Dogwatcher wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:Cohiba wrote:
Taking on board what you've said my point was more that I think giving an offender a taste of what it is like at your end of the sharp stick it could create bigger problems for a lad that in all probability would be woefully unprepared and lacking the knowledge to umpire indeed peers, ie U 16's and up without some timely and intense umpire training...
I feel whilst in theory it has merit but believe time and his preference to get back on the paddock asap.....that this would be difficult to implement.
Unfortunately the example set by more senior players does often influence the youngsters on behaviour patterns...good and bad...... Education at the Junior level is where IMO the problem should be tackled.
I guess I was more looking at it from a point of view where the offender would be under the guidance of a mentor.
Maybe the player behaviours haven't changed over time, but our allowance of what is acceptable has. I remember playing Under 17's back in the early 90's and it was hard football and very hostile at times.
Very much so. Almost tribal.
Agree our tolerance is far towards undisciplined behaviour than it was "way back" in my day. Sometimes it just a case of commit the crime...do the time. The smart ones learn pretty quickly....