Umpiring Questionable Umpiring Decisions

[Soggy2112]

As a tigers nuffie I see this as a pretty bad missed free kick for sliding/contact below the knees

I was curious what some neutral supporters views are

100% that’s a free.

Feel like that’s another one we’ve just “forgotten” about.

 

[kickazz]

As a tigers nuffie I see this as a pretty bad missed free kick for sliding/contact below the knees

I was curious what some neutral supporters views are

Clearly a tigers free. The only time those aren't a free is when the player who keeps their feet comes a clear second to the ball and 'trips over' the player who went to ground and got the ball first.

 

[Fadge]

As a tigers nuffie I see this as a pretty bad missed free kick for sliding/contact below the knees

I was curious what some neutral supporters views are

The commentators didn't even mention it in the clip.... did the mention it at all during the telecast?

If not, that's further proof the AFL request the commentators to 'go easy' on the umpiring...

 

[Muddiemoose]

100% that’s a free.

Feel like that’s another one we’ve just “forgotten” about.

Clearly a tigers free. The only time those aren't a free is when the player who keeps their feet comes a clear second to the ball and 'trips over' the player who went to ground and got the ball first.

Thanks fellas
That’s what I thought at the time but I’ll be the first to admit I can let my bias cloud my judgement from time to time but when I saw ports social media team post it this morning it triggered me a little bit

 

[Muddiemoose]

The commentators didn't even mention it in the clip.... did the mention it at all during the telecast?

If not, that's further proof the AFL request the commentators to 'go easy' on the umpiring...

Na not at all

Not mad over it or anything but was just confused because I thought it was a clear free and essentially a textbook example of the type of incident the rule was established to rule out and found it odd that the port social media team went on and posted it as if it wasn’t a clearly missed free kick

 

[western royboy]

As a tigers nuffie I see this as a pretty bad missed free kick for sliding/contact below the knees

I was curious what some neutral supporters views are

Clear free kick but I will add as an umpire they are probably one of the harder ones to pay

 

[Muddiemoose]

Clear free kick but I will add as an umpire they are probably one of the harder ones to pay

Yeah probably a lot easier to see on the telecast compared to at ground level

Especially because it was off the back of a quick play inside 50 and all the umpires kinda got caught out of position quite far behind the play

 

[Soggy2112]

Clear free kick but I will add as an umpire they are probably one of the harder ones to pay

I can understand it’s very hard to adjudicate the difference between someone going “low and hard” vs taking the legs out when they go in shoulder or head first.

However, surely ones like that where they slide in feet/legs first it’s pretty clear cut?

 

[western royboy]

I can understand it’s very hard to adjudicate the difference between someone going “low and hard” vs taking the legs out when they go in shoulder or head first.

However, surely ones like that where they slide in feet/legs first it’s pretty clear cut?

It happened so quickly and he ended up with the ball - from experience it’s the hardest one to get right - it was a clear free kick - probably needed on of the other umps to blow over him to get it right

 

[Soggy2112]

It happened so quickly and he ended up with the ball - from experience it’s the hardest one to get right - it was a clear free kick - probably needed on of the other umps to blow over him to get it right

But umpires talk all the time about certain “cues”, surely seeing a player go legs first is an automatic sign that you’re sliding in to get the footy, which is illegal.

 

[western royboy]

But umpires talk all the time about certain “cues”, surely seeing a player go legs first is an automatic sign that you’re sliding in to get the footy, which is illegal.

I’m not defending it - but read what I said - yes it’s an incorrect decision, but I’ve tried to give you sone context as to why - if you don’t like it that’s fine - but from experience it is the hardest free kick to play and the speed at which that happened I can I understand how it was missed

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

how could this possibly be misinterpreted. If Liz was concussed from this, he’d get weeks.

 

[kickazz]

They've kind of stopped paying tunnelling over the last couple of years, pretty bad.

 

[Muddiemoose]

They've kind of stopped paying tunnelling over the last couple of years, pretty bad.

Noticed quite a few examples over the weekend specifically and thought similar

I couldn’t name any specific examples but it was definitely noticeable across most of the games I caught over the weekend

 

[HalloweenJack]

Yeah probably a lot easier to see on the telecast compared to at ground level

Especially because it was off the back of a quick play inside 50 and all the umpires kinda got caught out of position quite far behind the play

Not so sure that being out of position "cuts the mustard" because we've all seen umpires well out of position pay a free when the controlling umpire(s) is letting the game flow.

 

[kickazz]

Let's face it, they've gone soft on paying frees for a lot of things like push in the back and some head high tackles too.

 

[tropicaltiger]

That'll be a big hello from Harley Reid, a serial dissenter.

he does whinge a fair bit

 

[_Mike_]

As a tigers nuffie I see this as a pretty bad missed free kick for sliding/contact below the knees

I was curious what some neutral supporters views are

100% free for below the knees, Nicholls paid one against the Dogs for the same thing on Sat night

 

[Outback Footy]

Giants player clearly legs a Gold Coast player in their 50. Should’ve had a shot at goal.

We get ball kick 2 in a minute.

18 point turn around.

And I’m a giants supporter.

These umpires are fried.

I saw the first tripping free Ive seen in years paid saturday night. There have been glaring trips regularly ignored. WTF is going on with this?

 

[_Mike_]

how could this possibly be misinterpreted. If Liz was concussed from this, he’d get weeks.

100% missed the tunnel there, ump should have gone to spec savers

 

[tropicaltiger]

Na not at all

Not mad over it or anything but was just confused because I thought it was a clear free and essentially a textbook example of the type of incident the rule was established to rule out and found it odd that the port social media team went on and posted it as if it wasn’t a clearly missed free kick

another case of the sad state of AFL football at the moment

a clear free kick to Richmond and when Steely green goes to ground, and if he stays down and puts on a big agony act, or in fact breaks a leg it becomes talk of the week. so much for that potential to cause injury rule....or the Laura Kane hogwash of player welfare is our highest priority.

 

[Maddo11]

Goodes would have gotten a week off and been bagged by every national newspaper if he'd tried a slide tackle like that. Worst miss of the round and should be a suspension

 

[BomberManU]

how could this possibly be misinterpreted. If Liz was concussed from this, he’d get weeks.

Yeah, that's a shocking miss. I mean, how could that be anything but a free kick??

 

[El Doederino]

how could this possibly be misinterpreted. If Liz was concussed from this, he’d get weeks.

I have a theory that the “rule of the week” approach is leading to previous rules of the week which have now lapsed being ignored or forgotten

Just because it’s no longer a focus, doesn’t mean the rule no longer applies. These have all previously been a focus now constantly being let go by the umps:

Tunneling
Dissent
Below the knees contact
Kicking in danger

These rules are in place for a reason. The umps shouldn’t need to be told that they need to be looking out for them. It’s called doing your job.

 

[BomberManU]

I have a theory that the “rule of the week” approach is leading to previous rules of the week which have now lapsed being ignored or forgotten

Just because it’s no longer a focus, doesn’t mean the rule no longer applies. These have all previously been a focus now constantly being let go by the umps:

Tunneling
Dissent
Below the knees contact
Kicking in danger

These rules are in place for a reason. The umps shouldn’t need to be told that they need to be looking out for them. It’s called doing your job.

Kicking in danger. I remember that rule, barely.