https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/26314291/afl-to-trial-four-field-umpires/
ughh
I don't see how this can seriously be a good idea. To me the problem with umpiring is consistency and interpretation. Three different umpires is bad enough, but four? This just means adding an additional interpretation to what umps see leading to further frustration from the players and masses.
It also adds another person out on the field leading to more congestion and risk of umps getting in the way.
"One of the difficulties with congestion nowadays is we can't get all the angles covered" - This will lead to more free kicks being paid for seemingly obscure and minor indiscretions.
Not a fan of this at all, but am worried that as free kick counts rise the afl will see this as being successful and implement it full time
ughh
I don't see how this can seriously be a good idea. To me the problem with umpiring is consistency and interpretation. Three different umpires is bad enough, but four? This just means adding an additional interpretation to what umps see leading to further frustration from the players and masses.
It also adds another person out on the field leading to more congestion and risk of umps getting in the way.
"One of the difficulties with congestion nowadays is we can't get all the angles covered" - This will lead to more free kicks being paid for seemingly obscure and minor indiscretions.
Not a fan of this at all, but am worried that as free kick counts rise the afl will see this as being successful and implement it full time