Please use your media savvy to fix this issue.
Time-on inconsistencies in regard to umpire discretion in ball ups will cost a team a grand final. This must be fixed.
When time on is played during ball ups it is up to the umpire's discretion/interpretation. This is generally determined by the closeness of the game and the minutes left on the clock. At the beginning of the game time-on is not generally added to ball ups, the umpire asks players to get up, shows the players his exit path from the bounce, this all takes around 8 seconds before the ball-up. (given sometimes when large pack of players are over the ball sometimes time-on is added)
Yet when the game is close the umpire’s interpretation is completely differently as in the Geelong game on the weekend where the umpire blew time-on within 1 second of calling for a bounce. This has been happening for years.
When the score is close players can chew up the clock by taking time to kick the ball after a mark/free kick; the players are eventually called to play on by the umpire. The player is given as much time at the start of the game to dispose of the ball as at the end regardless of the score and time left on the clock.
Why can’t there be consistency.
Possible solution: When a bounce is called – time-on is added and the clock begins to run when the ball bounced not left to the umpires discretion/interpretation of the circumstances – every second is important and time wasted at the start of a quarter can be used by teams just as effectively as time at the end of a quarter.
Would the AFL fix this simple problem with this simple solution and save us all from this balls ups.
Frustrated
Anthony Fogarty.
― Anthony Fogarty, Monday, 12 September 2005 05:10 (twenty years ago)
I guy called Chris fron Sydney rang up White Line Fever last night on this very issue and suggested it was a Melbourne v Sydney thing, and Sydney were getting dudded. Sound familiar guys? I bet it was our old mate.
Is that you, Chris H?
― chrisso (chrisso), Monday, 12 September 2005 23:57 (twenty years ago)
For the record,Mick Malthose suggested that as soon as a ball-up is called and the umpire crosses his arms over his chest time-out is called and once the ball hits the ground the clock runs again. I like the sound of that.
― chrisso (chrisso), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 00:03 (twenty years ago)
Ah but will the time keepers see it or will this just cause a new debate. Nothing is perfect in the game - the unpredictability is the good thing - just like the bounce!
― Lucy Lion (Lucy Lion), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)
Is that you, Chris H? Couldn't be. No way. Didn't Chris H move to Brisbane and become Mr Lucy Lion.
the unpredictability is the good thing
As opposed to any post from jase, who is predictable in all things.
― Westener (Westener), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 00:43 (twenty years ago)
Fair go Westy, we are all fairly predictable on here :)
regards,
REB
― Rik E Boy (Rik E Boy), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 01:03 (twenty years ago)
Couldn't be. No way. Didn't Chris H move to Brisbane and become Mr Lucy Lion.Ah - No! well may have moved to Brisbane but I know nothing of that.
― Lucy Lion (Lucy Lion), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 04:56 (twenty years ago)
Gee, Lucy, just a comment on the seemingly mutual admiration society that you and Chris H seemed to share over things like Eddie's influence, Swans/Lions additional payments, student days and the Victorianisation of the AFL. I really was of the opinion that there was something deep and meaningful between the two of you on the old ABC Forum.
I am devastated to find out it was only a cyber-fatuation.
― Westener (Westener), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 05:30 (twenty years ago)
Never mind Westy I'm sure you'll get over it. Shared interest doesn't necessarily mean luv or deep and meaningful just shared interest - just like we have - a love of West Aust. Respect for the Eagles, Love of Woosha and a National Competition. :)
― Lucy Lion (Lucy Lion), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 06:32 (twenty years ago)