Rules "Stand" Rule

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FWIW, hearing the umpire yell 'Stand' is 99% of the problem with the rule.

The concept of a player having to stand on the Mark and not move isn't really that technical or complicated.

IMO the umpire shouldn't say anything. If the player goes over the Mark or moves laterally on the Mark, then it's 50m. Simple. Done.

But, if it's considered really important for some reason for the umpire to inform the player, then at least mute the mic so the rest of us don't have to hear it.

How are the players expected to know where the umpire thinks the mark actually is? The game moves continually. Players and umpires don't see everything from the same angle. Not unusual for the 'mark' to be several metres from where the free kick or mark actually occurs. Players juggle marks and run several metres. Players run several metres before the umpire even blows the whistle. Yet 50 metres is paid if they don't estimate the mark the same as the umpire?