Alucard ha scritto:
JerryCollins ha scritto:Alucard ha scritto:ma come è ossibile che in un campionato professionistico come NPC nn ci sia il TMO?!?!?!!?!?!?!?! forse lo fanno per risparmiare per la coppa del mondo?
non c'è?
no nn c'è! stavo vedendo ieri la partita e mi sono domandato come mai nn venisse usato...ho fatto delle ricerche e ho letto che da quest'anno nn viene utilizzato...
220.000 $ sono poco più di 100.000 euro
High cost sidelines rugby's TV match officials
The New Zealand Rugby Union is standing by its decision to save $220,000 by not using television match officials during the NPC despite some controversial referees' calls in recent weeks.
Referees are unable to consult television replays this season and it nearly cost Wellington the Ranfurly Shield last Saturday when first-five Fa'atonu Fili was disallowed an obvious try in the Lions' 16-15 win over Auckland.
TMOs, which required two extra cameras at either end of a ground, were culled from this year's competition as part of a $2.6 million NZRU cost-cutting exercise.
But many punters are wondering why referees cannot simply look at the same replay as fans before making their decision?
NZRU general manager Neil Sorensen said yesterday that a range of options had been considered, but were still costly.
"In an ideal world we'd have full TMOs at every match, and they will be there for the semifinals and the final, but it was just too costly for the entire competition, so we had to make a tough call," he said.
"Even if you don't use extra cameras, we still have to find a suitable person to be at the ground, so that's seven people to hire each week.
"We have to mike them up, which is probably about $400 to $500 to set up a system. It doesn't sound like much, but you multiple it by 92 matches and it all adds up."
Cheaper options considered included having a television monitor on the sideline for the referee to consult, as is done in America's NFL, and allowing officials to watch the replay on the big screen before making a call.
"It was decided that with potentially 20,000-odd people behind him yelling and screaming, he may not be making a proper decision while watching a monitor," Sorensen said. "The TMO is in a quiet box without the commentary and the crowd and calmly looking at what's in front of him.
"Using the big screens is fine in theory, but not every ground has one."
Sorensen said he felt for the referees, who were under added pressure without the technology, but believed they were doing a fine job.
Fili's non-try has sparked much discussion after referee Chris Pollock almost apologetically explained that he and his two assistant referees were unsighted.
Replays at Westpac Stadium clearly showed a try being scored.
Other recent examples have included Otago flanker Adam Thomson being denied what appeared to be a late try in a close 19-12 loss to Manawatu, and Wellington openside flanker Scott Fuglistaller being awarded a highly doubtful five pointer against Bay of Plenty two weeks' ago.
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