Possible LBW help for umpires.

Me and a mate were thinking of a way to help umpires with LBW descicions. We thought that a substance could be painted from wicket to wicket on the pitch in a strip straight down the pitch, that would not effect the performance of the pitch. And the umpires were glasses so that only they can see the substance, this will help them see whether the ball pitches outside leg stump, or whether it hits the player outside the line of off-stump.

Most of this was my mates idea because i thought it was a bit far fetched, but you never know.

What do you think?

Nice idea...but wouldnt the glasses affect their view of other things such as run outs,edges,and catches?
Should of thought this through more mate!
I really think the umpires should just use their eyes...human error is part of the fun of cricket
And if they had that...you couldnt say " it was miles down leg" when you get out!

i dunno maybe you should just put the subtance on. Have u guys heard or seen of hotspot. if not its a infrared camera channel 9 (in australia). and a white spot shows up what the ball hit first. umpires dont use it tho.

yeh when have hotspot on sky sports and snicko aswell to see if the batsmen's has knicked it or not

I wish they would use hotspot more often!

Leave it to the umpires, adds to the variables!

Why dont we have Four Umpires Umpireing a match. SO at every break they change over to keep umps fresh?

We we already have four umpires in a match. The third and fourth umpires are not allowed to swap with the on field umpires, I think.

But I like your idea Noz, perhaps two more umpires to do shifts with the other umpires?

yes that is what i mean

Umpire A and B start in the morning

At lunch Umpire C and D come on

At Tea Umpire A and B come back on

You still have The 5th umpire which is the 3rd ump

Next day starts off with Umpired C and D so they all get time off to relax drink cool down and refresh.

yeah I like that idea, that would work quite well. Maybe you should suggest it to the ICC? lol

But then people would say the decisions arnt consistnat

they usually arent anyway. 3rd and 4th umpires can umpire, if the selcted umpires are hurt or fall ill.

Danny wrote:Me and a mate were thinking of a way to help umpires with LBW descicions. We thought that a substance could be painted from wicket to wicket on the pitch in a strip straight down the pitch, that would not effect the performance of the pitch. And the umpires were glasses so that only they can see the substance, this will help them see whether the ball pitches outside leg stump, or whether it hits the player outside the line of off-stump.

Most of this was my mates idea because i thought it was a bit far fetched, but you never know.

What do you think?

dont mean to burst your bubble but this has been thought of about four to five years ago

Go on... explain Mannie dont remeber anytihng about it here in England.

sound like a good idea!!