Professional refereeing explained (prior to World Championships 2023 in Klagenfurt, Austria)

[Vahmurka]

The rule should be applied if there is flagrant violations, but I am not there. If the bathroom is a 2.5-minute walk and a female needs to take care of personal matters, it's impossible to adhere to that rule.

Pretty sure the restrooms are in close proximity. The ref team working there in Klagenfurt are not insane to penalize players had they been required to travel that far

 

[BRussell]

I think it is a poor excuse for a foul by the WPA or the referee or whoever is in charge.

Women, in particular, sometimes have needs to use a rest room that men don't. I'll just leave it at that.

Yeah, it’s one thing if a player shows up late in the morning because of oversleeping, but it’s pretty rough to give someone a penalty for staying in the frickin toilet too long.