The Subconciousness of Referees

By Petre Ivanescu / ROU

 For the duration of 60 eventful minutes, referees encompass the power of judgment on the Handball court, the power to make decisions that directly affect players’, coaches’, clubs’, and national teams’ destinies in the blink of an eye. As  the case in all professional sports is, it is success and performance alone that can be effectively sold and promoted. Thus, such negative occurrences as unjustly lost games, result not only in human psychological desolation, but also in potentially severe detrimental effects on prize earnings and promotional success.