- Aug 22, 2014
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3X the differential is ridiculous and not explained adequately by the difficulty of achieving consistency when you have 3 umpires each with their own level(s) of competency and consistency in each game to consider as the main reason why the game lacks consistency.
3X differential implies incompetency on top of lack of consistency - it is the only point I am making and really the only point that needs to be made regarding the officiating in that game - it was very lopsided - even 2X differential is absurd.
Why?
Statistically, it's improbable, and the idea that we only had one free kick awarded to us in the second half rings some alarm bells for sure, but there's no rule that says both sides need to have an equitable number of free kicks.
If one side is tackling better, disposing of the ball in tackles better, being more disciplined in defense, being more proactive in attack etc. than their opponents, why is them getting an extra 4 free kicks per quarter a sure symptom of incompetent umpiring?
You want to prove your point - watch the game and count every time we should have received a free kick, then do the same for Collingwood. Take the Carlton Supporter hat off and assess it consistently for both sides. If you're not prepared to do that, then this "The Umpires were incompetent because the differential between Team A and team B was X" presents as nothing more than a shallow attempt to blame our loss on someone other than ourselves.