15-09-2022, 18:32
Ollie Pope, England's Test Batsman. explains how he used to be terrified of making a mistake, getting out, and taking loads of criticism for the way he batted for England. The new coach set him free, banished his fears and now he plays with freedom and is in the runs. That is how it must be for referees, under scrutiny every single week in a wholly negative fashion. In a fast and confusing game can you blame them if occasionally they freeze in the headlights and either get it wrong, or remain extremely suggestible as to what they actually saw? They are forced to watch it from perhaps a new angle on a monitor and it looks very little like their memory from a few moments ago. An apparent friend in their ear suggests perhaps they should change their mind. Watched by 40,000 people, the man in charge, everyone holding their breath ....... are we surprised he succumbs? Why don't we just get on and water-board him?
SUGGESTIONS:-
Starters, the penalty for Simulation is too great, so refs don't often apply it. No booking, no sending off, we need sin bins, off for 15 minutes on the spot. Refs would call it and diving would stop in a month.
On Health Grounds - Breaks for potential head injuries ....... any player treated for a head injury should have to go off for 10 minutes for treatment and assessment before returning - that would stop the fakers who'd had a slight knock, been brushed by an arm or caught a ball in the tab .... and it would catch those who are really hurt and begin to feel nauseous or suffer delayed double-vision.
Cramp - wait for a natural break in play, his team to kick it out, game never to be stopped by the ref', after all you only need to stamp your foot to reduce cramp.
Holding the ball by the corner flag in the dying minutes - Ungentlemanly conduct, free kick to the opposition to be taken from the halfway line.
SUGGESTIONS:-
Starters, the penalty for Simulation is too great, so refs don't often apply it. No booking, no sending off, we need sin bins, off for 15 minutes on the spot. Refs would call it and diving would stop in a month.
On Health Grounds - Breaks for potential head injuries ....... any player treated for a head injury should have to go off for 10 minutes for treatment and assessment before returning - that would stop the fakers who'd had a slight knock, been brushed by an arm or caught a ball in the tab .... and it would catch those who are really hurt and begin to feel nauseous or suffer delayed double-vision.
Cramp - wait for a natural break in play, his team to kick it out, game never to be stopped by the ref', after all you only need to stamp your foot to reduce cramp.
Holding the ball by the corner flag in the dying minutes - Ungentlemanly conduct, free kick to the opposition to be taken from the halfway line.