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Date Posted: Tue, August 14 2007, 10:56:10 GMT-10
Author: Mick Stone
Subject: Re: Give our Officials the right of reply to the media
In reply to: Stephen 's message, "Give our Officials the right of reply to the media" on Fri, August 10 2007, 22:24:25 GMT-10

>I think we are all getting sick and tired of the way
>that the first grade squad is copping negative (and
>often unwarranted) comments from the media
>
>How do we resolve this ?
>
>Well, interestingly enough I read an article in one of
>the papers recently written by Titans player Matt
>Rogers who suggested a solution to this problem that I
>think has a lot of merit to it


>I think what most of our first grade squad lack is a
>voice to be able to have a right of reply to all the
>ref bashing that the media engages in
>
>So what Matt Rogers said is that the referee , the 2
>touchies and the video ref should avail themselves to
>a press conference just like the coaches and captains
>do after a game. The press can ask them anything they
>want to clarify any contentious rulings that may have
>taken place. I think if the officials of the game are
>able to explain why / how a decision was arrived at
>it would take a lot of the mystery out of the equation
>and wouldn't give the media as much ammunition to go
>after the match officials
>
>What do we all think .... More importantly , what does
>Michael Stone think ?
We have in the past on the very rare occasion fronted post match press conferences. I did after a SOO, Bill recalls one at Campbelltown and Matt Cecchin famously fronted a press conference in Auckland after his initial foray into first grade. The problem is the referee is always severely restricted in what he may say or not say. Whereas the coach can bag the ref, the ref can't very well bag the coach, or say the the losing team simply can't play, as he may be officiating them the following week. Also, the referee will not have had access to the numerous replays that everyone else has seen. I think it would be a bashing to nothing for the referee to front a conference each week. Good posting tho'.
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