Umpire Selection Policy

[GVGjr]

Does this mean the best umpires will be able to umpire > 1 game per weekend?

I didn't hear them say that but it was something like improving the retention of the umpires.

[Bulldog4life]

Footy Classified broke the news last night that there will be 4 umpires on the ground from next season. I think they said the emergency umpire will be used on the ground.
The game is quicker now and this will reduce how fast and far umpires will need to run in a game.
I think they also said that the bounce in the centre square will be gone as well.

The one physical action the umps have to do and it is too hard for them. Pathetic. Another tradition wiped.

[GVGjr]

The one physical action the umps have to do and it is too hard for them. Pathetic. Another tradition wiped.

I think it stays for the first bounce of each quarter but I get your point.

[Bulldog4life]

I think it stays for the first bounce of each quarter but I get your point.

So 4 bounces to muck up. In a year or 2 there will be none.

[Axe Man]

The one physical action the umps have to do and it is too hard for them. Pathetic. Another tradition wiped.

If I had to choose between an umpire that can bounce the ball well and one that can make good decisions I'm going with the latter.

[chef]

The one physical action the umps have to do and it is too hard for them. Pathetic. Another tradition wiped.

Having the best decision makers is more important.

[mjp]

Having the best decision makers is more important.

Maybe they could make the decision to practice their bouncing?

[hujsh]

Maybe they could make the decision to practice their bouncing?

But is that the best decision?

[bornadog]

The best decision is to reverse all the Hocking rules and minimise the number of decisions an umpire has to make.