morell wrote:Would get better results and more engagement if they relaxed the atmosphere a bit.
Cuts both ways....one would agree?
Tribunal sit there with NO knowledge of what happended - umpire gives his version, player his - then questions get asked BY THE TRIBUNAL....to clarify and arrive at a reasonable conclusion.
There are lots of checks and balances within the Tribunal system - treating EVERYONE equally, player, umpire, witnesses or advocates.
The system works - and I'm sorry for the BL player, but the tribunal needed to be consistent, fair and measured in the decison - I am sure they felt terrible knowing the implications of the 12 week sentence. Just doing a job....