Does anyone know how much a ref gets per day in other countries outside of the U.S.? I have a hunch that refs in the U.S. have priced themselves out of work. Anyone that has played pool in a poolroom for a year or more should know or be able to study the rules for a few weeks a be able to ref a tournament match. If he or she make mistakes, fire them like any other doing a poor job. Of course having a real billiard org would help with this too...and not the BCA or the Johnny A's "Good old boys club". Johnnyt