shoe boy wrote:Cheap Seats wrote:Umpiring standard has been not great across the league. It's an issue for every comp at every level. Problem is, there is not enough of them to be picky, and they are doing their best.
I think there are some real issues with favouritism which is a bigger concern (some players and teams seem to get a great run, and perhaps the opposite, other players being singled out before a ball is bounced who don't get much). We all understand the umpires are human, but there are obvious relationships that have grown, positive and negative and they need to leave those at the line.
As far as Strath player would miss one week minimum.
Sinister?
I would hope not, and I think much of it is not conscious decision making, (maybe some is) but watching replays and live matches, it becomes very obvious there are some umpires who like to be more involved than they need to be, and certainly immediately after discussions with players, 2-3 free's go against that team almost immediately.