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Our 13 goal quarter was ruined by the goal line review!

I like Chelsea and I hope she learns to be more assertive. I don't think its a sex issue but a personality issue. She lets the pesky blokes give her too much grief.

What rot. Any umpire in the same position expressing some uncertainty, the field umpire would do the same thing, call for a review. There's no issues relating to sex or personality.

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Another possible element: the other umpires (subconsciously) don't respect her decisions as much because of her gender, and feel more free to butt in.

Give me a break, what a load of rubbish

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What rot. Any umpire in the same position expressing some uncertainty, the field umpire would do the same thing, call for a review. There's no issues relating to sex or personality.

i disagree. I feel she has an above average number of reviews and needs to be more assertive. Field umpires screw things up.
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Anyone remember a game against the bulldogs in 2010 when Scully got 39 possessions and we lost by about 9 points and there were three calls on the goal umpire that cost us 3 goals. It's happened to us before.

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Its the review system that needs review. Ms Roffey is just another umpire, and most of the time you don't notice her.

That third decision was inexplicable - she seemed to think it was a goal. The video showed it was, but it wasn't great vision on Fox, so perhaps there's a case for doubt. But to suggest there was conclusive evidence to overturn her call was really surprising.

Still, its swings and roundabouts. It evens out eventually. Perhaps one will go our way when we need it more.

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Rule 8.2.4 d

Goal Umpire Unsure

If a goal Umpire is unsure whether the football crossed the Goal or Behind Line, or is Out of Bounds; the goal Umpire shall seek the assistance of the Field and boundary Umpires. If the correct decision cannot be determined following consultation, the goal Umpire shall give the lesser score.

In each of these cases the goal umpire did not ask for assistance, rather the useless maggot butted in and bullied her into allowing the video review.

IMVHO this amounts both to breaches of the laws of the game by officious field umpires, AND workplace bullying.

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