I thought they wore horizontal stripes?
 

Only in Australia...

Prisoners recruited as sports officials in Australia - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN

Wow, two Australian Football threads in one month? Maybe we need a new Forum?! ;)

I'm guessing they will dispense with the background check requirements.

I guess when they say, "If you do not shut up I will kill you" has new meaning. ;)

Peace

I'm assuming coaches will not go as far to argue with the rulings?

I guess "sticking them" has new meaning. :D

Peace

Kingsman, how does this story relate to your tagline. . .?

The only in Australia line? Just seemed like something you would find only in Australia.

The lines about the stripes refers to this

http://robvious.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/stripes.jpg

"A chronic shortage of umpires forced the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) officials to turn to Berrimah Prison for prospective boundary and goal umpires."

What's really ironic about this is I bet a "goal umpire" is one of the guys by the goalposts who comes out with fingers blazin' if the attempt is successful. One-handed for the one-pointer, both guns if it's in the middle (for six points).

Last night watched a few minutes on some high-numbered station with my younger son -- first time I'd watched any probably since ESPN's early days. Those goal judges are now dressed normally in pants and shirt. Seems they used to have long, white overcoats, making the "shootout" pose all the more interesting.

Donaghy might get to work again after all?

No, your signature tag at the bottom of your posts.

Oh that? It's a saying one of my association's JV instructors came up with. For whatever reason the newer officials were having a chronic problem with proper positioning on an front court end line throw in. Apparently they were positioning themselves between the player and the basket, rather than being outside the player. So he came up with this catchy little saying to help them remember they need to be outside the player, with the player towards the basket. I found it amusing and decided to make it my signature.

I doubt it.

Yup..... common, widely used and been around for a while.

I think this is one of the gals from the women's prison!
 

You learn something new everyday I guess. I never really gave much thought to its originality, I just found it amusing.

At least she's dressed for Breast Cancer Awareness Night :cool:

Scrapper was clearly making a joke about prisoners and "*** to the glass" in your sig line, but you missed his attempt at humor.

Yeah, it probably went under his head.

That's a low blow.

So I'm trying to envision how this would work. I bet they chain the umpires to the goal posts.

These guys work out great. They are used to being on the chain gang.