Player banned for life after punching umpire

[ShriekingShack]

There has been another punch thrown in football, this time in a suburban league. The offending player has been banned for life for punching the 19 year old umpire in the face.

Do you think a life ban is too harsh? The punch didn't actually do a lot of damage as shown in the video.Discuss.

https://www.9news.com.au/videos/nat...fl-player-banned-for-life-for-punching-umpire

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Too harsh?

lmfao

 

[roacheee]

There has been another punch thrown in football, this time in a suburban league. The offending player has been banned for life for punching the 19 year old umpire in the face.

Do you think a life ban is too harsh? The punch didn't actually do a lot of damage as shown in the video.Discuss.

https://www.9news.com.au/videos/nat...fl-player-banned-for-life-for-punching-umpire

tell us what you think

 

[wahawk]

Doesn’t matter if the punch did damage or not.

 

[FreoMonocle]

A life ban is the only choice.

As much as we trash talk on the umpires on this side of the fence, you just can't have it on the field - or there will be no umpires willing to take on what is a thankless job. No umpires, no game.

 

[Donakebab]

OP should be banned for life.

 

[Captain_Bender]

I think you gotta take the boy off

 

[Andrew Mc]

Should also be facing criminal charges.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Police should be involved as well as a life ban, it's assault.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Doesn't matter he'll just play under the different name like everyone else who gets a massive suspension.

 

[bumsonseats]

Could thew banned player make a comeback in a few years time as an umpire

 

[Checkered]

Definitely deserves a lifetime ban and yeah I'd be okay with him being done for assault

 

[Jobe Watson]

Why do they always say "AFL player"?

AFL is a league, not a sport.

 

[blitzer]

Banned for life is pretty harsh. I would have said something like a 5 year ban still sends a strong message, whilst still leaving the door open for a second chance at a future date. Can understand that others will disagree.
He may have a case to answer for regarding assault charges but that is for the courts to decide.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Banned for life is pretty harsh.

Every footballer knows you just don't belt an umpire. Life ban is apropos.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Would send him back in time to sort out Darren Goldspink circa 1997.

 

[Power Raid]

everyone knows the punishment for punching an umpire is a life ban

cop it, move on and enjoy an early start to a career in lawn bowls

 

[radiojake]

Why do they always say "AFL player"?

AFL is a league, not a sport.

first thing I noticed too

 

[Power Raid]

Why do they always say "AFL player"?

AFL is a league, not a sport.

ARF

 

[sprockets]

Always seems to be kids that get whacked by these dirtbags.

 

[Monkey King]

Banned for life. Not much else you can do. Can’t have that going on under any circumstances.

I would question though, how much footy has that young umpire has played himself? Giving a red card for abuse just doesn’t seem right.

 

[telsor]

Banned for life...bare minimum.

Police involvement is an iffy one....There is a legal exception to assault for sporting contests, where the contact is covered by the game, even if outside the rules, the idea being that the game will deal with it and it needn't go any further...free kicks, reports, etc. The idea being that those involved consented to such contact, even the 'illegal' stuff. This is more a matter of custom and precedent rather what is written in the law itself though.

Clearly an umpire wouldn't have had any expectation of contact, so you could argue that the exception doesn't apply. (This is why the AFL is pretty anal about contact with umps...although personally I think they should be harsher).

On the other hand, the sporting comps would be very careful not to set a precedent opening the door to legal action for on field events, because there is no telling where that could end up, both for further assault cases and legal liability.

 

[telsor]

Banned for life. Not much else you can do. Can’t have that going on under any circumstances.

I would question though, how much footy has that young umpire has played himself? Giving a red card for abuse just doesn’t seem right.

Depends on the abuse, who it's directed at, what their instructions were, and how the game was going.

I was an umpire at around that age, and while I'd been doing it a bit longer than this guy, not playing didn't mean you didn't have the feel for the game.

 

[Monkey King]

Depends on the abuse, who it's directed at, what their instructions were, and how the game was going.

I was an umpire at around that age, and while I'd been doing it a bit longer than this guy, not playing didn't mean you didn't have the feel for the game.

I think there’s no substitute for having played the game.

I agree the devil would be in the detail, but red cards aren’t really borne of our game, so I’m not much of a fan to begin with. I could concede they may have a place, but for abuse? Well that just seems a little fragile to me.

 

[telsor]

I think there’s no substitute for having played the game.

I agree the devil would be in the detail, but red cards aren’t really borne of our game, so I’m not much of a fan to begin with. I could concede they may have a place, but for abuse? Well that just seems a little fragile to me.

Back when I umpired we didn't have cards, but I can tell you that when you're umpiring you see and are involved in a lot more of the game than most players. Perspective is different to be sure, but you still get a good feel for the game.