Now There’s An Idea - Fine The Umpires
Umpires, referees, sports officials, call them what you like, they are the ones in charge once any sporting contest starts. The result of most competitive sports can hinge on the decisions they make, or fail to make. They can report, send off, fine or penalize players for infringements.
However, when these officials make mistakes themselves, particularly mistakes that impact on the outcome of a game, they get away with it, often without penalty.
One member on SportsViews blogs came up with a novel, perhaps not new, but interesting way to handle these mistakes - fine the officials.
Unfortunately, match officials seem to be protected species. Even when they make horrendous mistakes, the governing body supports them without question.
It is very rare for any senior official to actually admit that a mistake has been made. If they don’t admit to any errors, we can’t fine them - I guess we just have to put up with them!
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