Ref's Call with Paul Kilonzo
To Be or Not to Be a Referee
Is being a match official a calling? What does it take?
I’m probably the fourth generation of referees that the Mwamba club has produced over the years.
Those before me refereed with the game’s old rules. The game of rugby has since changed and become professional in many parts of the world.
To be a good referee one needs a cool head, knowledge of the game, people skills and a willingness to learn.
To aquire this skill set, one needs to keep up their training schedule and adapt to the changing needs of the game in terms of time, commitment and physical demands.
This will enable you have the presence to deal with the bad and good days on the pitch and still pick your self up and move on.
As my refereeing comes to it sunset days, I would like to pay tribute to those who came before me in no partucular order except my memories: Chris Kariuki, John Gichinga, Tom Oketch, Alex Mahugu, Silverster Ashioya, Ian Amangola, and Osborne Bulemi.
Our contribution to the game no doubt has left an impact on the game as a referee, being the sole judge of fact and of Law, is one of the pillars of the game of rugby.
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