SAAFL C4 (2009)

[TEX07]

I agree Farbs and as you said it really did not affect the result on the day, i just feel that any side should ensure they have the correct support staff to get through the game. Our umpire was running late on the day and the guy field umpiring foir them had to do it alone, would not have been an issue if he was an actual umpire but he wasnt. I believe he came to the ground expecting a game and was told he was umpiring. Then got crabby when players disputed things he was missing or paying saying im doing my best here. I understand he may have been but i feel they should have supplied an offical registered umpire. They did not even have a pump to pump up thier ball before the game!

[finn]

i'm not excusing anything here but its very hard to get support staff at uni - there's not necessarily the family connections prevalent at other clubs so just getting a younger sibling is not always possible. with it being c grade surely we can't be too precious about boundary umpires.
we've had problems with jumpers this year - as every year new players are getting their own jumpers through the saafl distributors which can sometimes take much longer than expected. those that have just joined or are filling in during holidays often don't have jumpers and usually expect there to be a few extras floating around.
if anybody knows the secret to organising field umpires please let me know - i'm sure i could make a monte throughout lower grades everywhere.
i know mine has just left to take a job elsewhere.

[Jabber]

i'm not excusing anything here but its very hard to get support staff at uni - there's not necessarily the family connections prevalent at other clubs so just getting a younger sibling is not always possible. with it being c grade surely we can't be too precious about boundary umpires.
we've had problems with jumpers this year - as every year new players are getting their own jumpers through the saafl distributors which can sometimes take much longer than expected. those that have just joined or are filling in during holidays often don't have jumpers and usually expect there to be a few extras floating around.
if anybody knows the secret to organising field umpires please let me know - i'm sure i could make a monte throughout lower grades everywhere.
i know mine has just left to take a job elsewhere.

Please correct me if i'm wrong here, and if i am, then disregard,,,

If what i'm reading is correct, which is the swapping of jumpers during games, which means that potentially a player may wear more than one jumper during a game, then that is totally unnaceptable. You might as well not put numbers on the back of them!!!

I'm sure the rules for such an event would be the loss of winning points or match scoring points at least. It canot be that hard to ensure that 25 jumpers are at the ground and that every player is accountable for a jumper.

Put it this way, if it is too hard for that to occur, then you deserve to lose your points. The rest of us do it, and we manage...

[TEX07]

i'm not excusing anything here but its very hard to get support staff at uni - there's not necessarily the family connections prevalent at other clubs so just getting a younger sibling is not always possible. with it being c grade surely we can't be too precious about boundary umpires.
we've had problems with jumpers this year - as every year new players are getting their own jumpers through the saafl distributors which can sometimes take much longer than expected. those that have just joined or are filling in during holidays often don't have jumpers and usually expect there to be a few extras floating around.
if anybody knows the secret to organising field umpires please let me know - i'm sure i could make a monte throughout lower grades everywhere.
i know mine has just left to take a job elsewhere.

I am not getting precious over boundary umpires necessarily but i do believe you should have a registered field umpire. The guy who did the job did the best he could not blaming him at all. I understand that you guys have many teams and find it difficult to find support staff so the simple answer would be if you cant have what is needed to play on the day you should not have a side. This includes, field, boundary and goal umpires. Im deffinately bitter on the subject however due to comments made by one of your players to ours which im hoping something is being done about because it simply should not happen.

I did not notice the swapping of guernseys in our game to be honest i dont believe you had enough players to worry about it to be honest.

[Farbs]

i'm not excusing anything here but its very hard to get support staff at uni - there's not necessarily the family connections prevalent at other clubs so just getting a younger sibling is not always possible. with it being c grade surely we can't be too precious about boundary umpires.
we've had problems with jumpers this year - as every year new players are getting their own jumpers through the saafl distributors which can sometimes take much longer than expected. those that have just joined or are filling in during holidays often don't have jumpers and usually expect there to be a few extras floating around.
if anybody knows the secret to organising field umpires please let me know - i'm sure i could make a monte throughout lower grades everywhere.
i know mine has just left to take a job elsewhere.

Please correct me if i'm wrong here, and if i am, then disregard,,,



If what i'm reading is correct, which is the swapping of jumpers during games, which means that potentially a player may wear more than one jumper during a game, then that is totally unnaceptable. You might as well not put numbers on the back of them!!!

I'm sure the rules for such an event would be the loss of winning points or match scoring points at least. It canot be that hard to ensure that 25 jumpers are at the ground and that every player is accountable for a jumper.

Put it this way, if it is too hard for that to occur, then you deserve to lose your points. The rest of us do it, and we manage...

Yep, thats what I was getting at Jabber. I understand the difficulties in getting support staff - 2 weeks ago, i was runner, team manager, and coaching cause our coach had to play...but the swapping of the jumpers thing, surely that is well beyond the rules...like i said what if there is a report......Field umpire at tribunal "Ah no, it was actually number 126 from the first half, not 126 from the second half"!!

