More unfathomable umpiring

[scottywiper]

Everyone knows I love the maggots...but there was one decision last night that left me totally bemused. Meant nothing in the scheme of the match, but impossible to explain the decision.
With 10 to go in the last, on our forward 50, Garner was paddling the ball in front of himself trying to take possession. Buckley came from the other direction and the two collided, both with heads down over the ball.
The whistle went and Buckley got the kick. At the time I couldn't work out what had happened, and just saw it again on the replay and am even more confused.
Surely the bloke playing the ball has right of way.
Perhaps just another example of their complete inability to work under the current high contact rules.

 

[Mav]

When we get an indigenous umpire you're going to have a hard time convincing people you're not racist ;-)

 

[Shermanator]

Everyone knows I love the maggots...but there was one decision last night that left me totally bemused. Meant nothing in the scheme of the match, but impossible to explain the decision.
With 10 to go in the last, on our forward 50, Garner was paddling the ball in front of himself trying to take possession. Buckley came from the other direction and the two collided, both with heads down over the ball.
The whistle went and Buckley got the kick. At the time I couldn't work out what had happened, and just saw it again on the replay and am even more confused.
Surely the bloke playing the ball has right of way.
Perhaps just another example of their complete inability to work under the current high contact rules.

The push in the back by Hunter after he mowed boekhurst down was atrocious, changed the momentum and set them on a 4 goal run...

 

[The invisible mullet]

The maggots have had an appalling fortnight. There's probably a limit to how many you can demote.

 

[jacko57]

The push in the back by Hunter after he mowed boekhurst down was atrocious, changed the momentum and set them on a 4 goal run...

He mowed Boekhurst down, but should have taken more care with the tackle......I wasn't happy that 'in the back' was paid, but the option was definitely there.

On the other hand, I was bemused when Thomas was attempting to chase an opponent who had the ball, and another opponent simply cannoned into Thomas' back, and flattened him. That's now a legal shepherd?

 

[Thewlis Dish]

He mowed Boekhurst down, but should have taken more care with the tackle......I wasn't happy that 'in the back' was paid, but the option was definitely there.

Really can't agree with this, I thought he did extremely well to not get into his back and roll his opponent, given how hard it is to chase a player and tackle without going forward into the back. Would be interested in a close up replay.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Really can't agree with this, I thought he did extremely well to not get into his back and roll his opponent, given how hard it is to chase a player and tackle without going forward into the back. Would be interested in a close up replay.

Yeah, Boekhoerst's shoulder hit the ground, not his chest.

 

[LT Smash]

The push in the back by Hunter after he mowed boekhurst down was atrocious, changed the momentum and set them on a 4 goal run...

I don't think we got a replay of that one on the big screen last night. In play, it occurred to me that he probably did ride Boekhurst into the turf but the aesthetic is usually respected on a chase down tackle. Just another umpire without a feel for the game.

 

[Rockstar6]

He mowed Boekhurst down, but should have taken more care with the tackle......I wasn't happy that 'in the back' was paid, but the option was definitely there.

On the other hand, I was bemused when Thomas was attempting to chase an opponent who had the ball, and another opponent simply cannoned into Thomas' back, and flattened him. That's now a legal shepherd?

Sorry but Boekhurst was caught dead cold! There was zero downward force into his back, hell, Boekhurst's stomach didnt even touch the ground!

 

[Shermanator]

Sorry but Boekhurst was caught dead cold! There was zero downward force into his back, hell, Boekhurst's stomach didnt even touch the ground!

Yes it was a terrible call.

 

[Rockstar6]

Yes it was a terrible call.

I was ropeable and gobsmacked when I saw the green maggot signal in the back!

 

[Arthur Cloke]

Everyone knows I love the maggots...but there was one decision last night that left me totally bemused. Meant nothing in the scheme of the match, but impossible to explain the decision.
With 10 to go in the last, on our forward 50, Garner was paddling the ball in front of himself trying to take possession. Buckley came from the other direction and the two collided, both with heads down over the ball.
The whistle went and Buckley got the kick. At the time I couldn't work out what had happened, and just saw it again on the replay and am even more confused.
Surely the bloke playing the ball has right of way.
Perhaps just another example of their complete inability to work under the current high contact rules.

Yeah I was actually at the game again SW & saw that right in front of me on the wing near the players' race. Never seen anything like it. But one thing I will say, I've umpired over 100 games in the Diamond Valley League, and umpiring Aussie Rules is like spitting an atom.

