Rtg5
Debutant
- May 21, 2021
- 89
- 72
- AFL Club
- Brisbane Lions
- Banned
- #1
I just watched the last 10 minutes of the Melbourne vs Adelaide game to see what all the controversy is about. While I agree it should've been a free kick for deliberate, scrutinising that non-decision alone distracts from the bigger issue.
For all the talk there's been of opening the game up and making it more fun to watch for spectators, there's another glaring issue that's particularly frustrating for spectators, and extremely confusing for newcomers: too many rules that depend on umpire interpretation. Yes, umpiring across all sports have numerous interpretations, but its on a whole different level in the AFL. Umpires have to interpret player intent, whether or not an attempt is "genuine" or "realistic" and all kinds of stupid rubbish.
How much longer will it be before this stupid game starts becoming easy to understand? There are plenty of ways to make the game both easier to understand and more open at the same time, and the only people who would complain are the boring traditionalists and crybaby coaches.
For all the talk there's been of opening the game up and making it more fun to watch for spectators, there's another glaring issue that's particularly frustrating for spectators, and extremely confusing for newcomers: too many rules that depend on umpire interpretation. Yes, umpiring across all sports have numerous interpretations, but its on a whole different level in the AFL. Umpires have to interpret player intent, whether or not an attempt is "genuine" or "realistic" and all kinds of stupid rubbish.
How much longer will it be before this stupid game starts becoming easy to understand? There are plenty of ways to make the game both easier to understand and more open at the same time, and the only people who would complain are the boring traditionalists and crybaby coaches.