SA Footy

S Demon wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

gadj1976 wrote:
That's right. Umpires should know the rules when they arrive. Not difficult to comprehend I wouldn't have thought.

Seemingly, be fine if the umpires were only assigned one or two age groups.

There are pretty much different sets of rules for every 2 year bracket age groups, some can tackle and not bump, others the other way around, once bounce max in some grades, two in others, no smothering in some, no stealing in others, zones and bibs in others where mids can't score.

Mate, it's harder than you think, a couple of years ago I was umpiring Under 14's to A Grade in the APFL, Under 16's to A Grade in the SAWFL and Under 6's to Under 16's in the NEMJFA all on the one weekend, I was forever just clarifying the rules with both coaches prior to the game if I had anything under the 13 year old bracket.

I've got a printout in my car of the basic rules for each grade so I can have quick refresher depending on what grade it is. In the first round I umpired U7's, U9's and U12's all in a row. It is tough to make split second decisions when there are different rules. I paid a 6m kick a mark in the U12's game. The young lads gave me a bit of a ribbing! It's definitely harder than you think and harder than I thought it would be

Brodlach wrote:Anyone played the "last touch" rule in the juniors before?

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Anyone played the "last touch" rule in the juniors before?

For out of bounds?

Brodlach wrote:Yep

Brodlach wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Anyone played the "last touch" rule in the juniors before?

For out of bounds?

Yep

Brodlach wrote:Still need them for when it is a throw in.

Brodlach wrote:I did, no emoji

As I said I am not bagging anyone it was just a question


Most games the junior umpires have been very good.

Executive Member wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Still need them for when it is a throw in.

I think you missed my sarcasm

but seriously they could simply have a ball up 10 meters inside the boundary

boundary umpires are something junior footy does not need, unless the boundary umpire is under the age of 16

Two incidents in the last week, one in Melbourne and one in Adelaide involving parent boundary umpires probably points to the less amount of PARENT participation in junior footy, the better it will be

S Demon wrote:They could simply just continue the rules now for U6-10 into U11-U16. The kids are already used to it anyway. A high number of parents I've come across this year have little idea about what they are doing when boundary umpiring...

Executive Member wrote:boundary umpires are something junior footy does not need

Lightning McQueen wrote:At what age group should kids HAVE to train regardless of weather conditions?

Just want a feel of other thoughts.

heater31 wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:At what age group should kids HAVE to train regardless of weather conditions?

Just want a feel of other thoughts.

What ever their conditions they play in.....if the play when it's pissing down they train.