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Post by johnfgolding on Feb 5, 2009 20:02:21 GMT
Does any one have thoughts on the referral system now being used in the WI v England match, apart from it slowing up play.
It appears that each side is allowed to make a max of three referrals that are not upheld. This means if the third umpire upholds a referral i.e. the umpire has to reverse his decision that does not count as one of the three.
In today’s WI innings I have seen two referrals that have been upheld (the umpire – the same one- had to reverse two decisions).
What about the morale of that umpire? And will that affect his performance?
What happens after the three referrals when the umpire makes a decision the players do not like. Dissent maybe?
You can also envisage “heated discussion” between captain & some of his team when he refuses to refer.
Will this have any impact on most of us at our level of recreational cricket?
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Post by missingleg on Feb 6, 2009 17:32:47 GMT
I hope the system, as it is, fails. The decisions take far too long to reach (between 3-5 minutes in this Test) and in the case of lbws, the 3rd umpire doesn't support the on-field umpire; it's still guesswork! They should only be used for blatant errors if at all.
Another problem I have is that it's against the spirit of cricket. I know the game is for the players, but disputing an umpire's decision is poor form - and has ramifications for amateur level cricket where players have to accept decisions, but they see challenges on TV.
Why can't the 3 umpires work as a team and give them the responsibility and authority to make their own decisions, using the technology they have? BUT, it mustn't slow the game down, so let marginal decisions stand.
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Post by Number 6 on Apr 15, 2009 10:17:29 GMT
Spawn of the devil! Cricket is a human game, for me part and parcel of the game is the fact that mistakes are possible, are a part of the game, and tend to even out over the course of a game anyway. The on-field umpires decision should be final. It will never affect me directly but if it were to do so then I would simply refuse to stand in any game where referrals can happen.
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Post by jaybee on Apr 15, 2009 10:54:27 GMT
... Cricket is a human game, for me part and parcel of the game is the fact that mistakes are possible, are a part of the game, and tend to even out over the course of a game anyway. The on-field umpires decision should be final.... I totally agree - if we don't accept the umpire's decision it leads to anarchy.
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