Deliberate interpretation becoming 'ridiculous'

[bornadog]

OK, we have the last touch rule in all grades in the SANFL, which means 90% of all out of bounds end up as a free kick paid. (whether it's from a kick or a handball, the intentional bit is irrelevant) The times it isn't paid is after smothers, contested possessions, etc. Allegedly it has sped the game up and less stoppages. Not sure one years research can be considered proof, but anyways. It's extremely frustrating to watch. Also. it made it harder to photo the game as no one went near the boundary lines. .The suggestion is that the CEO of the SANFL brought it in 18 months ago (without consulting the clubs...) in an effort to appease the almighty AFL gods.


It's generally hated by 90% of the fans.

So what then happens is the ball is constantly kicked in the corridor and the game becomes congested in the middle part of the ground because everyone is avoiding the boundary line. My god what morons to bring in stupid rules. I am afraid this is what the AFL wants.

[Hotdog60]

I wait for the moment when a player will just leave the ball alone and let it roll out when he has plenty of time to pick it up access and kick it.

[chef]

I wait for the moment when a player will just leave the ball alone and let it roll out when he has plenty of time to pick it up access and kick it.

They are already doing this.

[Throughandthrough]

So what then happens is the ball is constantly kicked in the corridor and the game becomes congested in the middle part of the ground because everyone is avoiding the boundary line. My god what morons to bring in stupid rules. I am afraid this is what the AFL wants.

At first, what happened is exactly what you said. Was more congestion than ever, Dunno if that was coaches instructions or the players being scared of the boundary line. It is now more open as they are aware of the way to play better.

[Throughandthrough]

I wait for the moment when a player will just leave the ball alone and let it roll out when he has plenty of time to pick it up access and kick it.

Happens nearly every match in the Sanfl. And then the crowd get stroppy.

[Before I Die]

Under the current rule interpretation I can see it degenerating into a rugby up and under situation where the defender kicks it as high as they can so that the backs can run forward and contest the mark then create a stoppage.

[Twodogs]

I wait for the moment when a player will just leave the ball alone and let it roll out when he has plenty of time to pick it up access and kick it.

You don't need to wait. It's happening 2 or 3 times in every game.

[Sedat]

We'll hear all about the Ward deliberate OOB in the media tomorrow but nothing about the 50+ terrible non-HTB decisions that happened in tonight's game. It is bordering on farcical how many obvious frees for HTB or illegal disposal are let go when legitimate tackles that should be rewarded are not. End result - repeat stoppages and ugly packs.

Clearly this farce has been put in the too hard basket by the rules commitee.

[Topdog]

How the Geary tackle on Patton wasn't HTB I will never know.

[bornadog]

We'll hear all about the Ward deliberate OOB in the media tomorrow but nothing about the 50+ terrible non-HTB decisions that happened in tonight's game. It is bordering on farcical how many obvious frees for HTB or illegal disposal are let go when legitimate tackles that should be rewarded are not. End result - repeat stoppages and ugly packs.

Clearly this farce has been put in the too hard basket by the rules commitee.

Have you noticed the umpires are giving more time for the player with the ball to get rid of it. Dont worry the interpretation will change later in the year.

[hujsh]

I don't mind some leneincy with HTB. If anything I think they'd gotten too quick on the trigger of recent years.

It really annoys me when a player gets the ball, takes one step to kick it and gets tacked in the motion of kicking and a free is given. No prior but gets paid every time.

[Sedat]

I don't mind some leneincy with HTB. If anything I think they'd gotten too quick on the trigger of recent years.

It really annoys me when a player gets the ball, takes one step to kick it and gets tacked in the motion of kicking and a free is given. No prior but gets paid every time.

Can't disagree more. Players are given an eternity to get rid of it, and 9 times out of 10 it becomes another boring, scrappy, crowded stoppage. They should be pinged as soon as the tackle results in an illegal/incorrect disposal - there are moments where the tackle is almost instantaneous as the player gathers the ball (such as your scenario above), and in these cases umps should immediately call a ball up instead of waiting another 5 seconds for another 15 players to arrive. Giving the players an eternity, like they've done since R3, results in nothing more than endless congestion and over-crowding around the ball.

[Topdog]

My oh my that call with 30 seconds left......

[bornadog]

My oh my that call with 30 seconds left......

Anything could have happened from a throw in - we will never know, however 2 minutes earlier Bob laid a great tackle and the there was incorrect disposal resulting in a crucial goal. Richmond can't complain, but yes deliberate is bordering farcical.

[bulldogtragic]

Live I thought it was the correct decision. It looked like open handed shove across the line, to not let several defenders clear it. The replay showed otherwise, granted, but the field umpire was in a great spot to call it. His view would've been hard to argue not paying 'insuffient effort to keep the football within play'.