If Ablett tackled Judd. . .

[Barry Zuckercorn]

Hodgepodge, A little credit please. You stole my line and made a thread out of it!

See thread on Gary Ablett jr.

Thief.

I thought this thread was too good to be HP's work.

FWIW, I reckon this scenario would be the only situation for which the AFL would need to introduce a video (4th?) umpire. Naturally, that umpire would be Sir Richard Pratt.

 

[Bone Crusher]

It has happened on many occasions but each time the universe has imploded, creating a rift in the time-space continium, which causes reality to loop back to the moment before it happened. This keeps happening until the time that the tackle does not occur. ( A bit like groundhog day ).

hmmm... Kinda like a glitch in the Matrix?

 

[nbashan]

I gotta say, this is possibly the best thread I've read. Being a huge fan of Gaz, initially I was gonna reply that this sort of complaining (clever though it is) seems like sooking of the highest order, and that the best players appear protected because they get the ball so much and frustrate inferior opponents. However, I can see the philosophical implications of this dreaded end-game type scenario, and appreciate some of the brilliant responses posted.

PS. Judd would-get the free, Gaz would cry, he'd then get another possession, break several tackles (without getting called for holding the ball), run too far, then kick the goal

 

[Crimson Azure]

The umpires would have to re enact the entire incident, breaking it down using binary code. Or just replay the incident by playing a game of AFL on Xbox but I fear that the Xbox would continue to freeze at the point of the tackle.

 

[Crimson Azure]

I think this will give a glimpse into what would happrn if the two made contact with each other in any way:

 

[Hodgepodge]

I think this problem needs to be outsourced to Cambridge. Clearly too difficult a problem for any but the most brilliant minds to ponder.

 

[Weiterbot23]

good to see some standard in your thread for once hodgepodge

Anyway if Ablett tackled Judd , the umpires would have to turn to god for a decision.

Not sure why Fevola would make the call

 

[Bigeasy]

Ablett would get the free if he manages to dislodge Judds wig, pick it up and put it on his own head and run around mocking Judd.

 

[Jef Costello]

Clearly too difficult a problem for any but the most brilliant minds to ponder.

Then surely you are in the best place already? If not the Bay then can l suggest falling back on the brains trust of the Fremantle leadership group?

 

[Lileasy]

If Abblett tackled Judd or visa versa I would imagine Porno funk will start up over the PA system, the lights would dim and the umpires would join in the luvin.
It would be every red blooded umpires homo erotic fantasy.

And yours.

 

[Riggy1]

The nightmare scenario for Umpires.

Do they pay in the back or over the shoulder to Judd? Or do they pay a holding the ball decision to Ablett?

A scenario in which Protected Species tackles Golden Boy will probably result in a massive umpiring stalemate, the game would be halted and the decision would have to be referred to the AFL Tribunal.

It's enough to make Scott McLaren toss and turn at night.

What to do?

Your suggestions, please. The best answer will be sent to AFL HQ.

The umpire would go into the stand with Ablett and Judd. Find the guy who tossed the coin at the beginning of the game. Do another coin flip. Let the away player call heads or tails. Let the coin land. Give the winner the free. Then go up to the video booth watch the replay and find an excuse of what the free would be.

And it can be. Ablett's finger just crept above Judd's shoulder. So I give it too high.

Then take him back to the field. Give a 50m penalty due to Mooney following some random defender of Carlton named (insert name here) and getting within 5 meters of Judd. And then reverse the free kick for Ablett because he got touched high while Fevola was rubbing it in to Ablett. And report Fevola.

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

It would be play on, but it gets picked up by the match review panel.

Result:
- 4 weeks off for everyone not involved in the incident, but 6 weeks for Stevo because of his prior record
- 32 new laws brought in, plus 12 new caveats for the hands in the back rule
- magic 8-balls for each umpire to determine the free they'll pay when they randomly blow the whistle

 

[BearGrills16]

Ablett would slip the tackle and go on to score 256 supercoach points

 

[Football God]

nahh they'll bring in the chris judd system and call in the back..