By then, kicking the football too hard will be deemed a risk to other players and considered reckless.
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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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45 cameras and zebras. “STOOOOP.” “STAAAAAND.” “WAIT”. “BOOTH REVIEW.”
“ON REPORT”. “75 METRE PENALTY”. “FREE KIIIIIICK”.
Are there enough "good" umpires to go around?
The grand final is usually the best umpired game of the year - simply because it has the best umpires of the year.
There is already a lack of quality, can only see it lowering the standard.
The grand final is usually the best umpired game of the year - simply because it has the best umpires of the year.
There is already a lack of quality, can only see it lowering the standard.
Could be truer than you think along with 'time outs'. Flog: whistle blows, "number 10, offence Richmond, facemask....75 metre penalty"
From what I heard they are saying this will cut the running loads of the umpires down so much they will be able to do more games per round so it may have the opposite impact.
I doubt it. But I am predicting that some time this season there will be a major crackdown on ducking now that he's gone.
Given the coaching being given to an umpire during a recent match sim (with 4 umpires) and the umpire department's own admission that talent is in short supply I'd say there will be teething problems.
And by coaching I mean an umpire's coach dragged an umpire off the ground and "lectured" on positioning, body angle and what field view to focus on. And yes we could overhear some of what was said.
"When you're in Richmond's F50 you need to position yourself so that you can't see Lynch being held. This often entails positioning your head up your arse."
Guaranteed. Throws keep the ball moving, don't you know. Just as long as they're lateral or backwards. Anything to avoid a scrum, we don't want to be rugby.
Exactly. Keep it moving. We’ll turn a blind eye…just keep it moving you MOFO’s ….we got bills to pay !!!
No way Shadforths. They have a bunch down there who have been taught the craft well eg Dangerfield, Guthrie, Miers etc They all do it.
We should do it. Oh yeah….”PLAY OOOOON !!”
I reckon the introduction of the fourth umpire is directly related to the retirement of Selwood.
He was usually doing a lot of the umpiring when he was playing, so now they have to fill that gap.
