Who’s guilty – the referee or the contestant? 13:00 10/21/2013 Injuries are caused by the human factor. It’s not possible at this moment to place the guilt with the referee or the contestant Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. I remember my first tournament not because I won. My most vivid memory is a loud crack – one of the contestants’ arm breaking. For the longest time we tried to find out who’s fault was that, the referee’s or the contestant’s. The contestant was the first to try and explain what happened. Injuries happen to both professionals and amateurs. Local events often draw people who don’t know anything about the rules of armwrestling. They step up to the table without realizing the potential threat they pose to others. For example, recently we witnessed a competition for various uniformed formations (policemen, ambulance workers, etc.). Our coach, who refereed the competition, was terrified. The contestants, most of them huge men, paid no attention to