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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!

Our boys really need to hit the gym hard . Clear to see that if you can’t break a tackle you are done
 
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tigersnake said:
It will be until they get rid of it. It can't not be a farce
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I just can't handle one player on the ground having to be a temporary statue every time someone takes a mark or wins a free.... even more so when they don't call play on.

You should be able to move backwards from the mark at any time.
 
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Rod said:
I just can't handle one player on the ground having to be a temporary statue every time someone takes a mark or wins a free.... even more so when they don't call play on.

You should be able to move backwards from the mark at any time.
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What gets me, it happens often, player takes a mark and them takes a few steps sideways so they're not actually behind their mark when opponent has to stand. It's unfair.
 
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tigerlove said:
What gets me, it happens often, player takes a mark and them takes a few steps sideways so they're not actually behind their mark when opponent has to stand. It's unfair.
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When the rule was brought in, in addition to arguing how f**cked it was, I remember myself and a fair number of others arguing that a rule like this means they have to very rigorously police player going off their line. We have all been so surprised that this has not happened.

Has made a bad rule even worse.

DS
 
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DavidSSS said:
When the rule was brought in, in addition to arguing how f**cked it was, I remember myself and a fair number of others arguing that a rule like this means they have to very rigorously police player going off their line. We have all been so surprised that this has not happened.

Has made a bad rule even worse.

DS
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I can't imagine how frustrated players are with this rule, it fights against the natural defensive instinct. I doubt any player except lazy Chol likes the rule.
 
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tigerlove said:
What gets me, it happens often, player takes a mark and them takes a few steps sideways so they're not actually behind their mark when opponent has to stand. It's unfair.
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If the player with the ball makes no attempt to go behind the mark
stand should not be called it should be play on
 
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spook said:
Said it before I'll say it again. If you want good umpires, hire ex-players.

Speaking of, I'm making my umpiring debut this Sunday for the Byron under-15s. I expect it to be a piece of p!ss, zero controversy. Will report.
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Confirmed. Easy.

Had one kid (who didn't touch the ball all game, it's always those kids) trying to tell me what was and wasn't holding the ball. I said, "Mate, how about I umpire and you try to get a kick," and that was the end of it.
 
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spook said:
Confirmed. Easy.

Had one kid (who didn't touch the ball all game, it's always those kids) trying to tell me what was and wasn't holding the ball. I said, "Mate, how about I umpire and you try to get a kick," and that was the end of it.
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What was the lineup like after the game? :giggle:
 
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What was the lineup like after the game? :giggle:
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I only saw one burning torch and it's Byron so was probably a fire-twirler. Got the 'didn't notice you' comment, which is always a sign of a job well done.
 
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spook said:
I only saw one burning torch and it's Byron so was probably a fire-twirler. Got the 'didn't notice you' comment, which is always a sign of a job well done.
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Well done then (y)
With your extensive experience you may want to send your resume into the afl umpires department. :cool:
 
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