Where do i begin ? where..........long pause
Right, 'the refs are supposed to know the rules' mmmmm, SO ARE THE PLAYERS but they push and push which is fine until it go's against them then it's the marshals fault. The refs can only interpret the rules, in a split second sometimes.
Think of this way when they get it wrong in your favour they get right when they get right in the other guys favour they get it wrong.
I was told on good authority that one pro team will not play their am team in training as the am's constantly cheat.
If that's true what chance do the marshals stand ?
The first few games nobody knows exactly how each field will play but the marshals are expected to know. WHY ? and this after they have ensured that no one breaks early and has their gun facing down and away. two basic concepts that players fail to master but the judges are expected to marshal this and then be in a position half way up the field to catch the runner that has caught two on the break,slides in to his bunker and is clean,ye gods the game is 10 seconds old and it's all ready a shambles.
Why were marshals on car parking duty when they should have been preparing themselves. Was it because the players after being told that they could only unload in the car park promptly disappeared. Again they seem to have their own set of rules.
It did not seem to matter that the very nice man who made sparklie sign a contract stating that he could pull the plug at anytime if he saw anything he did not like was having a fit from first up because the car park was full and the grass area empty. It was resolved in the nick of time by marshals taking reg numbers. They should have been else where.
I did have some matters to deal with on the day, some from marshals some from players
1: A team lose their first game, much bitching of marshals: i speak to the marshals who say that the team were trying to boss them about and they were having none of it.Go back to the captain and impart on him that we are not going to fall out on the first game are we ?. No more complaints about marshals from them.
2: the use of staining paint : i only had one complaint about this from one player. i did not get to the bottom of it as i had no further complaints to deal with. It does not mean that i ignored it just that it was not a priority at the time.
3 : 'it states in the rules that game start is 30/10/game on and we only got 10 sec then game on'. I explained that we were running some 20-30 mins behind and that if the field ultimate wanted to try and claw back some time by starting at 10 secs that was fine by me & to check when they go on the field.
4: A teams guns infringed the rules regarding being able to be fired without pulling the trigger. I had this checked out by an emminent gun tech who passed them fit to use but said they could be set up a little less sensitive.
5: A couple of guns runnig fast: the judges tried to make them infringe the rules but were unable to
6:Over the top abusive language: made a start to stamp it out and will have it written in the rules for further legs.
7: Shocwave AM- Tigers pro game. It's a bit long winded to tell but in essence the game was awarded to the tigers. Shock a bit peeved to say the least and i think the Field ultimate could have made a nuteral call. Tigers did not want to know about a replay which seemed to be an easy way out for me, so i decided to back the Field ultimates call. Shock have decided that they will not be playing any further legs. Which i'm sorry about for lots of reasons not least as they were really good when they marshaled and as for the tigers.They chose not to help me out that was their perrogative...............
AND THAT,CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF GAMES IS ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT WERE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION.
So where has all the bitching come from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I havent heard the usual complaint about refs being biased yet.
You cant really because the Smart Parts field was the only one marshaled by a 'team' and no one is going to be silly enough to question Dave stewart. WHY ? it's called respect that's why. Simple as that. I simply dont believe that dave and his boys got it right every time it's just not possible but he still gets a pat the back from me for running a good field.Not because his stare sends a shiver down my spine even though i count him as a friend but because he did a good job.
Fossil was running field 2 He's been playing for over 10 years and marshaled at a couple of 'Mayhems' but because you dont know him you dont respect him therefore then he's 'sh*t' also on that field was.His son 'dino' a former NWC player currently with Imperial who has played all over the world he's 'sh*t' as well. Now here's the bit i like: John Bonnich was also on that field and he's sh*t as well. Best you dont take your gun to be serviced by him
Field 4 Trevor Giddings a former Pred who won mayhem a couple of times with them. You dont know him so, he's Sh*t as well !!!!!
i could go on and on. yeh why not.
Field 3 Leon, (whom i didn't know) but was recommended as field ultimate by sparklie so her judgement is sh*t as well.this is getting a bit silly dont you think?.
There is a serious lack of respect aimed at all the marshals which is just not fair. it was a hot long tireing day they ALL DID THEIR BEST and i thank them for their hard work.
Before the posts on the boards 100% of them had told me that they enjoyed it and most were up for marshaling another,expect to get only 10% now and what annoys me,is most of the slagging (and they are entitled to their oppinion) has come from people that probably wont be playing again and enjoyed playing football and throwing nerd rockets around!!!!!
Not enough 1-4-1's mmmmmmmmmmmmm i could give marshals a quota per event like the police do with speeding tickets. So it would be pot luck as to when you would get 1-4-1nd but it would happen. i could have lots of fun with that..... Now who dont i like.....
Lord Squire of millenium was seen on site and he seem to be impressed overall with set whole set up. I'm not saying he was endorsing it in anyway but he showed sparklie alot of respect just by turning up and giving it a look its a shame that players dont give marshals the same respect!!!
Talking of milleniums which i must add cost a whole lot more to play in and therefore have a whole rack of resources to use was being used as the yard stick with which to judge the M25 series. There is no comparison. The facilities are better,the teams are better and yes the judges as well. What about the weather,that was better at the M25 also No customs-no flights-no johnny forienger marshals-drive on the left-proper tea and coffee.get the point?
