Southern Football League

[shoe boy]

UMPIRING !
It is about time we discuss the standard of umpiring this season , early in the season I discussed the lack of ability to throw a ball to the ruck contest from an A grade boundary umpire but of more concern is the lack of consistency from central umpires week in week out . The more I discuss with other clubs they agree the standard has declined to be at best poor ! (while we pay more every year ) when every week both sides look at each other to see who has the free kick let alone the spectators who have no idea .

On the wend we had 3 umpires and again the frustration was again on show , of the three the little red headed bloke has to understand that the game is NOT ABOUT HIM and he alone payed 5 x 50 meters for what appeared frustration from players unsure of decisions payed .

I have said it before if the umpires let the players play and only pay the obvious all will be happy .

I must note on the wend we had an umpire who recalled a 50 due to poor decision and won respect from all for putting his hand up and over ruling the decision all knew was incorrect .

[jet-airport]

UMPIRING !
It is about time we discuss the standard of umpiring this season , early in the season I discussed the lack of ability to throw a ball to the ruck contest from an A grade boundary umpire but of more concern is the lack of consistency from central umpires week in week out . The more I discuss with other clubs they agree the standard has declined to be at best poor ! (while we pay more every year ) when every week both sides look at each other to see who has the free kick let alone the spectators who have no idea .

On the wend we had 3 umpires and again the frustration was again on show , of the three the little red headed bloke has to understand that the game is NOT ABOUT HIM and he alone payed 5 x 50 meters for what appeared frustration from players unsure of decisions payed .

I have said it before if the umpires let the players play and only pay the obvious all will be happy .

I must note on the wend we had an umpire who recalled a 50 due to poor decision and won respect from all for putting his hand up and over ruling the decision all knew was incorrect .

Would love to comment on some of them individually SB but have to agree the standard is lacking compared to previous years, some have an interpretation of the rules that is totally misaligned with local footy. I was chatting to an A grade umpire on Saturday last week, he said "that was his first game umpiring in the SFL this year".... Its Round 10?? I thought we shared umpires with GSFL ? Possibly , and it's only a theory, GSFL are getting shall we say " pick of the litter" when it comes to umpire allocation? Would love to know how they are allocated.

[Dutchy]

Its all cause @am bays left

[shoe boy]

Should the umpires have a number on their back ?

[footy1992]

UMPIRING !
It is about time we discuss the standard of umpiring this season , early in the season I discussed the lack of ability to throw a ball to the ruck contest from an A grade boundary umpire but of more concern is the lack of consistency from central umpires week in week out . The more I discuss with other clubs they agree the standard has declined to be at best poor ! (while we pay more every year ) when every week both sides look at each other to see who has the free kick let alone the spectators who have no idea .

On the wend we had 3 umpires and again the frustration was again on show , of the three the little red headed bloke has to understand that the game is NOT ABOUT HIM and he alone payed 5 x 50 meters for what appeared frustration from players unsure of decisions payed .

I have said it before if the umpires let the players play and only pay the obvious all will be happy .

I must note on the wend we had an umpire who recalled a 50 due to poor decision and won respect from all for putting his hand up and over ruling the decision all knew was incorrect .

I would say theres a fair argument that half the players dont actually know the local rules and have their minds stuck on the Friday night footy they've watched the night before. Theres going to be frustration and confusion when you dont know the AFL have completely different interpretations to your own league. I still see players appealing to the umpire for deliberate out of bounds each week...

Every player should watch the video put out by the umpires panel and i think there would be a much greater understanding...

[shoe boy]

Disagree with your comments , by the way you didn't umpire at Noarlunga on the wend against Reynella and have red hair !

At the season start all coaches where instructed regarding the rules adopted by the SFL and GSFL with all playing groups understanding the min changes to rules we play under.

Confusion starts when umpires are inconsistent with decisions !
Just call the obvious and let the game go and all will be happy .

[footy1992]

Disagree with your comments , by the way you didn't umpire at Noarlunga on the wend against Reynella and have red hair !

At the season start all coaches where instructed regarding the rules adopted by the SFL and GSFL with all playing groups understanding the min changes to rules we play under.

Confusion starts when umpires are inconsistent with decisions !
Just call the obvious and let the game go and all will be happy .

Isnt that the beauty of a forum - opinion.

Nope sorry, not me!

[vics01]

Love to see Shoe Boy running around with a whistle..

[shoe boy]

Love to see Shoe Boy running around with a whistle..

I wouldn't blow it to much

[vics01]

I reckon you would be blowing to hard to even consider blowing the whistle.

[Zelezny Chucks]

He'd find his breath for the Noarlunga frees though.

The problem as I see it is that umpires feel they need to be like Razor and Margetts etc that now have a ******* profile that no one wanted them to have.

The best umpires have always watched and paid the obvious frees and, if they had to think about if it was a free or not, they erred on not. Now it seems to be looking for any little thing that they could pay not what they should pay.

[shoe boy]

Great day at Flaggies on Saturday in very trying conditions .

I must comment on how good Flaggies scoreboard is , If I could make one suggestion is that when a goal is scored for Flaggies the graphics are great with "GOALLLL" and the umpire with the two hands but the opposition get zip ! now come on our kids want to see the graphics

[JD1981]

Great day at Flaggies on Saturday in very trying conditions .

I must comment on how good Flaggies scoreboard is , If I could make one suggestion is that when a goal is scored for Flaggies the graphics are great with "GOALLLL" and the umpire with the two hands but the opposition get zip ! now come on our kids want to see the graphics

I too was at the game Shoe Boy...

The shoes were too tough and hungry on Saturday in very tough conditions. For all bar 10 mins at the start of the third qtr, it was a very one-sided affair...

Will certainly be incredibly tough to beat regardless of the conditions come finals...

[marbles]

cove and aldinga to div 7 ammos 2020, 7 teams left in SFL 2020 all gonna be happy to stick around in a 7 team comp?

[FOURTH ESTATE]

On what evidence do you base this comment on???

[mots02]

On what evidence do you base this comment on???

none

[marbles]

Wins...

Aldinga 1
Hove 1

What a great year and decade! Tremendous reward for volunteers players families & friends, and even sponsors, saturday nights must be rippers

I repeat....

Wins = 1

[shoe boy]

cove and aldinga to div 7 ammos 2020, 7 teams left in SFL 2020 all gonna be happy to stick around in a 7 team comp?

Really
Dont forget Noarlunga to Div 1 with Flaggies

[Look Good In Leather]

Wins...

Aldinga 1
Hove 1

What a great year and decade! Tremendous reward for volunteers players families & friends, and even sponsors, saturday nights must be rippers

I repeat....

Wins = 1

That Hove must be an up and comer, an A-Grade win and yet to recruit a player!

[Off The Wall]

Well there is a team located in Hove, but they are playing Div 1 ammos