Cameron Luke

@camluke

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Melbourne Joined April 2011

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Absolutely agree this doesn’t help one bit!

As I said in an earlier tweet, people are overstepping the mark and that’s unacceptable but we can’t allow that to overshadow the fact that the standard needs to rise overall.

Matt Blackburn @Mattblack1968 2d

@camluke How can they do their job when most coaches (couple of exceptions) are screaming at them every single time up and down the court , if not them, then it's multiple players constantly. How the hell can you do a good job (any job) in those circumstances?
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Cameron Luke @camluke 2d

This is a good point.

I think both those ideas are brilliant concepts by the league but I would assume some frustration from clubs would stem on seeing money spent on this and not helping the refs develop and improve:

Matt Bell @bell1272743 3d

@camluke @mattlogue7 Maybe they could invest the money into referee training instead of most valuable creator and ignite cup
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Cameron Luke @camluke 2d

Agree on this when it comes to disputing what feels like every decision.

When there is frustration for whatever reason, momentum on arguing just grows and therefore leads to unnecessary unrealistic whinging.

There is no doubt that complaining is at an all time high!

Damon Roast @DamoRoast 2d

@camluke This may well be so but concurrently (relatedly?), the numbers on whingeing and flopping are through the roof. The Breakers disputed almost every call in the 4th on Friday. Most calls were fine 🤷🏻‍♂️ that’s not good enough but their whingeing was out of line
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Cameron Luke @camluke 3d

I don’t condone the actions of people who have clearly overstepped the line when criticising refs.

However, the NBL has risen the resources & standards of every facet of the league in the last decade

Except the refs!

It’s been a 10yr convo and this situation is no surprise!

Herald Sun Sport @heraldsunsport 3d

Criticism aimed at the NBL’s referees has reached breaking point, with frustrated coaches and players consistently facing sanctions for questioning officials as calls for a full-time solution grow louder.

MORE: bit.ly/4knmyL9

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Cameron Luke @camluke Oct 6

Melbourne would be a nice landing spot for Nick Blakey. They have the high picks to satisfy the Swans and he fits how they play perfectly! (As he would most teams) @traderadio