Stephen May band the contact with th umpire

[SunshineBoy]

well it’s not a good week to remonstrate and then bump an umpire, will be interesting to see how the AFL handle their love child club

 

[Boxhead_31]

Much worse than the Hawkins contact this one

 

[STPer18]

Intentionally touched the umpire, straight to the tribunal and will cop his week.

 

[Messenger]

Gorn.

 

[iBeng]

That May be a week. May be two...

 

[Jeff76]

Death penalty seems reasonable

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Jeez he's a good footballer. What a waste being stuck up there.

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

GONE. 1 week.

 

[The Swans Blog]

Absolutely nothing in this. Gets suspended for this then may as well heck the entire game off. The AFL cant have its cake and eat it too. Expect s**t umpiring when those performing their roles aren't full time professionals

 

[beert]

Unintentional, I believe. He was demonstrating the action to illustrate his point to the umpire, and happened to make incidental contact. Should get a fine at worst.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Much worse than the Hawkins contact this one

Nah. It's incidental contact, not "don't come near me" contact.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Nah. It's incidental contact, not "don't come near me" contact.

Looked straight at the umpire and made deliberate contact with him

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Looked straight at the umpire and made deliberate contact with him

It's incidental contact, not "don't come near me" contact.

 

[Boxhead_31]

It's incidental contact, not "don't come near me" contact.

Umpire contact is accidental or deliberate

 

[maskmcgee]

Much worse than the Hawkins contact this one

Not even close. Hawkins intentionally slapped the umpire in anger, May incidentally contacted the umpire.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Should not get a week for that. Umpire didn't even react to it.

I think Curnow is in more trouble, pushing the ump away, Diesel style but with less force.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Not even close. Hawkins intentionally slapped the umpire in anger, May incidentally contacted the umpire.

Incidentally?
Was he walking past him and brushed him, or did he walk up to him and make forceful contact with both hands and a forehead?

 

[maskmcgee]

Incidentally?
Was he walking past him and brushed him, or did he walk up to him and make forceful contact with both hands and a forehead?

He wasn't intentionally doing it in anger. Hawkins was suspended for the mood he was in when he did it, not for what he did.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Umpire contact is accidental or deliberate

In this case it's incidental.

 

[Boxhead_31]

He wasn't intentionally doing it in anger. Hawkins was suspended for the mood he was in when he did it, not for what he did.

The mood, did he have a mood ring on by which they were able to judge his mood?
May looked fairly upset when he touched the umpire

 

[maskmcgee]

The mood, did he have a mood ring on by which they were able to judge his mood?
May looked fairly upset when he touched the umpire

No, they're simply not blind.

I'm not going to waste any more time explaining this to a brick wall.

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

No, they're simply not blind.

I'm not going to waste any more time explaining this to a brick wall.

As long as you smile when you touch the umpire it's all good.

 

[BG32]

Dog act, didn't go the pill and smashed him. One week.

 

[Smoky]

Warning, fine... move on.

Nothing like Hawkins incident.

If May gets a week for this then this Umpire should of got 12 weeks and Umpires must be barred from ever touching players.

 

[GROTTO]

Umpire contact is accidental or deliberate

Pick again.

Incidental.