Three field umpires...

[pipers]

... walk into a bar...

But seriously, I have a problem with the three-umpire system.

In my opinion, three umpires means the rules get interpreted in a different way by each umpire, and more interpretations get made than is strictly neccessary because there are more people to make them.

By extension it also means that more of them will be wrong.

Discuss...


I know I have...

[sturtpeter]

I tend to agree fa.

I prefer two Umpires preferably appropriate ones.

[pipers]

I tend to agree fa.

I prefer two Umpires preferably appropriate ones.

LOL - no such thing...

[am Bays]

Des Foster and Richard Williams, they're appropriate

[sturtpeter]

How about Theron Philp and Colin Rowstons.

[smac]

Rowston is a twerp.

[Pseudo]

I prefer two Umpires preferably appropriate ones.

Leave your fetishes out of this SP!

[Blue Boy]

Rowston is a twerp.

I second that !!!

[Big Phil]

Rowston is a twerp.

I second that !!!

I 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th that Blue Boy...

Although Centrals have been LUCKY enough to have not had Colin attempt to officate one of our games for a while now, one young umpire who is trying very hard to take over Mr Rowston's mantle as one of the most hated umps in the SANFL, is Toby Medlin...

He was shocking last Saturday in the Central v South game out at Elizabeth, but it wasn't really the calls that he did make getting Doggies supporters (and the minimal South fans who trecked down from Noarlunga) frustrated, it was more the blatantly obvious frees he DIDN'T pay that were really annoying for both fans and players alike...

I'm starting to agree more with some people on here who say Richard Williams is one of the better white maggots running around in our great comp and I think Tim Pfieffer isn't as bad as he used to be anymore. If I could have my choice of 3 umpies for selected Doggies games, it would be something like R.Williams, T.Pfieffer and S.Grun...

GO U DOGGIES...

BOO THE WHITE MAGGOTS...

Big Phil...

[sturtpeter]

[HeartBeatsTrue]

From the game at Woodville on Saturday, there was one umpire (dark hair, dont know who he is) that seemed to be afraid to get too close to the play. He was calling decisions from 30m+ away.

[Wedgie]

I personally have an issue with where they position themselves.
A couple of years ago they trialled giving the boundary umps some powere in a North v West trial and it was the best umpiring exhibition Ive seen in 20 years.
IMHO Id like 2 field umpires with perhaps 2 or 4 boundary umps having similar powers to linesmen in soccer. (ie only calling obvious frees the central umps miss)

[Adelaide Hawk]

I personally have an issue with where they position themselves.
A couple of years ago they trialled giving the boundary umps some powere in a North v West trial and it was the best umpiring exhibition Ive seen in 20 years.
IMHO Id like 2 field umpires with perhaps 2 or 4 boundary umps having similar powers to linesmen in soccer. (ie only calling obvious frees the central umps miss)

Totally agree.

[heater31]

From the game at Woodville on Saturday, there was one umpire (dark hair, dont know who he is) that seemed to be afraid to get too close to the play. He was calling decisions from 30m+ away.

Take your pick;

Bowen
Dey
Thompson


by the looks of the photo's in the budget it could have been Simon Thompson

[Barto]

How about no umpires? The players could argue amongst themselve what happened, settle it with rock paper scissors and punch on if that doesnt work.

Would make more sense that some of the umpiring decisions.

[mighty_tiger_79]

How about no umpires? The players could argue amongst themselve what happened, settle it with rock paper scissors and punch on if that doesnt work.

Would make more sense that some of the umpiring decisions.

Id really like to see one day a blatant free kick givin the wrong way and the team that was awarded the free kick give it to the opposition as it should have been theres in the first place.

unfortunately it will never happen but it would show how incompetent and screwed up the umps are

[Big Phil]

How about no umpires? The players could argue amongst themselve what happened, settle it with rock paper scissors and punch on if that doesnt work.

Would make more sense that some of the umpiring decisions.

If that was to be the case, I reckon Chris and James Gowans would make brilliant umpires !!??

The other side would NEVER get a free kick paid in their favour !!??

Big Phil...

[sturtpeter]

Does anyone else rate Theron Philp?

[locky801]

Does anyone else rate Theron Philp?

In one word "NO"

[Big Phil]

Does anyone else rate Theron Philp?

In one word "NO"

In two words "HELL NO"

In three words "NO F***ING WAY"

Big Phil...