Swans v Blues Live Match thread

[Mel]

The rules of the game need to be modified so they don't require whistles or verbalisations from the umpires. Without the background crowd noise, the constant whistle blowing is both annoying and makes the game seem puerile.

It's funny you mention this - I took two total newbs to the footy with me yesterday - they are Mariners members and had never seen an AFL game live or on tv. Apart from the hilarity that ensued from the actually genuine questions of "Why is the score 117?" (it was 1.1.7 ) and calls for players to be given a red card, they couldn't believe the amount of whistle-blowing that went on. At one time, it was commented "Oh, that 'ref' hasn't had attention in a while and had to blow his whistle". I'd previously tuned it out, but after that comment it drove me nuts how often the whistle was blown for the rest of the game.

[Go Swannies]

If the umpire calls 'stand' in the 300 millisecond time frame between the time the player has neurologically committed to moving and actually moves, the player is screwed, as he cannot prevent from moving off the mark. There also should be some accounting for the milliseconds it takes for the sound waves of the umpire's call reach the player's ear and processed by his brain. The stand rule is fatally flawed. It also discriminates against the hearing impaired and should be challenged in the courts.

The rules of the game need to be modified so they don't require whistles or verbalisations from the umpires. Without the background crowd noise, the constant whistle blowing is both annoying and makes the game seem puerile.

Agree. So is the call of touched. There were at least three cases when the ball was called touched and the player didn't clearly hear it - Luke Parker's was the most obvious. Imagine if that was in the noise of a GF.

[Ludwig]

If the umpire calls 'stand' in the 300 millisecond time frame between the time the player has neurologically committed to moving and actually moves, the player is screwed, as he cannot prevent from moving off the mark. There also should be some accounting for the milliseconds it takes for the sound waves of the umpire's call reach the player's ear and processed by his brain. The stand rule is fatally flawed. It also discriminates against the hearing impaired and should be challenged in the courts.

The rules of the game need to be modified so they don't require whistles or verbalisations from the umpires. Without the background crowd noise, the constant whistle blowing is both annoying and makes the game seem puerile.

[stevoswan]

Bag the umpires all you want, but the Swans players gave away some ill-disciplined 50-metre penalties. 50-metre penalties don't usually happen with good discipline and self-control.

Taking a short step sideways and breaking the stupid 'standing' rule is ill disciplined? Sheese.

[TheBloods]

Anyone defending that one sided umpiring yesterday needs to get their @@@@@@@ eyes checked ! They were out to get us the minute we hit the front