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THE touch judge who allowed play to go on in a Queensland Cup match on Sunday when, frankly, the ball couldn't have been further out, got us to thinking - was it the worst decision ever made by a sports official.
No doubt it's up there, but a search of the archives reminded us of a litany of howlers over the years from a range of sports, which have entertained as much as they have baffled.
So sit back and enjoy as we take you on a trip own memory lane, and vote in the poll to let us know which is the biggest howler of all.
TOUCH JUDGE STINKER
Words don't do justice to this horror decision that confounded players, commentators and spectators alike. Despite perfect positioning the touch judge fails to raise his flag when the ball goes several metres behind him and the player who runs it down to bat it back in-field takes several steps the wrong side of the sideline. Truly baffling!
NICK, WHAT NICK
When things are going as horribly as they are for our Aussie cricketers, we'll take any excuse to bash the Poms. Thankfully, we've got Stuart Broad. Good cricketer, Broady. Not so big on the humble traditions of the game. Despite nicking the ball to slip (via the outside edge of the keeper's glove) Broad stood his ground. And umpire Aleem Dar was so confused by Broad's defiance, he forgot to raise his finger.
BASEBALL'S BEST
How could we compile a list like this without including everyone's favourite crime fighter Frank Drebin? When he wasn't solving mysteries, Drebin did some of his best work on the baseball diamond. His outrageous umpiring decisions were only matched by the gestures he sent batters packing with.
BASKETBALL'S GREAT DISGRACE
The 1972 Olympic men's basketball final was one of the most controversial in Olympic history. With the USSR leading the USA 49-48 with seconds to play, a more dramatic chain of events could not be scripted. The last three seconds included an unexplained horn, an apopleptic coach, a time-out that never was, a clock malfunction, an illegal substitution, an inbound play taken three times over, and two lead changes. After all that the USSR were awarded the game and the gold.
LAMPARD DENIED
A chapter was added to the rivalry between old enemies England and Germany when they met in the round of 16 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup - the Germans progressing with a 4-1 victory. But it wasn't the ease at which the Germans ousted the Poms from the tournament that stole the headlines, after a thumping Frank Lampard strike was ruled not to have crossed the line... when it most certainly had. Despite video replays clearly showing the ball bouncing about a metre over the line after rebounding off the crossbar, the goalkeeper was allowed to pick the ball up and play on. The controversy made such a splash that FIFA were finally forced to consider the addition of goal line technology.
SHUTE SHIELD SHAME
There may not be any other club competition with an official in the video box. But if this decision is anything to go by, perhaps they'd be better off without it. It's Parramatta v Gordon. Gordon get the ball down in the corner, but surely the try scorer has gone out by about five metres? Think again. The ref plays it on the safe side and referes the decision - try or no try? After several replays that show every part of the try scorer's body over the touch line before he grounds the ball, the TMO makes his decision. You may award the try. What?!
OBVIOUSLY, THE TRACK IS SAFE
750 horsepower, slick tyres and a wet oval track is a recipe for disaster, just ask any IndyCar driver racing at Loudon in 2011. With rain falling, drivers couldn't believe Race Control elected to restart the race – the treacherous conditions triggering a multi-car crash before the field even reached the green flag. Australia's Will Power made his opinion clear, angrily flipping off the officials on live TV.
HANDBALL? WHAT HANDBALL
As handball's go, this is a goodie. It's Australia v Equatorial Guinea, FIFA Woman's World Cup, 2011. It's a good close game, then something bizzare happens. An Australian strike on goal goes crashing into the post, rebounding into the path of Equatorial Guinea defender, Bruna. Bruna picks the ball up, carries it a couple of steps, then drops it next to her goalkeeper - nothing to see here. I saw it, you saw it, everyone saw it. It's as plain as day that a penalty should be awarded. What's that? The referee said play on. You must be kidding!
ST KILDA'S GRAND FINAL CURSE?
The 2009 grand final between Geelong and St Kilda was an absolute belter. It had it all. It was won and lost in the dying moments. And a team that will go down as one of history's all-time greats got the biscuits. But one thing about that game that will stick uncomfortably in the craw of all Saints fans forever was a Tom Hawkins goal in the second quarter that never should have been awarded. Hawkins took advantage of a Zac Dawson turnover to take a shot at goal, which rebounded quite obviously off the inside of the post as it went through. But these were the good old days, before video review, and the goal umpire somehow missed the deflection. He signalled the goal, it was chalked up in the score book, and the rest is history.
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