Totally agree, does any one do stats on how many calls the umps make? The light haired one seemed to make hardly any calls. Why oh why are any players who are connected to the sixers put on a pedestal where the umps are concerned?

I've got news for you. It's about the same as its always been. Get used to it and get over it.

Let me guess are u a forrestville supporter

Let me guess are u a forrestville supporter

had to say the questin twice

Speech Therapist for AK???

Happens all the time - gotta deal with it. Suck it up and overcome or stagnate and bitch some more.

ur missing the point boys.

i mentioned above that from what ive seen and from what im told by all the players, the umpires have been good all year - which is a first for any code.

but one umpire was not up to scratch yesterday and i felt he turned a good game into a stop start affair.

no body wants that.

nothing to do with which team i support.

Why oh why are any players who are connected to the sixers put on a pedestal where the umps are concerned?

i went to last nights game and i thought at times the reffing degenerated particularly when darren ng was taken out behind play in the third quarter. very impressed that darren got up and got on with the job.

i like others went along to watch the game and not barrack for any particular team but when ninja got flattened by jason dix for no apparent reason behind play other than to slow his scoring up, i thought what the heck and supported sturt.

by the way where were all the sturt supporters on sat night? you would have thought it was a forestville home game with all the support the got.

first time i had been to a local game and it was great.

grand final against the eagles(if they make it) should be a cracker

Yes, I agree Auslot. I can't believe someone set a SCREEN during a BASKETBALL game to get a player free! What will players do next: try to rebound, and score ...

Auslot - Sturt fans are generally silent. Fairly rare to see a whole lot of excitement on the bench or noise from the crowd.

You picked a great game to come and watch. One of the best Sturt games this season - they've mostly either won comfortably, or been out of the running with time to go in the fourth.

there are evaluators at the game and ongoing discussions would take place if anything untoward is happening

the title of your thread should include IMO (in my opinion)

i dont know which screen you saw but the one i saw was definitely moving and definitely with the ball going to sturts half of the court so it was in the eagles half

i would love to get a copy of the videotape that a sturt fan took and show you which one i mean.

guys i know what a screen is and i know the rules but this one should have been an off the ball foul.

oh well games over see the eagles fans in two weeks

Expect to see the Nbl refs come out for the next two weeks finals now that it is money time....

Anon, before you shoot me down Phil and Andrew are both Nbl and I believe Nathan did his debut last season too.
You have stated this yourself so what I was saying is you could expect to see those guys doing this weeks finals and not the "dark haired ref which is being refered to"

also you forgot about Wayne, he may get the womans final this week.

It's actualy good to see some competition for the last four spots. the ref ranks are certainly increasing.