Quote: TonyM19 "I do suport the move to summer BUT, there will need to be a big drive on match official recruitment. The pro game (at all levels) will use the better ones. I can see some pretty big games at amateur level being officiated by some of more <ahem> senior officials or young lads with relatively little experience. I know that the only way to get experience is to do the games, but it's whether people have the patience to cope with this whilst its happening'"
About time someone has realised this. There's been a big push this year (around 200 new match officials signing up) but there still won't be enough to satisfy the demand. The RFL have already selected a group of officials who are not to be involved in the amateur game at all which of course means less experienced/able match officials may be forced into doing bigger games.