Instead of running up and down sports courts in a zebra-striped costume, referee Robert Mruczek watches video tapes of recorded games of Pac-Man or Joust that he's been sent. This profile, by Stephen Totilo, looks at Robert Mruczek's life as a referee. Essentially, Mruczek watched videos of players completing tasks, some set out by him with large bounties, to see world records broken. This is a different kind of competitive gaming than the FPS fragfest or Madden-bowl that might otherwise come to mind. These competitions are for speed runs or high scores. Totilo's piece does an excellent job of showing a different aspect of pro gaming, one that doesn't garner CBS 60 Minutes reports on Fatal1ty.

Gaming's Top Ref Pays Big Bucks For Record-Breaking Scores [MTV]

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