umpires

Rules For The Pros and Rules for the Rest?

If ever there was any doubt that modern-day sport was at a crossroads watch the current Rugby World Cup. Sport has always had a gladiatorial element to it. Fans have enjoyed both the physical and mental stoushes. As UFC has

Podcast #71 – Adaptive Mountain Biking, Will Steve Smith Always Be A Cheat, and Do We Have a Problem With Officials?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Five more shows until the Magical 500. It’s great to be back with another guest and more topics to discuss. Our guest on this show has appeared on the show previously and continues to inspire us with his passion and

Sport For Sport’s Sake or What’s Good For Business?

One of the great things about sport was that it reflected life. Sometimes it was unfair, but you had to get on with it just the same. It never paid to dwell on those times. Equally sometimes luck went your

Parity Not Charity

It is regrettable that so many aspects of life today are all about ticking boxes, and there is a pretence to satisfying perceived needs. Much of this stems from flawed funding models, which determine that organisations must comply with certain

A Matter of Interpretation?

Being a referee or an umpire in sport today is no easy task. As most will know the respect that they used to command has been eroded. Some blame professionalism and the money now tied up in sport, but that