Umpire accountability?

[MightyEagles]

Umpires have an 'Umpires Observer' @ every match.
They 'Grade' the performances of all the Umpires on the ground & feedback during the week @ training.
If an Umpire is not given an 'A' Grading, they are automatically 'dropped' to a lower level the following week.

Personally, I think umpires should umpire in the same 'teams' EVERY week.
That way they will know each others interpretations, movements, etc. - this would be more conducive to consistency that is desired.

One of the problems with our game is the "interpretation" open to individuals.
If they were in the same 'team' every week, at least these interpretations could be consistently applied in each game they officiate together.

You mean keep the umpires in the same group and not change them every week.

[mighty_tiger_79]

With improved fitness there should only be 2 umpires...hell even trial going back to one.

Yeah because the increase in fitness hasn't made the players faster.....

Actually you can possibly blame Jack Oatey for the two adn three umprie system. With the handball quick movement game he intitalted in the 50-60s is arguably the catalyst for the running game we see today (the Victorians claim Len Smith but we South Australians know better).

So the speeding up of the game compared to the "kick to contest" type game of earlier times necessitated the need for a 2nd umpire then a third.

So blame Jack for the number of umpres we have now!!!

and yet the 3rd umpire is supposed to watch behind the play, but they are often ball watching

[TimmiesChin]

Two games in two days where a questionable holding the ball decision has influenced the outcome. What will the consequences be for the umpires and decisions in question? Will the umpires boss continue to shrug it off as part and parcel of the game?

Discuss.....

Can only hope that the integrity of the competition isn't being damaged by the umpires....

[gossipgirl]

Two games in two days where a questionable holding the ball decision has influenced the outcome. What will the consequences be for the umpires and decisions in question? Will the umpires boss continue to shrug it off as part and parcel of the game?

Discuss.....

Can only hope that the integrity of the competition isn't being damaged by the umpires....

I think the carbon tax is ruining the integrity as well

[The analyst]

If your looking for teams who get a nice ride from the umpires then check out South Adelaide's frees for v frees against differential this season.............................and again on Saturday !!!

[Wedgie]

If your looking for teams who get a nice ride from the umpires then check out South Adelaide's frees for v frees against differential this season.............................and again on Saturday !!!

They're still comfortably behind Port.

[Wedgie]

I was told I shouldn't comment about umpiring on Saturday night because my team won, I was told I shouldn't comment about umpiring on Sunday as my team lost. I hope everyone that comments on this topic had a draw on the weekend. That must be the rule according to the wank police.

[Mark_Beswick]

First time in over 2 months we drew level or had more frees.... And we lost....
The week before we won by 75 points with 8 less frees BUT I thought the umpiring was OK.

I wish we could blame the umps for losing on the weekend at Richmond but alas they had no impact on us losing.