Just another reminder after last night that referees take from their own free time to ensure that official matches can happen in a structured, fair and somewhat enjoyable atmosphere. They gain little to nothing doing that, the referee job doesn't grant any particular privileges nor does it give them some sort of influential power. Most people do that out of good will, they are not power-hungry, but simply care to help.
I'm not saying that to address the few cretins constantly having a go at admins because this is what you do when you are 17 and want to be a bit edgy but just aiming at clarifying people who keep complaining about rule breaking during the event and get annoyed if the admins/referees don't answer them. Most of these people have probably never refereed a single NW match in their lives and certainly not one which involves around 80 people on each side, with 5 different units, each having their own specific rules, the whole thing happening in a somewhat competitive events with high-stakes for certain people. If they do, they will probably understand that it's a honest struggle to keep an eye on everything, even if you have an set-up of three experienced referees to take care of that match. It's nearly impossible to answer everyone and when/if we do, we are very likely to miss a crucial moment of a round, which will inevitably lead into more complaints.
Referees are also humans and can make mistake. Yes, when the stakes are high, it's frustrating to have a decision possibly impacting the outcome of a whole round, if not of a whole match. But you can always record your perspective and show your side of the story later on. In some situations (not often) it may very well end-up in a specific round having to be replayed. Sure, in this particular competition, having to gather the two coalitions once more to replay a round is unlikely but whining, insulting and spamming the global chat will never do you or your team any good.
Last but not least, I know it's not easy as a leader to keep an eye on your line while commanding and watching out for what's happening on the battlefield. Most leaders will just let their soldiers talk as much shit as they want, not because they like it, but because they can't be arsed to take care of the discipline while leading, which is understandable. That's usually why you have your NCO/CO to do it for you. Every regiments have their own way of doing things but it's always appreciated as a referee when older and more grown up people tell their youngsters to keep it quiet when they get ahead of themselves. We are not here to police every single person during the event, that's your job to make sure they behave according to decent standards.
Tl;dr: In general, just try to show a bit more respect and be a bit more understanding towards the referees who dedicate their own free time to improve your gaming experience.
