FTA-TV Having the umpires mic'ed up makes the TV coverage practically unlistenable

[beside the seaside]

I have to admit I often watch the footy without the sound because I find a lot of the commentators over the top. However recently I watched a few games with the headphones on to not wake up sleeping kids.

I just can not believe how constant and annoying the sound of the umpires voices is. I assume they have put this in so that we know what each free is for. Surely if there's a controversial free we can hear the mic's in the replay? We now have to listen to:

"Me, no you, stand, stand, STAND, back a metre, BACK A METRE, me, now you, play on"

the entire game.

Whoever made the decision to have this as part of the coverage needs to actually sit and listen to it and say yeah we made a bad call. It is so unnecessary and basically makes the coverage unlistenable. When you go to a live game you don't need to hear them so why do we need them on TV?

 

[enzso]

I have to admit I often watch the footy without the sound because I find a lot of the commentators over the top. However recently I watched a few games with the headphones on to not wake up sleeping kids.

I just can not believe how constant and annoying the sound of the umpires voices is. I assume they have put this in so that we know what each free is for. Surely if there's a controversial free we can hear the mic's in the replay? We now have to listen to:

"Me, no you, stand, stand, STAND, back a metre, BACK A METRE, me, now you, play on"

the entire game.

Whoever made the decision to have this as part of the coverage needs to actually sit and listen to it and say yeah we made a bad call. It is so unnecessary and basically makes the coverage unlistenable. When you go to a live game you don't need to hear them so why do we need them on TV?

It's less about having them miked up and more about how it sits in the overall mix. Ch7 has them very prominent whereas Fox sits them underneath everything else and only brings them up when it's relevant. I like being able to hear explanations of decisions though - it sounds weird watching a preseason game and they're not present.

 

[beside the seaside]

It's less about having them miked up and more about how it sits in the overall mix. Ch7 has them very prominent whereas Fox sits them underneath everything else and only brings them up when it's relevant. I like being able to hear explanations of decisions though - it sounds weird watching a preseason game and they're not present.

Ok maybe that's the issue then. I'll keep an ear out on the fox coverage as it was definitely channel seven games that were the problem.

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

The stand rule is the worst thing to happen in AFL footy in a long time so much so that players have already figured a way around it now we have hear stand 1000 times a games plus outside 5 outside 5 - shut the * up umps!

 

[Professor Knowall]

Ok maybe that's the issue then. I'll keep an ear out on the fox coverage as it was definitely channel seven games that were the problem.

The channel 7 overloud whistle volume and the constant umpire yap, along with its inexpert commentary led by BT, are all terrible - that’s why I completely mute the channel 7 sound and have the radio on instead - even though the radio commentary is several seconds ahead.

 

[burge13]

I have to admit I often watch the footy without the sound because I find a lot of the commentators over the top. However recently I watched a few games with the headphones on to not wake up sleeping kids.

I just can not believe how constant and annoying the sound of the umpires voices is. I assume they have put this in so that we know what each free is for. Surely if there's a controversial free we can hear the mic's in the replay? We now have to listen to:

"Me, no you, stand, stand, STAND, back a metre, BACK A METRE, me, now you, play on"

the entire game.

Whoever made the decision to have this as part of the coverage needs to actually sit and listen to it and say yeah we made a bad call. It is so unnecessary and basically makes the coverage unlistenable. When you go to a live game you don't need to hear them so why do we need them on TV?

PLAY ON... PLAY ON... PLAY ON...

FFS you numpties, you should never need to say play on. The whistle indicates a stoppage, everything else is play on by default. Yelling play on is like having a fire alarm sound to tell you all is well

STFU

Couldn't agree more. Turn them off unless there's a weird free kick we need to hear about

 

[Tandy]

Agree. And hearing them say yous (insert name) whenever the ball moves into another umpires area.

 

[j09948772]

PLAY ON... PLAY ON... PLAY ON...

FFS you numpties, you should never need to say play on. The whistle indicates a stoppage, everything else is play on by default. Yelling play on is like having a fire alarm sound to tell you all is well

STFU

Couldn't agree more. Turn them off unless there's a weird free kick we need to hear about

Play on indicates the player on the mark can move, it's actually kinda important...

 

[burge13]

Play on indicates the player on the mark can move, it's actually kinda important...

They say it in that context maybe 3% of the time. Every tackle, attempted tackle, 5050, contest they say it. Its dumb af

 

[j09948772]

They say it in that context maybe 3% of the time. Every tackle, attempted tackle, 5050, contest they say it. Its dumb af

Calling something dumb when you clearly don't understand it is dumb af

 

[burge13]

Calling something dumb when you clearly don't understand it is dumb af

You don't need to say play on in open play
We don't need to hear it 1000x a game

Turn umpire mics off - and BT's while we're at it

 

[j09948772]

You don't need to say play on in open play
We don't need to hear it 1000x a game

Turn umpire mics off - and BT's while we're at it

You realise the umpires aren't saying stuff for our benefit, right?

 

[burge13]

You realise the umpires aren't saying stuff for our benefit, right?

You realise play on is the default and it needn't be said most of the time right?

WTF are you arguing? Create a new account for this? Touch grass pal

 

[j09948772]

You realise play on is the default and it needn't be said most of the time right?

WTF are you arguing? Create a new account for this? Touch grass pal

You mean you don't understand why it needs to be said.

New account? What are you talking about?

 

[Carn The Berries]

They say it in that context maybe 3% of the time. Every tackle, attempted tackle, 5050, contest they say it. Its dumb af

Umpires have used in that way for as long as I can remember, in all levels of football. It's part of good communication with players (e.g. no mark, play on etc.).

They're not doing it for your benefit...

 

[burge13]

Umpires have used in that way for as long as I can remember, in all levels of football. It's part of good communication with players (e.g. no mark, play on etc.).

They're not doing it for your benefit...

Does not need to be said. The default for a player is to play on. Stop defending pointless s**t

Also, turn the mics off if it isn't for our benefit. Agreed

 

[Carn The Berries]

Does not need to be said. The default for a player is to play on. Stop defending pointless s**t

Also, turn the mics off if it isn't for our benefit. Agreed

Stop cracking the s***s about something that isn't intended for you. Can't recall ever hearing a player say that it's annoying/pointless...

 

[burge13]

Stop cracking the s***s about something that isn't intended for you. Can't recall ever hearing a player say that it's annoying/pointless...

Never cracked the shits. Pointed out how pointless it is to say 'play on' in open play (it is, not up for debate) and you 2 couldn't handle it. Turn their mics off

 

[Mentallo]

Off topic but the umpires are not there to coach the players ie: Stand! Stand! Play on! play on! etc etc.

If the players don't know the rules then that is the players fault.

Call it once not 3 or 4 times.