mal wrote:smac wrote:mal wrote:NA V WWT
This match started 7 seconds late
The ump bounced the ball to start the match , and it was recalled
The ump threw the ball in the air- by the time the ball was motioned in play 7 seconds had expired
Should the SANFL/AFL add time on for these instances ?
Can I get life time on for reading this?
7 seconds may not seen like a long time
Ive seen games when sides have scored in the last 7 seconds of quarters
Ive seen games when players shoot for goal on the quarter end siren and scores allowed or disallowed in close to a split second
The two timekeepers start their stopwatches the moment the umpire bounces the ball or throws the ball into the air to start the quarter.
The fact that the umpire recalled the bounce is irrelevant. The time started when the ball was first bounced.
The game does not cease until an umpire acknowledges the siren. The siren is only an indication that the playing time has been reached.
It is the umpire who starts and end the game. Not the siren.