I didn't mind it when it was being used/enforced properly. The idea was good - give the players a bit of time and space to move the ball. The problem, again, is that it's impossible to adjudicate with any consistency so it's not doing what it was intended to accomplish.
Here's an example.
Alex Pearce
has just taken a mark (umpired called 'mark') and pointing out to the umpire where Stengle is.
Stengle is not behind his mark, in the 'protected zone' and hasn't been asked to 'stand'.
The umpires called this play on.
You just have to throw your hands up at this point.
Here's an example.
Alex Pearce
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Alex Pearce
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 201cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.6
- 3star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- MG
- 106.3
- 2star
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- D
- 11.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
- MG
- 103.2
- 2star
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Stengle is not behind his mark, in the 'protected zone' and hasn't been asked to 'stand'.
The umpires called this play on.
You just have to throw your hands up at this point.