Bounce the ball or throw it up?

[Adelaide Hawk]

To be perfectly fair and eliminate any element of chance from the game shoot it up dead vertically with an air cannon - nice and high so there is time to get the cannon off the field before it comes down. This seems to be a natural onflow from closed stadia, constantly replaced turf, and ultimately padded synthetic grass, and steroid manipulated players etc.

Not to mention changing the shape of the ball to round just in case a player gets a bad bounce in general play. We CANNOT leave ANYTHING to chance!!!!

[LaughingKookaburra]

i was watching the winners and i saw that bounce in the Nm/coll game. and i dont know wat to call it, it was terrible to say the least, i dont think it got more then 1 metre of the ground and i bleive it happens went coll were 2 points i front

Bounce it but bring it back for poor bounces. Another poor bounce was the Crows v Eagles 2006 Prelim at the death of the game and it was a shocker that went straight to an Eagles player and was not bought back.......Joke.

[jackpot jim]

Who gives a **** what they do?
The games so stuffed now with all the other stupid rule changes and interpretations, whats it matter.
Watching some of the Crud umpiring in the Power v Eagles game made me sick with some of the Pathetic SOFT decisions paid and other obvious ones let go.
In one instance, the ump paid a Free for hands in the Back, and the Replay showed the Port defenders Hands didn't get within a foot of his back (well 6 inches anyway). Joke.
For whats its worth , THROW THE BLOODY THING UP and let the Umps concentrate on getting the BASICS of umpiring Right and not have to worry about Bouncing Balls.

[NO-MERCY]

Who gives a **** what they do?
The games so stuffed now with all the other stupid rule changes and interpretations, whats it matter.
Watching some of the Crud umpiring in the Power v Eagles game made me sick with some of the Pathetic SOFT decisions paid and other obvious ones let go.
In one instance, the ump paid a Free for hands in the Back, and the Replay showed the Port defenders Hands didn't get within a foot of his back (well 6 inches anyway). Joke.
For whats its worth , THROW THE BLOODY THING UP and let the Umps concentrate on getting the BASICS of umpiring Right and not have to worry about Bouncing Balls.

[GWW]

Who gives a **** what they do?
The games so stuffed now with all the other stupid rule changes and interpretations, whats it matter.
Watching some of the Crud umpiring in the Power v Eagles game made me sick with some of the Pathetic SOFT decisions paid and other obvious ones let go.
In one instance, the ump paid a Free for hands in the Back, and the Replay showed the Port defenders Hands didn't get within a foot of his back (well 6 inches anyway). Joke.
For whats its worth , THROW THE BLOODY THING UP and let the Umps concentrate on getting the BASICS of umpiring Right and not have to worry about Bouncing Balls.

yeah well said jj, I reckon that should be emailed into Gieschien and Dumbetriou.

[Mr66]

Who gives a **** what they do?
The games so stuffed now with all the other stupid rule changes and interpretations, whats it matter.
Watching some of the Crud umpiring in the Power v Eagles game made me sick with some of the Pathetic SOFT decisions paid and other obvious ones let go.
In one instance, the ump paid a Free for hands in the Back, and the Replay showed the Port defenders Hands didn't get within a foot of his back (well 6 inches anyway). Joke.
For whats its worth , THROW THE BLOODY THING UP and let the Umps concentrate on getting the BASICS of umpiring Right and not have to worry about Bouncing Balls.

Get off this forum now JJ!
You're far too sensible and will show up the rest of us.

[twosheds]

Pretty simple I would've thought. Keep the bounce, but recall it if not done correctly.

Ditto...

Bounce the ball in the centre, recall if not done right, throw up around the ground....

As an old ruckman I concur wholeheartedly.