Right, 'the refs are supposed to know the rules' mmmmm, SO ARE THE PLAYERS but they push and push which is fine until it go's against them then it's the marshals fault. The refs can only interpret the rules, in a split second sometimes.
Think of this way when they get it wrong in your favour they get right when they get right in the other guys favour they get it wrong.
I was told on good authority that one pro team will not play their am team in training as the am's constantly cheat.
If that's true what chance do the marshals stand ?
The first few games nobody knows exactly how each field will play but the marshals are expected to know. WHY ? and this after they have ensured that no one breaks early and has their gun facing down and away. two basic concepts that players fail to master but the judges are expected to marshal this and then be in a position half way up the field to catch the runner that has caught two on the break,slides in to his bunker and is clean,ye gods the game is 10 seconds old and it's all ready a shambles.
Why were marshals on car parking duty when they should have been preparing themselves. Was it because the players after being told that they could only unload in the car park promptly disappeared. Again they seem to have their own set of rules.
It did not seem to matter that the very nice man who made sparklie sign a contract stating that he could pull the plug at anytime if he saw anything he did not like was having a fit from first up because the car park was full and the grass area empty. It was resolved in the nick of time by marshals taking reg numbers. They should have been else where.
I did have some matters to deal with on the day, some from marshals some from players
1: A team lose their first game, much bitching of marshals: i speak to the marshals who say that the team were trying to boss them about and they were having none of it.Go back to the captain and impart on him that we are not going to fall out on the first game are we ?. No more complaints about marshals from them.
2: the use of staining paint : i only had one complaint about this from one player. i did not get to the bottom of it as i had no further complaints to deal with. It does not mean that i ignored it just that it was not a priority at the time.
3 : 'it states in the rules that game start is 30/10/game on and we only got 10 sec then game on'. I explained that we were running some 20-30 mins behind and that if the field ultimate wanted to try and claw back some time by starting at 10 secs that was fine by me & to check when they go on the field.
4: A teams guns infringed the rules regarding being able to be fired without pulling the trigger. I had this checked out by an emminent gun tech who passed them fit to use but said they could be set up a little less sensitive.
5: A couple of guns runnig fast: the judges tried to make them infringe the rules but were unable to
6:Over the top abusive language: made a start to stamp it out and will have it written in the rules for further legs.
7: Shocwave AM- Tigers pro game. It's a bit long winded to tell but in essence the game was awarded to the tigers. Shock a bit peeved to say the least and i think the Field ultimate could have made a nuteral call. Tigers did not want to know about a replay which seemed to be an easy way out for me, so i decided to back the Field ultimates call. Shock have decided that they will not be playing any further legs. Which i'm sorry about for lots of reasons not least as they were really good when they marshaled and as for the tigers.They chose not to help me out that was their perrogative...............
AND THAT,CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF GAMES IS ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT WERE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION.
So where has all the bitching come from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I havent heard the usual complaint about refs being biased yet.
You cant really because the Smart Parts field was the only one marshaled by a 'team' and no one is going to be silly enough to question Dave stewart. WHY ? it's called respect that's why. Simple as that. I simply dont believe that dave and his boys got it right every time it's just not possible but he still gets a pat the back from me for running a good field.Not because his stare sends a shiver down my spine even though i count him as a friend but because he did a good job.
Fossil was running field 2 He's been playing for over 10 years and marshaled at a couple of 'Mayhems' but because you dont know him you dont respect him therefore then he's 'sh*t' also on that field was.His son 'dino' a former NWC player currently with Imperial who has played all over the world he's 'sh*t' as well. Now here's the bit i like: John Bonnich was also on that field and he's sh*t as well. Best you dont take your gun to be serviced by him
Field 4 Trevor Giddings a former Pred who won mayhem a couple of times with them. You dont know him so, he's Sh*t as well !!!!!
i could go on and on. yeh why not.
Field 3 Leon, (whom i didn't know) but was recommended as field ultimate by sparklie so her judgement is sh*t as well.this is getting a bit silly dont you think?.
There is a serious lack of respect aimed at all the marshals which is just not fair. it was a hot long tireing day they ALL DID THEIR BEST and i thank them for their hard work.
Before the posts on the boards 100% of them had told me that they enjoyed it and most were up for marshaling another,expect to get only 10% now and what annoys me,is most of the slagging (and they are entitled to their oppinion) has come from people that probably wont be playing again and enjoyed playing football and throwing nerd rockets around!!!!!
Not enough 1-4-1's mmmmmmmmmmmmm i could give marshals a quota per event like the police do with speeding tickets. So it would be pot luck as to when you would get 1-4-1nd but it would happen. i could have lots of fun with that..... Now who dont i like.....
Lord Squire of millenium was seen on site and he seem to be impressed overall with set whole set up. I'm not saying he was endorsing it in anyway but he showed sparklie alot of respect just by turning up and giving it a look its a shame that players dont give marshals the same respect!!!
Talking of milleniums which i must add cost a whole lot more to play in and therefore have a whole rack of resources to use was being used as the yard stick with which to judge the M25 series. There is no comparison. The facilities are better,the teams are better and yes the judges as well. What about the weather,that was better at the M25 also No customs-no flights-no johnny forienger marshals-drive on the left-proper tea and coffee.get the point?
