Footy123
10th May 2004, 05:00 PM
Since there has been a great controversy with the yellow card in Sydney Football with the East Coast/St George game, i ask the question whether Sydney Football should have the Yellow card and when should the yellow card be used?
Personally i think it could stay but the yellow should be only used if a reportable offence occurs. And then a red card for a second reportable offence or major misconduct.
Most players dont know what a yellow card offence is and i dont think many umpires have any idea either. It seems it killed a good game last week (although East Coast coaches and players should have known the correct rule that the player couldnt be replaced like all other clubs). It also proved the difference in St George/Pennant Hills game the week before when a Pennant Hills player recieved a yellow card in the 4th quarter for a non reportable offence which was started by a StGeorge player. The two players were wrestling yet only the pennant hills players recieved a yellow.
Its all very confusing and i'd like to know where everyone stands on this
Personally i think it could stay but the yellow should be only used if a reportable offence occurs. And then a red card for a second reportable offence or major misconduct.
Most players dont know what a yellow card offence is and i dont think many umpires have any idea either. It seems it killed a good game last week (although East Coast coaches and players should have known the correct rule that the player couldnt be replaced like all other clubs). It also proved the difference in St George/Pennant Hills game the week before when a Pennant Hills player recieved a yellow card in the 4th quarter for a non reportable offence which was started by a StGeorge player. The two players were wrestling yet only the pennant hills players recieved a yellow.
Its all very confusing and i'd like to know where everyone stands on this