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UMPIRES NOW an ENDANGERED SPECIES by Julian Mark 540024F-2ESH20-AT2-Task 2 Recount Style Feature Article-K. Chant UMPIRES NOW AN ENDANGERED SPECIES by Julian Mark With nine new rules changes favour teams like Hawthorn and the Quite possibly, the biggest taking effect in the 2019 AFL West Coast Eagles without the threat amendment to the rules this season of injury through player contact, the season, some experts predict is the restriction around team aggressive runner or the runners. This rule allows the said that the sport will become faster unsuspected, odd sniper. runner to enter the playing ground than ever, leading to higher only after a goal has been kicked, scoring games while still Another huge rule hike affects who must leave the ground before protecting the most important, traditional playing positions play resumes. So, since runners are the most vulnerable. The regarding the centre bounce. This forbidden to enter the ground during umpires. rule imposes teams to have six play, teams have defaulted to the players in each 50 metre arc, as well use of ‘Interchange Signs’. The first In fact, it would appear that one of as six in the centre square zone. The issue with this adjustment is that all the most noteworthy of these underlying purpose you may ask? players need to be watching the changes is the power afforded this Simple. It thwarts teams with a sidelines at all times to check if they new endangered species in the narrow lead late in the game to flood are required to substitute to the Aussie sport. Known in years past as their defensive 50 so that the bench. This also leads to the problem a ‘White Maggot’ or ‘Bloody attacking team cannot score. But of players with huge egos who will Mongrel’, the umpire has recently with this particular modification likely ignore the interchange sign and adopted a whole new look and a comes further speculation. That is, continue playing regardless of their protective shield to go with it. These some superstitious commentators of summons. For example, stars such as long overdue changes have been the great game have suggested that James Sicily who have egos as big as sealed with the introduction of two creating set positions to the an Essendon Bombers’ premiership new rules; penalising a player for traditional 6-6-6 formation is a hint. chance (huge), might choose to careless umpire contact, and pushing 666, the number of the Beast. Might purposely overlook the interchange an opponent into the umpire's path. this be a clue that the AFL sign, trusting their own instinct Quite clearly, these rules have been commission is somehow… above the coach’s call. put in place so that this already compromised? I’ll leave that up to endangered species can continue to you to decide. afl.com.au. (2019). Know the new rules? 6-6-6, 50m penalties, kick-in rule explained - AFL.com.au. [online] Available at: https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-02-27/remember-those-rule-changes-heres-what-will-be-different-in-2019 [Accessed 1 Apr. 2019]. 540024F-2ESH20-AT2-Task 2 Recount Style Feature Article-K. Chant Another issue regarding the ‘signs’ rule is sadly connected to…. well…. illiteracy. For instance, what happens if a player might appear to be overlooking the sign when one is actually unable to read it? That is, the rule assumes that a player is able to read the number and match it with the one on his back! Admittedly, this problem might be more defined in clubs based outside of Victoria or South Australia, since quality education is Above - Players using the interchange signs as they were designed without an not always easily accessible in issue. these areas, a matter clearly stipulates. Yes, it all adds up - the It is hoped that with all the rule requiring urgent addressing by AFL is trying to even the playing alterations in the 2019 season, the coaching staff. However, there are fields by disadvantaging Essendon, game will become even more fast solutions. For instance, numbers introducing rules that clearly do not moving (as if it’s not speedy could be replaced by different assist the great club’s game style. enough), churning out higher geometric shapes, making it easier scores more often. But rule for some players to recognise Other new coming complexities to changes are invariably ‘their’ shape, and subsequently the 2019 season are the ‘hands in accompanied with teething move systematically and calmly the back’ interpretation and the problems, which are only from the ground. distinctive change to the ‘ruck overcome with due experience and contests’. time, allowing adjustment and In recent seasons, certain high gradual familiarity. profile teams have made an The former rule has been repealed, artform of locking the ball in their so that a player is now allowed to There is also a great deal of forward 50 metre arc after a behind place his hands on his opponent’s speculation about the new rules, is scored. Alas, a clever new rule back to protect his position, the most concerning being that now allows the player to run provided he does not push the these adaptations were introduced straight out of the square to ‘play player. This rule has been praised as a ploy to disadvantage the on’, the man on the mark being by supporters, coaches and Essendon Football Club so that it brought out a further 5 metres to commentators alike, as a does not win every game by over 50 give the player kicking the ball compliance that is long overdue. points. Of course, the Bombers ‘more room’ or, in layman’s terms, Finally, applause well earnt! have the best list on paper by a ‘unadulterated space to do country mile, even if the club still whatever’. This rule is only two However, the change to the ruck manages to lose games years late and should have been contest appears pitifully like just convincingly. introduced before Papley another chance for the AFL to smothered Goddard’s kick favour and reward teams with It doesn’t really matter in the long which set up Sydney to win round dominant ruckmen. For example, run, because new rules or not, the 14, 2017 by one point. Questions clubs such as Melbourne and Bombers will still get up to win the have also been asked surrounding Collingwood will definitely benefit flag in this 2019 AFL premiership AFL’s decision to postpone the from this rule as their big ruckmen season. In fact, I have had a word to birth of this rule so that the will be nailing targets more often. the ‘Demon’ about it. So, ‘mark’ my Bombers would lose the said game Leading to more clearances and words. because the man on the mark was ultimately, more scoring only 5 metres past the goal square, opportunities. Word Count: 1053 not 10 metres like the new rule afl.com.au. (2019). Know the new rules? 6-6-6, 50m penalties, kick-in rule explained - AFL.com.au. [online] Available at: https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-02-27/remember-those-rule-changes-heres-what-will-be-different-in-2019 [Accessed 1 Apr. 2019]. .
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