Southern Football League

[smithy]

Maybe if some of the players and supporters cut them some slack the numbers wouldn't be so low??????

[The Mexican]

Maybe if some of the players and supporters cut them some slack the numbers wouldn't be so low??????

Seriously Smithy that will never happen. Umpires have been abused from day 1 and will continue to do so no matter what happens, unfortunately for them this is part of the game. The good umpires seem to deal with it quite well, if they are confident in their abilities as an umpire and are good they can give back as much as they get, nothing stops an abusive player in his tracks when he hears from the umpire "i'd just worry about getting a kick mate and leave the umpiring to me", the odd threatened "send off" has been known to work also for repeat offenders.

[Junior]

Maybe if some of the players and supporters cut them some slack the numbers wouldn't be so low??????

Seriously Smithy that will never happen. Umpires have been abused from day 1 and will continue to do so no matter what happens, unfortunately for them this is part of the game. The good umpires seem to deal with it quite well, if they are confident in their abilities as an umpire and are good they can give back as much as they get, nothing stops an abusive player in his tracks when he hears from the umpire "i'd just worry about getting a kick mate and leave the umpiring to me", the odd threatened "send off" has been known to work also for repeat offenders.

I heard that one of the senior umpires from last year spat it or something and has taken off to another league (river murray maybe?) and taken a few umpires with him, so apparently they're gonna struggle all year..

[mrf]

Maybe if some of the players and supporters cut them some slack the numbers wouldn't be so low??????

Seriously Smithy that will never happen. Umpires have been abused from day 1 and will continue to do so no matter what happens, unfortunately for them this is part of the game. The good umpires seem to deal with it quite well, if they are confident in their abilities as an umpire and are good they can give back as much as they get, nothing stops an abusive player in his tracks when he hears from the umpire "i'd just worry about getting a kick mate and leave the umpiring to me", the odd threatened "send off" has been known to work also for repeat offenders.

I heard that one of the senior umpires from last year spat it or something and has taken off to another league (river murray maybe?) and taken a few umpires with him, so apparently they're gonna struggle all year..

Yeah thats right Smithy it Micky Taylor the umpires coach. He has gone to the Hills footy league. A big loss to the SFL. Also has taken a lot of umpires with him.

[The Mexican]

Maybe if some of the players and supporters cut them some slack the numbers wouldn't be so low??????

Seriously Smithy that will never happen. Umpires have been abused from day 1 and will continue to do so no matter what happens, unfortunately for them this is part of the game. The good umpires seem to deal with it quite well, if they are confident in their abilities as an umpire and are good they can give back as much as they get, nothing stops an abusive player in his tracks when he hears from the umpire "i'd just worry about getting a kick mate and leave the umpiring to me", the odd threatened "send off" has been known to work also for repeat offenders.

I heard that one of the senior umpires from last year spat it or something and has taken off to another league (river murray maybe?) and taken a few umpires with him, so apparently they're gonna struggle all year..

Yeah thats right Smithy it Micky Taylor the umpires coach. He has gone to the Hills footy league. A big loss to the SFL. Also has taken a lot of umpires with him.

Mick Taylor is a tool...

[Zelezny Chucks]

I heard that one of the senior umpires from last year spat it or something and has taken off to another league (river murray maybe?) and taken a few umpires with him, so apparently they're gonna struggle all year..[/quote]

Yeah thats right Smithy it Micky Taylor the umpires coach. He has gone to the Hills footy league. A big loss to the SFL. Also has taken a lot of umpires with him.[/quote]

Mick Taylor is a tool...[/quote]


I concur...

[Swooper16]

Wow finally checked http://www.sflinc.com.au/2008_A-B_Grade_program.xls and i see there are some cracking games come Round 1! Even tho we are a week and a bit out my tips are:

BDOS vs Reynella
H/Valley vs Flagstaff H
Cove vs Pt Noar
Chr Beach vs Noar
Hackham vs Aldinga
M/Ville Pk vs OSB/Lons
M/Vale vs Marion

Hey CT, i'll bet you a slab Cove beat Porties, they were terrible on the weekend... Are we on...?? You can PM me as to when i can collect the slab, i also like the Lions to beat Parks and Brighton to beat Reynella (this should be a cracker of a game mind you).

Hey Mexican

I will have a slab on with you that Reynella beat Brighton if you like?

[smithy]

Maybe if some of the players and supporters cut them some slack the numbers wouldn't be so low??????

