The protected area and the new rules.

[comrade]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

Bevo is right, how can you watch the player on the mark for a step to the side AND watch the player with the ball to call play on if required?

[Topdog]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

Bevo is right, how can you watch the player on the mark for a step to the side AND watch the player with the ball to call play on if required?

also have to check if the player is being legitimate in their attempt on a shot at goal

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

Bevo is right, how can you watch the player on the mark for a step to the side AND watch the player with the ball to call play on if required?

There are 3 umpires.

Surely 1 watches the player on the mark and another watches the player with the ball. The player on the mark and the ump watching him both know he needs to be stationary until the other ump calls play on.

It really shouldn't be difficult.

[Axe Man]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

There are 3 umpires.

Surely 1 watches the player on the mark and another watches the player with the ball. The player on the mark and the ump watching him both know he needs to be stationary until the other ump calls play on.

It really shouldn't be difficult.

I think you are significantly underestimating the challenge for the umpires here. It's not like the player is taking a mark, ambling back and having a good long think about where he is going to kick it every time. On most occasions these are very fast moving situations as the player with the ball seeks to move it on quickly. It's already a very difficult game to umpire and this rule is asking a hell of a lot from the umps.

[comrade]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

There are 3 umpires.

Surely 1 watches the player on the mark and another watches the player with the ball. The player on the mark and the ump watching him both know he needs to be stationary until the other ump calls play on.

It really shouldn't be difficult.

Fine for a set shot, not so much in open play.

[Eastdog]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

The AFL keep changing the rules all the time partly because it is our local game that isn’t played worldwide. Imagine the uproar if they we’re doing this for Soccer or any other sport.

[Axe Man]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

The AFL keep changing the rules all the time partly because it is our local game that isn’t played worldwide. Imagine the uproar if they we’re doing this for Soccer or any other sport.

"Low scoring games are really killing the game of soccer, we really should double the width of the goals" - Steven Hocking in his next role with the A League.

[comrade]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

"Low scoring games are really killing the game of soccer, we really should double the width of the goals" - Steven Hocking in his next role with the A League.

I've never seen a national sporting organisation so insecure about the quality of their product.

[Eastdog]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

"Low scoring games are really killing the game of soccer, we really should double the width of the goals" - Steven Hocking in his next role with the A League.

You can have very exciting 0-0 draws as well with lots of chances.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

I've never seen a national sporting organisation so insecure about the quality of their product.

Not that I don't disagree we make too many rule changes.. but its not just us, the NFL do as well, they are constantly at it.

[Topdog]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

Which umpire is looking at the tagger who is holding off the ball?

[Grantysghost]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

"Low scoring games are really killing the game of soccer, we really should double the width of the goals" - Steven Hocking in his next role with the A League.

Yes I don't get this high scoring means good sport idea.
Great defending can be a pleasure to watch. Does everything have to be 20/20 nowadays.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

Fine for a set shot, not so much in open play.

You still only need 1 umpire of the 3 to be responsible for the player on the mark until the other calls play on.

Since the umpires have areas that they control, they just need a system to allocate the different responsibilities. Obviously they won't be perfect whatever they do, but that is the nature of umpiring anyway.

[Bornadog]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

You still only need 1 umpire of the 3 to be responsible for the player on the mark until the other calls play on.

Since the umpires have areas that they control, they just need a system to allocate the different responsibilities. Obviously they won't be perfect whatever they do, but that is the nature of umpiring anyway.

It will be a shambles. Just wait when a GF is decided by a stupid free because the player on the mark sneazed and put his head back

[Hotdog60]

Re: The protected area and the new rules.

Don't worry if the Dogs exploit the new rules and win another premiership with a season of the highest goal percentage the AFL will dump the rule and go back to the old ways.