RedShuttle
Regular Member
Compared to Christinna Pedersen, Ma Jin is a little angel.
Most sports (other than NFL, MLB or NHL and some others), umpires/refs do not have the privilege of instant replay to recant their decisions. Badminton - with the exception of tournaments with Hawkeye for line challenges, have no such benefit for officials. Based on their own visuals, and consultation with all officials on the court, they will make the best decision at the time. And that's a thankless task as evidenced by some of the posts here.
My sincere thank you to all umpires and refs out there. Good job done!
+11 on this!
Related note: the All England has a rich tradition of publicly honouring the umpires officiating on finals day. I wonder why all other tournament organisers cannot do the same? Surely it won't bankrupt the organisers? But it sure would make these wonderful servants of the game feel more appreciated?
Occasional child prodigies not withstanding, there is a big gap between junior and senior players. There are enough IC, GP and GPG tournaments around for the juniors to test themselves. There is no need to pre-qualify them for senior tournaments.
You have some good ideas and stated them well. Your contribution is welcome. Keep them coming....
I am not a "senior" commentator on this forum and hope I do not ruffle any feathers with my comments and will end here. All the best.