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Date Posted: Thu, April 10 2008, 10:52:24 GMT-10
Author: Paul
Subject: Re: DRUGS
In reply to: Mat 's message, "Re: DRUGS" on Wed, April 09 2008, 22:37:50 GMT-10

>As an Active referee,
>I support Drug testing for all involved in the game
>including officals. As a referee we should be
>transparrent in our actions both on and off the field.
>It does not say much for a referee that would be
>taking any type of prohibited substance (performance
>enhancing or not).

Hi Matt,

I am also an active referee and do not take drugs of any kind (other than prescription stuff when sick etc) however I question whether this is a breach of a persons rights.

In some industries where safety is a concern, like mining, I support it 100% - people's lives are dependant upon their workmate being clean in all respects (indeed they even breath test them etc).

I can sort of understand the contracted NRL Ref's - there may be a case that their employer, the NRL, has some right too, but even then what is the value? For players drug testing serves a 2-fold purpose:
- duty of care by their employer (the club); and
- to stop a player getting an unfair advantage over others.

Hard to say that a Referee is in the same category - indeed it may be arguable that it is in the games best interests if Refs do take performance enhancing drugs lol.

Essentially drugs are a police matter and not an employment matter IMO. It's bordering on a big brother type regime and worries me. What rights do we lose next????

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  • Re: DRUGS -- Rhyss, Thu, April 10 2008, 14:23:29 GMT-10
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