Ban the Bounce

[kranky al]

The bounce worked when all AFL grounds had cricket wickets in the middle of them and the umpires could get it high in the air and let rucks come from long run ups to compete for the ball.

Most AFL grounds have drop in pitches now which makes the grass far softer and there is the centre circle to prevent rucks have a long run up.

At the start of each quarter, each half or even just the start of the game would be a nice tradition but otherwise there's no need for it. I do hope the umps can throw it up high enough so the rucks are encouraged to jump but most of them do and by training for throwing it up not bouncing they can get more consistent.

Personally I love a good preseason gimmick so I'd actually be getting a drone to drop the ball in the centre square and that way umpires can stand away from the stoppage and watch the play as the ball gets dropped for them.

They might be able to see players getting scragged then

 

[dumb]

once you look at the modus operandi of the rules committee - who have a penchant for making rules that outlaw legal but oft-repeated parts of the game - it seems understandable the bounce would say.

 

[MightyTiger]

We should embrace technology and have a drone drop it from 10 meters high.

I'm sorry but this comment needs more recognition lol...

 

[juss]

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/why-cant-umpires-bounce.1129941/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-bounce.1065749/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/abolish-the-umpire-bouncing-the-ball.1065722/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/petition-to-get-rid-of-the-bounce-altogether.1055334/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/abolish-the-umpire-bouncing-the-ball.960470/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/its-time-to-banish-the-bounce.865852/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-bounce.699055/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-bounce-time-for-retirement.629472/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/take-the-centre-bounce-out-of-the-game.627969/
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/umpires-cant-bounce-the-ball.627839/

Every single one of those threads was before Eleni Glouftsis was even anywhere near the AFL.

And that is just the main board.

Yeah debate the bounce but don't be a misogynistic twat when doing so.

Exactly, any AFL umpire should be held to the standards of being able to bounce the ball to an acceptable level. If you are unable to do that, you need to work on that skill before being able to umpire an AFL game.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Get rid of it. Losing seconds every game.

 

[quotemokc]

Get rid of it. Losing seconds every game.

Or just put the seconds back on

 

[kickazz]

Why can't they just start the clock when the first player touches it?

?

 

[FootyJunkie]

pie in the face to Jason Dustall… made my Sunday Night, love that type of comedy

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Either keep it and accept they go all over place

Or get rid of it and throw it up.

This “bounce it but bring it back if it’s not perfectly straight” is stupidity.

 

[Xtreme]

Or get people that bounce it properly

Its not rocket science. If you can't nail the bounce of the ball you're a moron.

 

[Spuddigger]

They might be able to see players getting scragged then

Gawd this old argument again? Why don,t we get rid of the goal and point post while you,re at it? It,s like taking the bully away from hockey. Sheesh!

 

[Fists of Love]

The problem isn't the bounce itself, it's the way it decides the umpires we have.

Think about what you want from an umpire. Someone who can make good decisions quickly. Someone who has a feel for the game. Someone who isn't swayed by tens of thousands of screaming supporters.

But then we also say: you've got to be able to bounce the ball sideways, with all eyes on you, almost every single time.

There must be so many good umpires out there who can't bounce it well enough. Even worse, how many bad umpires do we carry, simply because they can.

We only bounce it at centre bounces these days, and we have at least thirty seconds to do it. Why not have ceremonial centre-bounce umpires, who's only job is to come on, bounce it, and get off again.

Everybody wins: we keep the bounce, the pool of good umpires grows, and we have less crap umpires.

 

[yodellinhank]

We only bounce it at centre bounces these days, and we have at least thirty seconds to do it. Why not have ceremonial centre-bounce umpires, who's only job is to come on, bounce it, and get off again.

Everybody wins: we keep the bounce, the pool of good umpires grows, and we have less crap umpires.

And they can be booed off the ground as they make their way to the umpire's bench after a bad bounce. Perfect.

 

[Makka]

I love the bounce. Keep it!