Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!

[percyms]

Wouldnt it be nice if the AFL community and commentators got furious at some of our crappy free kicks instead of Crows, Bulldogs or Collingwood et el. Seems every week the AFL umps are made to look like idiots for some dopey free kick but of course not ours because they are always correct .... Wankers in the press,

 

[Disco]

Umpires still *smile* us over even in games we don’t play in. Gifting Freo that goal and giving them 2 pts to jump to 6th.
Pricks.

 

[clown]

Again it's all about the umpires making the game about them. Once again Instead of letting the game flow and be decided by the two teams out there batting it out the umpires need to put themselves as the most important decision thing in the game ruining another great contest.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Much prefer the umpiring at magoos level, usually just pay the necessary free kicks n try to avoid the insignificant and irrelevant technical frees that are plucked at crucial moments at seniors level.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Clearly it’s the rule of the week. This is part of the problem. They should be applying all of the rules all of the time, rather than focussing in certain ones each week. I’m sure a lot of these problems didn’t exist years ago, because they weren’t messing around with the rules every year.

 

[TigerMasochist]

Clearly it’s the rule of the week. This is part of the problem. They should be applying all of the rules all of the time, rather than focussing in certain ones each week. I’m sure a lot of these problems didn’t exist years ago, because they weren’t messing around with the rules every year.

Got so many *smile* rules these days that the poor old nUMPtYs can't remember or adjudicate them all during a single game. That's why they have a fancy rule of the week on special occasions, just so they can feel good about themselves n pretend that even the most obscure crap is game changingly important.

 

[DavidSSS]

Got so many *smile* rules these days that the poor old nUMPtYs can't remember or adjudicate them all during a single game. That's why they have a fancy rule of the week on special occasions, just so they can feel good about themselves n pretend that even the most obscure crap is game changingly important.

Disagree.

The rules are not that different to years ago. Yes, a few changes, most of which should just be reversed as they make it more complicated.

The problem is the inconsistency in adjudication. I will try and find it, but I distinctly remember a short passage of play, maybe 1974 Grand Final, where one player grabs his opponent, just for a second, and then lets go, as they pursue a bouncing ball. It is paid holding the man, as it should be, and Lou Richards commentating says, well, he grabbed the other player when not in possession. The issue of congestion is exacerbated by the way players are grabbed before they even have the ball, and as a result have no chance to dispose of the ball once they get it. You can push (not in the back although that is often overlooked) and shove when your opponent is not in possession of the ball, but any action where your hand actually grabs a player or their jumper is holding the man. Pay it every time and it will stop happening. Don't pay it every time and professional footballers, backed up by coaching and club staff who analyse games, will see how far they can push it. You end up wit the mess we now have.

Make the rules simpler, which actually won't mean many changes, and enforce them every single time. Yes, there will be more free kicks, but there will also be more consistency and behaviour will change. Plus, more free kicks means each individual free kick is less important to the overall game. When they are paying only 30-40 free kicks a game, each free kick takes on more importance.

DS

 

[BrisTiger24]

It's refreshing watching us play in the VFL. We actually get paid free kicks for a fair share of 50/50 decisions. The game just looks to be better umpired on the whole

 

[gold1]

Reckon they should introduce a retro round where each game has only one central umpire that is compelled to pay frees according to the 60s rulebook.

Then have a spectator poll: better or worse.

 

[tigersnake]

Dimma and Voss both had a big crack at the umps on HTB in their pressers. Wow. Dimma must feel he can talk now he's at an AFL in-house club.

 

[Spirit of Jack]

Glad to see other teams getting to experience the umpiring crap that torches Richmond every single week. The state of umpiring is the worst its ever been. Well done AFL!

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Dimma and Voss both had a big crack at the umps on HTB in their pressers. Wow. Dimma must feel he can talk now he's at an AFL in-house club.

The more coaches start highlighting their shortcomings will force the media to also agitate and then the AFL have to take action.

 

[HR]

Why the *smile* was that not a 50 for dusty.
Cheating *smile*

 

[go polo]

Cumberland gets bump off the ball dusty opponent asked 5 times to move back but didn't and no 50

 

[TigerForce]

Let this build to an avalanche.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Let this build to an avalanche.

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I want to see it come crashing down on the AFL. The coaches should unite as a group to demand action.

 

[TigerFlag2017]

Normal 50's and dubious frees at critical times that determines the result.

 

[tigersnake]

Brad Johnson making a good point, including video evidence, showing 50m penalties are often actually 60m. Makes a good point and sensibly made. Its a big penalty at 50, to hand an extra 10 which can bring you within range or make a marginal shot easier, is not acceptable. Wow, sensible umpire criticism, amazing.

One of his examples was the Ridley one tonight that resulted in a regulation set shot goal from 40, should have been from just outside 50.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Just *smile* off the stand rule.

 

[RUNVS]

Disagree.

The rules are not that different to years ago. Yes, a few changes, most of which should just be reversed as they make it more complicated.

The problem is the inconsistency in adjudication. I will try and find it, but I distinctly remember a short passage of play, maybe 1974 Grand Final, where one player grabs his opponent, just for a second, and then lets go, as they pursue a bouncing ball. It is paid holding the man, as it should be, and Lou Richards commentating says, well, he grabbed the other player when not in possession. The issue of congestion is exacerbated by the way players are grabbed before they even have the ball, and as a result have no chance to dispose of the ball once they get it. You can push (not in the back although that is often overlooked) and shove when your opponent is not in possession of the ball, but any action where your hand actually grabs a player or their jumper is holding the man. Pay it every time and it will stop happening. Don't pay it every time and professional footballers, backed up by coaching and club staff who analyse games, will see how far they can push it. You end up wit the mess we now have.

Make the rules simpler, which actually won't mean many changes, and enforce them every single time. Yes, there will be more free kicks, but there will also be more consistency and behaviour will change. Plus, more free kicks means each individual free kick is less important to the overall game. When they are paying only 30-40 free kicks a game, each free kick takes on more importance.

DS

4 umpires, 4 different interpretations.