I must admit, this event was my first stint at being a referee, I fortunatley was not in that video, what you say makes perfect sense, (for once)

The big guy without the suit and tie is Kevin (shinto) and it was also a first for him, so we were picking up advice and tips from the knowledgeable ones, as this forum is a good way to educate on all aspects of Judo, the more information you give the better, maybe you can open a thread on refereeing and demontrate where the mistakes are etc