Why are behind posts shorter than goal posts?

[Scotland]

...because otherwise the saying 'putting it through the big sticks' would be a bit ambiguous?

 

[Sedition]

I rekon that they should replace the posts with laser beams.

Think of the positives:

1. Easier to mow the grass (no whipper-snipping required)
2. Less likely to injury players and umpires
3. Beams could be connected to the time-keepers clock and switch off when time has elapsed (no repeat of Tassie)
4. Beams connected to a touch sensor and beep when the ball touches them (bit like the tennis)
5. Beams could be in home, away and clash colours

so many positives.

I can taste the Friday nite beers already

 

[estibador]

I rekon that they should replace the posts with laser beams.

Think of the positives:

Think of the negatives:

1. Fullbacks carrying mirrors to redirect the beam to blind forwards having a shot.

2. Instead of shaking the posts, cheating bastards will just block the beam so it beeps as if the ball has hit it.

3. When the power goes out, rioting fans will have nothing to destroy.

4. We won't be able to laugh when a post falls down on someone / one less reason to tease Tassie.

5. When goal umpires try to press up against the post while straddling the line they'll get some unwanted anal laser surgery.

6. Daniel Chick will be too distracted by the psychedelic pretty colours to concentrate on the game.

 

[Malibu#27]

Be easier to differentiate from a distance which posts are which I suppose.

In SA we use red posts for behinds and white for goals...... I think this works better.

 

[cancat]

Good work guys, nearly beer oclock. Keep it going.

 

[Spook]

Trick question. They don't have to be. Only the minimum height is specified. 6m for goal posts, 3m for behind posts. So behind posts can be taller than goal posts.

Great work.

 

[Andrew Mc]

The posts aren't any shorter. They're just planted a bit deeper.

Quite a few people in the office just looked at me quite strangely .

 

[tribey]

Which is why a lot of ovals here in SA have red behind posts - a win for common sense I'd have thought.

Probably why Blighty kicked that famous 'open point' in his days at Arden Street.

In the SANFL the behind posts are painted red .
This further differentiates between the two areas .
IMO this should be the norm , so when watching TV
you can differentiate the goalposts in a close up .

In SA we use red posts for behinds and white for goals...... I think this works better.

Here in SA we have red behind posts...

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Richmond oval (West Adelaide) has the shortest behind posts you will ever see.

 

[Smell The Glove]

Think of the negatives:

1. Fullbacks carrying mirrors to redirect the beam to blind forwards having a shot.

2. Instead of shaking the posts, cheating bastards will just block the beam so it beeps as if the ball has hit it.

3. When the power goes out, rioting fans will have nothing to destroy.

4. We won't be able to laugh when a post falls down on someone / one less reason to tease Tassie.

5. When goal umpires try to press up against the post while straddling the line they'll get some unwanted anal laser surgery.

6. Daniel Chick will be too distracted by the psychedelic pretty colours to concentrate on the game.

Nice work

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I've given this question a lot of thought, and I think I've come up with the answer ....... behind posts are shorter than goal posts because ...... goal posts are taller than behind posts.

 

[steve-o]

It's cause they took rugby posts and used the uprights for the goalposts, then took the crossbar and cut it in half and used those for the behind posts.

I don't really know.

 

[Power King]

It is a symbolic representation of their importance.

^That's right, it represents the importance with regard to points scored for where the ball passes through.

However, one must think if this hinders the performance of goal umpires, in judging tight calls for OOBF vs Behind. I believe a game was decided by an error in this scenario the other season.

 

[W.Bulldogs_Aus_WC06]

But surely if it is 'a symbolic representation of their importance' the goal posts should be 6 times higher than the behind posts.

 

[Big Ted]

The goal umpire gives the goal posts a bit of a stroke before the game.

...... To save Wood

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

 

[_Christoh_]

Because they have an inferiority complex. they dont even score when their getting hit on

 

[FootyJunkie]

Waverley

Jeez, look at that gap between the boundary line and the fence! It may have catered for 80k, but the fans were so far away from the action. Insane.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Some very funny answers - keep it going!

 

[_Christoh_]

I think you will find they are the same height its just point posts arent as shallow as goal post can be they are much deeper and more interesting

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Its simple. The Commentators Union of National Television Services (you can work out the acronym yourself) have mandated it so they can continue the use the term "the big sticks".

 

[old_clint]

Would a behind post make a sound if it fell over in a forrest.................