Microphone trial for Super14 refs

[munross]

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Officials from SANZAR are considering a radical new plan to help crowds understand some of the confusing decisions made by referees.

Australian Rugby Union deputy chief executive Matt Carroll said officials were thinking about giving Super 14 referees microphones so they could explain their decisions to the crowd which happens in other sporting codes.

One of the most common complaints about rugby is the confusion around the awarding of some penalties, particularly involving technical issues at the breakdown and set-pieces.

Carroll said that a proposal to trial the system had been forwarded to the South African, New Zealand and Australian Rugby (SANZAR) board for possible consideration but no decision had been made.

"It's something that you would trial, and see what the fans think," Carroll told the Sydney Morning Herald.

"If the fans hate it, there's no point doing it. If they are attracted to it, then it's something we might do."[/b]

http://www.super14.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=20439

In what other sporting codes do they use this microphone technique, only one I can quickly think of is tennis...?

Don't feel it would work that good in rugby, it will only waste time, refs must rather learn to make the right calls and be consequent with their decisions then to try and implement a new technique that will only be a waste of time and money.

Your thoughts on this?

 

[feicarsinn]

Refs shouldn't have to explain themselves during the game, period.

 

[Bullitt]

Why not just use a ref-link? Cheeper technology that's already readily-available and not irritating tannoy announcements every 30 seconds.

 

[O'Rothlain]

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In what other sporting codes do they use this microphone technique, only one I can quickly think of is tennis...?[/b]

They do it in the NFL.
I think it's a stupid move for Rugby. The ref would waste time, and most still wouldn't agree. Rugby is fast paced, this, I think would slow it down.

 

[kaftka]

Cheerleaders? Post-try celebrations? Conferences? Microphones? It's NFL without the money...



Actually I do like the conference idea, but y'know.

 

[Woldog]

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In what other sporting codes do they use this microphone technique, only one I can quickly think of is tennis...?[/b]

Lawn Bowls, Croquet, any other sports no one watches.