 

[JD-Roo]

The maggots have had an appalling fortnight. There's probably a limit to how many you can demote.

I think this hits the nail right on the head as to the useless knobs running asournd these past few weeks.

 

[Jay-Z]

Yeah, I've watched a number of games in the last two weeks (both north games and neutral ones) and the standard has been terrible in most of the them. The afl are so worried about coaching tactics and congestion but don't realise the afl and the God damn rules committee are responsible for destroying the game

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[Horace]

I think the standard has deteriorated in the last few weeks, however I wonder just how much this is due to the mixed messages we are getting from all the so called "experts" about how bad the game looks at the present and what needs to be done to improve the look. There is so much talk about congestion and locking the ball in under packs and when should they blow the whistle. The poor bastards are probably so confused that they are bound to make some bad calls.

I firmly believe that the best way to sort the game out ; and this is where I think the umps are getting it wrong; is for them to be directed to blow the whistle say within 3 to 5 seconds from when a player goes to ground in possession of the ball and then ball it up. That should mean less time for everyone to get around the ball and more likelihood to open up the play.

On the other hand maybe the the boys from OPSM should switch to Specsavers. You never know they might have a better product and if not at least they'll (allegedly) save themselves some money.

 

[Mr Reliable]

I too love the maggots. Last night they seemed to have forgotten "the Thomas rule" when it came to Blues players ducking into tackles. But then every umpire is an individual with his own spin on what Cambo is telling him to do.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Boekhurst turned himself in the tackle and landed on his side.

Was no way it was In the Back the tackled player actually made the tackle better.

Was probably just trying to duck like he was the rest of the night though.

 

[Mr Reliable]

Boekhurst turned himself in the tackle and landed on his side.

Was no way it was In the Back the tackled player actually made the tackle better.

Was probably just trying to duck like he was the rest of the night though.

Yep, he was a serial ducker. Couldn't fool the maggots though.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Yep, he was a serial ducker. Couldn't fool the maggots though.

He got 2 in the first quarter. It was looking nasty early on.

 

[Woodson]

He mowed Boekhurst down, but should have taken more care with the tackle......I wasn't happy that 'in the back' was paid, but the option was definitely there.

Garbage free. You try and run down a player from directly behind with speed and Hunter clearly caught him before the player DROPPED his knees and rolled fwd.. FARCE / backflip by the umps … all the whoo-ha about dropping the knees.. the S.O.B. Carlton player was CAUGHT COLD and where else was he gonna go? backwards?? like the interpretation of the F***** rule@!!?? Ump is a gimp calling it in the back?? In the back is when you Push with both hands.. not bringing them in a perfect tackle.

The push in the back by Hunter after he mowed boekhurst down was atrocious, changed the momentum and set them on a 4 goal run...

Atrocious indeed but it's North's HANDBRAKE QUARTER. . Players LACK resistance. To allow them to run how they liked was completely nothing to do with Hunter.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

I was ropeable and gobsmacked when I saw the green maggot signal in the back!

My mate yelled "You're kidding" and I replied "It's OK mate, he paid holding the ball". I truly thought that at the time. Appalling decision.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

My mate yelled "You're kidding" and I replied "It's OK mate, he paid holding the ball". I truly thought that at the time. Appalling decision.

I swear I saw the closest umpire go into the holding the ball pose - I assumed a second umpire paid the in the back from further away.

 

[Harris 10]

It was the perfect tackle from the position ST was in.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

I swear I saw the closest umpire go into the holding the ball pose - I assumed a second umpire paid the in the back from further away.

Saw the same thing. Went the full ballerina and about to lay out the cutlery but the voice in his ear must have told him otherwise.

 

[JD-Roo]

My mate yelled "You're kidding" and I replied "It's OK mate, he paid holding the ball". I truly thought that at the time. Appalling decision.

Way back when I attempted field umpiring (3 U12 games in the DVFL) I kept getting told off because as I was bringing my arms back up from the "in-the-back" signal it would look a it like I had spread my arms out for a "holding-the-ball" signal.

Last night I saw the ump in the centre square do this and instantly thought "Is that sort of what I used to do - except the opposite because jeez it looked like an 'in-the-back' action". First time I'd ever thought that at an AFL level.

Could not believe it when it WAS in-the-back!

I swear I saw the closest umpire go into the holding the ball pose - I assumed a second umpire paid the in the back from further away.

Was ump in centre square. Didn't see the other one.