Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! I broke my racquet and after changing it, I wanted to hit the ball a few times to get a feel for it—but my opponent refused and insisted we play...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
HEY REF! I’ve noticed that in so many cases, there is no
audible appeal when a player is asking for a let. I thought the rules required us to actually say “Let”. If not,...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! Can I stand wherever I want to receive the serve?
Sure. There are no rules mandating a particular place for the receiver to receive serve. However, common sense would suggest that...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! It really gets on my nerves when I have an opponent who takes too long between rallies, either to serve, or to receive serve—especially if they obviously need to catch...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! What does ‘playing through’ mean?
You’ve no doubt heard the old saying: “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” Well, with ‘playing through,’ the ‘cake’ is the striker’s right...
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...
Hey Ref: An “Official” Q & A
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF! Sometimes I get stuck reffing a match with seemingly endless calls. Is there any way to cut down those numbers?
That’s a very topical question, and this longer-than-average answer is far...
HEY REF An “Official” Q & A by Barry Faguy
HEY REF I’ve heard the term “wrong footing” used with interference situations. What are we supposed to do when it happens?
We often see this issue of wrong footing misinterpreted and wind up with unfair...
Hey Ref: Underwater Basket Weaving
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF I was told that when I’m officiating, I shouldn’t ask questions of the players. Is that right?
Nope; in fact, it’s quite the opposite. The rules make specific reference to the...
Hey Ref: June 2017
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF Is there anything a referee can do about what seems to be dishonest play?
Dishonesty has many guises, but we’ll focus on two key areas. The first regards the failure of...