A question on prem refs

[Uncle C]

These guys are all equiped with microphones so they can communicate with their linemens.

How is it they dont preforate the lineman's eardrums when they blow the whistle in the mic.

 

[Titanic]

It's not permanently on, apparently...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/443960.stm

edit: just realised how OLD that article was !

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

The linesmen have all been issued with 'super-ears' which don't react to the high pitched shrill of the referee's whistle. Before the start of the season, they all had to have minor operations (day patient only, local anaesthetic) to have the 'Super-ears' fitted.
I believe most of the operations were carried out at Soho Square Infirmary.

 

[Man of Harveys]

The linesmen have all been issued with 'super-ears' which don't react to the high pitched shrill of the referee's whistle. Before the start of the season, they all had to have minor operations (day patient only, local anaesthetic) to have the 'Super-ears' fitted.
I believe most of the operations were carried out at Soho Square Infirmary.

Yes, I can confirm that's the case. Also, if referees' whistles were at a pitch high enough to render them inaudible to normal human hearing, then Premiership linesmen would actually start BARKING loudly on the touchline every time they blew them.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

The "super ears" also make referees' assistants' hearing impermeable to shants of "Who's the wanker in the black" and "You don't know what you're doing".

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Reckon they should wire the officials up like they do in American football (and I think rugby union, judging by some of the broadcasts).

Might shut up a few of the players if they knew the entire stadium could hear them going "for f***'s sake, that's f***ing bollocks, f***ing cheat" every time the poor ref made a minor decision they disagreed with.

Plus it would be highly amusing to hear someone like Graham Poll announcing a decision to the crowd like the American umpires.

"Technical infringement, number 48, Miami. First down".

 

[Storer68]

But just think of the reaction if the the Ref was heard over the PA at Selhurst :

"Infringement - Law 12 - Deliberate handball - Penalty to Brighton"

 

[BensGrandad]

Why is it that only Premiership refs have this facility do those covering League games not have to conform to the rules and allow or disallow goals.

I belive that any technology whether it be tv, earpice mikes, line judges etc should only be used if it can be used by everybody and everyteam in the professional game.

 

[withdeanwombat]

The games are so boring the officials bring ipods.