Ball has to travel 15m for a mark

[CQTiger]

The Port v Tigers game once againg showed the inconsistency in this rule. Some marks given went less than 10 m and others not given over 15m
It is not even an interpretation issue just how you estimate what 15m is which shouldn't be that hard. Do any of the umpires sessions look at this issue with practicing estimating 15m because it certainly needs addressing.
(BTW the decisions went both ways but some were more blatant then others)

 

[7zark7]

I am with you. I see it happen every week. Sometimes the ball travels about 8 metres and is still called a mark.

 

[Paddy_Mac]

What I don't get is when they call out "Not 15! PLAY ON PLAY ON" before it's even hit the target. Doesn't make any sense.

 

[borgsta2006]

Ball has to travel 15m for a mark

No s**t, it's in the rule book.......

Umpires will make a mistake in this area from time to time.

Get over it.

 

[CQTiger]

Ball has to travel 15m for a mark

No s**t, it's in the rule book.......

Umpires will make a mistake in this area from time to time.

Get over it.

No ones losing sleep over it mate seems you're the one that needs to build a bridge.

 

[Crumpler83]

I remember when the minimum distance was 10m and there were just as many stuff ups with that. 5 metre chips getting paid etc. Always wondered why they changed it when it wasn't enforced properly in the first place.

 

[borgsta2006]

No ones losing sleep over it mate seems you're the one that needs to build a bridge.

Bridge well and truly built. If you were truly "over it" you would not have made the thread or commented in it.

 

[CQTiger]

geez Borgsta what is the problem you are usually a bit more constructive in your comments its just a harmless thread highlighting the silly 8m marks that are awarded.

 

[Jabso]

The 15 metres you can run with the ball for >>>>>>>> the 15 metres minimum you have to kick it for a mark.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I was watching the replay of the hawks vs dees game, and before the ball had even touched the boot of a hawk player the ump had called "not 15 play on" how can the umpire know how far the ball is going to travel? foresight?

 

[borgsta2006]

geez Borgsta what is the problem you are usually a bit more constructive in your comments its just a harmless thread highlighting the silly 8m marks that are awarded.

I guess you might call it frustration.

As an umpire, I can tell you it is quite difficult to judge metreage (if that's a word) when the ball goes sideways or diagonally as opposed to when the ball travels straight.

 

[CQTiger]

Guess that is why I stick to Goal umpire

 

[ManInWhite]

I was watching the replay of the hawks vs dees game, and before the ball had even touched the boot of a hawk player the ump had called "not 15 play on" how can the umpire know how far the ball is going to travel? foresight?

The play on was probably for the short kick that went to the hawks player but the call might have been a tad late?