piccachu wrote:what are everyones thoughts on players being reported by opposition video cameras, say for example 8 weeks down the track a player get reported for an "alleged" sling tackle that the umpire of the game called play on, i think video evidence for king hits behind the play and other cowardly acts is all well and good but for a tackle, come on
Should have a week to lodge something IMO, sling tackles are hard to detect from an umpire's perspective at times as they are after the play.
One of the hardest facet's of umpiring after playing the game for so long is trying to delay watching the ball, it's instinctive as a player to watch the the next contest or where the ball is going.
As an umpire, you have to delay turning your head to see that nothing goes on after the initial tackle and then get focussed in time to see that's there's no infringement for the next contest.
It makes it harder because sometimes you have to guess where the ball is and then try spotting it, you can easily underestimate how difficult it is to see through players when it's congested, that's why a lot of high tackles etc. get missed.
Having waffled on for a bit, I'm all for video evidence because it's fact, I'd encourage all clubs to record their games to get rid of the he said she said garbage.