The AFL has written to golf equipment to remind them of current standing the mark guidelines as umpires seem set to crack down on infringements this weekend.
Players have been despatched a minute-long academic video package deal explaining why 50m penalties might be paid on the spot when gamers go over the mark typically play, and significantly deep contained in the ahead 50.
The league stated in a press release on Wednesday the reminder had been issued as a consequence of “an increase in instances” of gamers infringing on the mark.
“Where a defending player is awarded a mark or free kick the mark will be set at the nine metre mark as per the following diagram,” the assertion learn.
“If the attacking player is in the marking contest they will be instructed to ‘come back to the nine’. If they are outside, they are not permitted to enter the 9m area and if so a 50m penalty shall be awarded.”
The reminder is available in a bid to stamp out time-wasting by gamers intentionally encroaching on the 9m zone to drive the umpire to cease play and name them again to the mark.
Collingwood ahead Jack Ginnivan was penalised for getting into the zone in final yr’s preliminary last in opposition to Sydney, with the 50m penalty one of many examples included by the league within the video package deal.
Another confirmed the same incident involving Sydney’s Justin McInerney crossing into the zone in opposition to Fremantle after not competing within the marking contest, whereas the primary instance confirmed how a ahead competing for a mark with a defender might be known as again to the 9m mark with out giving freely a 50m penalty.
It comes after the AFL’s umpire dissent rule gave the impression to be interpreted extra strictly in Friday night time’s blockbuster between Carlton and Collingwood than it had by means of the center of the season.
Former Melbourne nice Garry Lyon known as the change “bizarre” after two gamers had been penalised for gesturing on the massive display after giving freely free kicks.
“We looked like we found the right common ground and then out of the blue, round 20 – they go bang, bang! What is that?” Lyon stated on Fox Footy.
“If there’s another dissent given tomorrow or Sunday because a player points then they’re knuckleheads because you’ve just been given the greatest heads up of all time.
“The problem is … I bet no one gave Carlton or Collingwood the heads up. It’s just bizarre stuff.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
