a mistake. It was not a judgment issue, but about the actual rule. Should...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
Having dealt originally with just about all the all key principles of decision making in treatise form, we carry on by zeroing in on specific questions we’re received over time.
HEY REF! I...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
HEY REF! My opponent asked for a let because she got hit by my follow-through as she was moving in. I thought that she can't do that...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
HEY REF! My opponent often has her father attending her games, and he's always shouting advice to her from the benches. This is really irritating. Can I...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
HEY REF!: Often, when there is no real interference, my opponent asks for a let, claiming 'safety'. I figure if I'm not in the way, then he...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
HEY REF!: What happens if my opponent often pushes off of me when it's his turn to play the ball? It's distracting and sometimes throws me off...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
"Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies." Hmmm! I'll make an exception for the next few editions that will feature questions that have piled...