Yampy
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Yes, the team is from the local Deaf College (we have such a team in the local Saturday OA league). That's a comment that wouldn't register on anyone's OFFINABUSometer but it's off the scale to them.I do, do my homework on each and every team I referee, recent results league positions, last time they played each other etc. But how on earth can you do your homework on each player?
I presume you are saying the player is in fact deaf? I would have to be in that particular situation and judge it at the time.
It's not easy but you can't brush it off because you the ref isn't offended. It's not a personal attack on anyone but some of the comments in this thread appear a bit insular and fixated on the ref. I'm sure we can all improve (me included) in this area.