Seriously Smithy that will never happen. Umpires have been abused from day 1 and will continue to do so no matter what happens, unfortunately for them this is part of the game. The good umpires seem to deal with it quite well, if they are confident in their abilities as an umpire and are good they can give back as much as they get, nothing stops an abusive player in his tracks when he hears from the umpire "i'd just worry about getting a kick mate and leave the umpiring to me", the odd threatened "send off" has been known to work also for repeat offenders.

Yeah I know it will never happen MEx.
It's just food for thought for some of the serial abusers that you find on and off the field.
Are the overly abusive people the first to complain there is a lack of umpires ?
Will they give it a go themselves when the league is calling for numbers?
Hopefully something can be done to bring the numbers back up.

[Speccy02]

did any 1 see in the messenger if u log on to their website every thursday they r doin a video preview of all the sfl games for that week with gordon armstrong,grae mckinnon and ron crosby,i reckon it's good to see the sfl lookin like they no what there doin for a change not sure how long each preview goe's for,does any1 no more bout it

If anyone finds this. can they put the link on the forum. will be interesting to see if it happens and what is like.
Thanks

[Injured Phantom]

A year or two ago, after realising my body had given up playing footy, i went out to the umpires to stay involved on match day & try regain some fitness.

I did a few games but quit mid-season (mainly) due the environment out there (some of them probably thought I was an arrogant turd with an attitude problem). The group are split too much with many field umpires walking around like they are bigger than the game but not inviting to new people who may threaten their status, and not enough encouragement from a large number towards the kids. Don Cooper the boundary coach was super but got a job in the SANFL. Having said this, there were a few blokes who sacrificed their own time to help & guide the kids.

They are short of numbers with most field umpires doing multiple games on a saturday & sunday. They do though need to get rid of some old heads. I wouldnt go back out there in any hurry! The money is ok, but much better doing something for nothing for my old club than for them.

Good luck to the jaffa crew in recruiting

[pale ale]

Is everyone aware of the new rule this year that every club has to have umpires from within there club that have been accredited through a training session from the SFL. If you dont get supplied an umpire and the home club doesnt have an accredited umpire to fill in then the game will be abandoned and the home team forfeits the match.

[LaughingKookaburra]

Is everyone aware of the new rule this year that every club has to have umpires from within there club that have been accredited through a training session from the SFL. If you dont get supplied an umpire and the home club doesnt have an accredited umpire to fill in then the game will be abandoned and the home team forfeits the match.

Asking for trouble. Seen some close games in lower amateurs (Reserves) are decided by cheating umpires supplied by clubs. Remember a trial last year against a local club and the umpire sent 1 of our better players off with the most minor blood rule that could have been fixed on the spot and it was argued with him and his reply was "Your players probably have aids". Lovely I thought.....

[Cheese Twisties]

Does anyone know why these umpires "spat it" and took off to another league? Do the Hills/GSFL leagues pay more $$$? Or does the SFL have a particularly bad reputation for umpire abuse etc??

I would have thought that the umps unfortunately would have copped the same sort of stick no matter what league they went to? But if they left the SFL for reasons like player/crowd abuse or pay surely its something the SFL should look at fixing, as asking clubs to find "another" volunteer, then asking them to go thru the SFL accredited umpire course then to call the odd game isnt the way forward.

[Zelezny Chucks]

It does open up a can of worms if a game is decided by a close call from a teams umpire. Creates doubt in everyones mind!

[Swooper16]

Perhaps recruiting ex players is the way to go zelezny......?

[KEYDEFENDER]

Perhaps recruiting ex players is the way to go zelezny......?

on that point is Marty Clifton still umpiring or is he with a script writer jotting down ideas for a new super hero based on his adventures

[Swooper16]

I think some1 on here posted that he is umpiring in another league this season.

[Zelezny Chucks]

Yeah I believe he went to Hills with Mick "god complex" Taylor.

[Swooper16]

Wow finally checked http://www.sflinc.com.au/2008_A-B_Grade_program.xls and i see there are some cracking games come Round 1! Even tho we are a week and a bit out my tips are:

BDOS vs Reynella
H/Valley vs Flagstaff H
Cove vs Pt Noar
Chr Beach vs Noar
Hackham vs Aldinga
M/Ville Pk vs OSB/Lons
M/Vale vs Marion

Hey CT, i'll bet you a slab Cove beat Porties, they were terrible on the weekend... Are we on...?? You can PM me as to when i can collect the slab, i also like the Lions to beat Parks and Brighton to beat Reynella (this should be a cracker of a game mind you).

Hey Mexican

I will have a slab on with you that Reynella beat Brighton if you like?

No reply Mex....weak as p!ss. i will even give you Brighton +6.5

[abber]

Speccy

Link to video review of SFL matches

http://www.messengernews.com.au/article ... _news.html