Oh yeah, there should be the starting mantra for the video reviewers that "Only make a call to overturn the umpires call if you're 100% sure. Any doubt chuck the review out." The AFL should communicate the minimalist nature of it and that mistakes will happen. We should all make a pact to accept it ain't gonna be perfect or even anywhere near it.
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But we have had the background of a Goldilocks chorus of "the review's taking too long/it's happening too fast" all wrapped up in general intolerance for a fair while now, with more recent examples of mind explosions and overwrought scrutiny of relatively minor mistakes in the past 3-4 weeks. None of that makes getting a clean run at learning from mistakes easier.
The problem with this incident Dal is that it was called a goal and there was no evidence to overturn.
I agree it shouldn't be scrapped. They seem to have made every error possible. Who knows they might actually learn something from their errors?
There’s always a human element at some point so errors are always going to be present. Fans and media can easily get too error-focused and have brain explosions when they do (hence we can get in a cycle of over-reaction/over-correction). We’re not going to get perfection.
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I think the principle that you stick with the umpires call, with a score review going on conclusive evidence to overturn, that’s something we should be able to live with.
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Sure that may not always happen to the level we hope, but say the example of the Mayne “touch” of a few weeks back, no harm no foul as nothing changed if the system wasn’t in place. While having the review system in place it continues to allow some picking up some of the more obvious errors.
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Saying it should be scrapped is a bit sanctimonious and seems more a sign of cantankerousness. A more reasoned approach is to see what it does bring and trying to continue to build the value elements that are part of that.
Should be scrapped for good, not just until next year.
Part of the problem I have with the administrators, custodians of our game is that they are making it too technical. Whether that is score review or umpiring.
It is a pretty simple game....let’s keep it that way.
Dalgety Carrington
Roar Guru
Oh yeah, there should be the starting mantra for the video reviewers that "Only make a call to overturn the umpires call if you're 100% sure. Any doubt chuck the review out." The AFL should communicate the minimalist nature of it and that mistakes will happen. We should all make a pact to accept it ain't gonna be perfect or even anywhere near it. - But we have had the background of a Goldilocks chorus of "the review's taking too long/it's happening too fast" all wrapped up in general intolerance for a fair while now, with more recent examples of mind explosions and overwrought scrutiny of relatively minor mistakes in the past 3-4 weeks. None of that makes getting a clean run at learning from mistakes easier.
Pope Paul VII
Roar Rookie
The problem with this incident Dal is that it was called a goal and there was no evidence to overturn. I agree it shouldn't be scrapped. They seem to have made every error possible. Who knows they might actually learn something from their errors?
Dalgety Carrington
Roar Guru
There’s always a human element at some point so errors are always going to be present. Fans and media can easily get too error-focused and have brain explosions when they do (hence we can get in a cycle of over-reaction/over-correction). We’re not going to get perfection. – I think the principle that you stick with the umpires call, with a score review going on conclusive evidence to overturn, that’s something we should be able to live with. – Sure that may not always happen to the level we hope, but say the example of the Mayne “touch” of a few weeks back, no harm no foul as nothing changed if the system wasn’t in place. While having the review system in place it continues to allow some picking up some of the more obvious errors. – Saying it should be scrapped is a bit sanctimonious and seems more a sign of cantankerousness. A more reasoned approach is to see what it does bring and trying to continue to build the value elements that are part of that.
Johnno
Guest
Should be scrapped for good, not just until next year. Part of the problem I have with the administrators, custodians of our game is that they are making it too technical. Whether that is score review or umpiring. It is a pretty simple game....let’s keep it that way.