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Dr Dunkenstein

Years ago

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Panther - you raise some very good and valid points about the umpires. They can forget that they are there to handle situations and administer the rules, not take control of the game and become the centre of attention. And your right, umpires should be more approachable.

However the issue of trash talking isn't so much trash talking between players, but its the image portrayed when doing that, and the language used.

If a tree fell in the forest and no-one was around to hear it, would it make a sound? Likewise, if you are trash-talking and there are no spectators, would the umpires T you? Probably not.

The ABL is trying to push its family image, getting juniors to game and so forth, and if you are continually swearing (as an example, not saying your language is bad) at another player, this image would not come across as the league would like.

Trash talking is a part of our game, and i think should remain, but you must remember that an ABL level, you are looked on as a role-model .... sort of, and must consider what influence your actions on the court has on the juniors who come and watch.

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