[Jabber]

i'm not excusing anything here but its very hard to get support staff at uni - there's not necessarily the family connections prevalent at other clubs so just getting a younger sibling is not always possible. with it being c grade surely we can't be too precious about boundary umpires.
we've had problems with jumpers this year - as every year new players are getting their own jumpers through the saafl distributors which can sometimes take much longer than expected. those that have just joined or are filling in during holidays often don't have jumpers and usually expect there to be a few extras floating around.
if anybody knows the secret to organising field umpires please let me know - i'm sure i could make a monte throughout lower grades everywhere.
i know mine has just left to take a job elsewhere.

Please correct me if i'm wrong here, and if i am, then disregard,,,



If what i'm reading is correct, which is the swapping of jumpers during games, which means that potentially a player may wear more than one jumper during a game, then that is totally unnaceptable. You might as well not put numbers on the back of them!!!

I'm sure the rules for such an event would be the loss of winning points or match scoring points at least. It canot be that hard to ensure that 25 jumpers are at the ground and that every player is accountable for a jumper.

Put it this way, if it is too hard for that to occur, then you deserve to lose your points. The rest of us do it, and we manage...

Yep, thats what I was getting at Jabber. I understand the difficulties in getting support staff - 2 weeks ago, i was runner, team manager, and coaching cause our coach had to play...but the swapping of the jumpers thing, surely that is well beyond the rules...like i said what if there is a report......Field umpire at tribunal "Ah no, it was actually number 126 from the first half, not 126 from the second half"!!

If a player on the bench has to run the boundary in the lower grades, and i mean REAL lower grades, then thats ok, but there is still no reason why the jumper should come off, last time i checked white (or orange) shirts slip niceley over footy jumpers most of the time (there are exceptions to the rule with regards to the girth of the football jumper, and player inside it, but those rather 'curvy' lads rarely put thier hands up for extra running when they could be sitting on the pine having a rest!!)

Clubs should be in charge of any personal jumper purchases, and their numbers, and always have the right number of jumpers in the kit anyway just in case.

Jumper swapping: Jabber says No!

[on_a_length]

I don't think Uni are the only side doing it...

[Jimmy_041]

Gonna be a cold wet one at HV tonight............

[S Demon]

Gonna be a cold wet one at HV tonight............

Was that the beer you and Ashman were consuming, or the weather??

[Jimmy_041]

Wasn't feeling too well this morning after the Ashman gave me a good old touch up last night. Plus the Skull and I had a few jars til 4 this morning. And, yes, I thumped him over the 92 GF and hugged him over the 93 GF

and the winnner is...................HVFC Profit & Loss statement

Mrs Jimmy wasn't happy when I got home.............8 bucks for a stubby holder Jimmy????? Surely you could have got another VP appointment for that..........

Had a good night fellas - thanks

[Magic 14]

Some big games coming up this week!! Anyone know how Fitzroy Oval is holding up with all this rain?

[finn]

Some big games coming up this week!! Anyone know how Fitzroy Oval is holding up with all this rain?

surely it would just slide of the middle and form lakes on the wings wouldn't it?
players and umpires may need a ferry to the centre square...

[Magic 14]

Some big games coming up this week!! Anyone know how Fitzroy Oval is holding up with all this rain?

surely it would just slide of the middle and form lakes on the wings wouldn't it?
players and umpires may need a ferry to the centre square...

Well I was going to wear my screw ins but I will bring my flippers instead!

[Punk Rooster]

Some big games coming up this week!! Anyone know how Fitzroy Oval is holding up with all this rain?

[Magic 14]

Some big games coming up this week!! Anyone know how Fitzroy Oval is holding up with all this rain?

Haha looks great Punk! I expect to see it exactly like that on Saturday!

[Punk Rooster]

Some big games coming up this week!! Anyone know how Fitzroy Oval is holding up with all this rain?

Haha looks great Punk! I expect to see it exactly like that on Saturday!

disclaimer- photo may not be current, or reflect true state of ground...

[Jabber]

Some big games coming up this week!! Anyone know how Fitzroy Oval is holding up with all this rain?

Haha looks great Punk! I expect to see it exactly like that on Saturday!

disclaimer- photo may not be current, or reflect true state of ground...

Have your clubrooms been photo-shopped onto another oval in that picture Punk Rooster??

Where have all the craters gone?

[Farbs]

C'mon Magic...find another bloody avatar!!!

[Magic 14]

C'mon Magic...find another bloody avatar!!!

C'mon Farbs - I'm just trying to support the club! Haha. Is that better mate?

[Jimmy_041]

C'mon Magic...find another bloody avatar!!!

C'mon Farbs - I'm just trying to support the club! Haha. Is that better mate?

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