AFL Umpire's manager Jeff Gieschen. Picture: Greg Scullin Source: Herald Sun
AFL clubs are receiving weekly training video from the umpires department in a bid to avoid surprise rule crackdowns in 2013.
Umpires boss Jeff Gieschen has revealed the umpires coaches are sending every club the same notes and vision they give their umpires each week during the pre-season.
The process will continue in the home-and-away season.
The move is designed to avoid players being surprised by a crackdown on a particular rule - although Gieschen stressed the umpires did not have a "rule of the week".
Using the phrase "refocus" rather than crackdown, he said umpires were like players and sometimes had to be reminded of certain areas that needed attention.
"Some people thought we got the umpires locked up and say 'we have to pay this' and 'we have to pay this' and not tell anyone," Gieschen said.
He said clubs had looked closely at the vision in the first weeks it had been sent out, but that attention had eased.
"I think they realise there's nothing sinister there."
Gieschen also revealed the new rule to pay a free kick for forceful contact below the knees was driven by fears for players' careers and the revelation clubs were training players to slide into tackle bags before picking up the ball off the ground.
On game day the bag would be replaced by an innocent player - such as Magpie Scott Pendlebury who suffered a broken leg when Josh Caddy, then with Gold Coast, dived into him when attacking a loose ball at the MCG last season.
"It can be career-threatening," Gieschen said.
"A lot of people are saying it's part of the fabric of the game but I don't think those people realised teams were training for it and it was only going to get worse."
North Melbourne v Essendon. Etihad Stadium. Ex Carlton footballer now umpire Jordan Bannister with Michael Hurley Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
Forceful contact is one of three new rules for this season, along with making ruckmen stand 1m apart at stoppages and umpires throwing the ball up around the ground. The bounce will remain after goals and at the end of each quarter.
Umpires will also alter their interpretation of a number of other rules, including making players kick out quicker after a behind - the permitted time has been cut in half from 10-12 to 5-6sec - and cracking down on players taking up to 40sec to shoot for goal.
Gieschen said St Kilda forward Ahmed Saad, known for his slow-motion approach, had responded positively to the new interpretation.
"On the weekend he was terrific. He actually jogged back to position and started to walk in straight away.
"We all know he is pretty slow on the walk-in but we've worked with the Saints on that.
"I made sure our umpires give him positive feedback at the next opportunity."
Saint Ahmed Saad kicks a goal against Sydney. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
And Gieschen said he was keen to have umpires tested for illicit and performance-enhancing drugs.
"It just makes sense. You wouldn't want anyone going out there to make decisions being affected by illicit drugs," he said.
"In the time I've been involved there hasn't been one skerrick of concern but in the current climate, why not? If it's good enough for the players, it's good enough for our guys.
"We're really keen and it's just a matter of time before that comes in."
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