Soft Signal is the Best Way To Rule On Catches, Says Simon Taufel
Updated - 17 Dec 2018, 07:32 PM
Former umpire Simon Taufel has declared that the soft signal must remain amidst the debate about the controversial dismissal of Virat Kohli on Sunday. It was a loose drive outside off, and the ball flew off the outer edge at the second slip. There was some dilemma with the decision, and the third umpire’s services were required, and he signaled it out.
Simon Taulef’s views on soft signal
After seeing several replays, third umpire Nigel Llong gave Virat Kohli out. There was not enough evidence to overturn the on-field soft signal of out, delivered by officiating umpire Kumar Dharmasena.
The introduction of the soft signal came two years ago. However, it is likely that two-dimensional cameras often provided inconclusive evidence. It means that batsmen were too often given not out when the on-field umpires conferred and referred the decision to the third umpire without having made a decision themselves.
Meanwhile, Simon Taufel feels that one should encourage umpires to make their decisions. He also added that soft signal is an essential thing in the cricket and it should remain forever.
“What I would say from my position on the philosophy of umpires at the game. We should encourage umpires to make decisions, and so that means the soft signal should remain,” Simon Taufel said.
Furthermore, the 47-year-old also spoke about the old system where the umpire didn’t have any say. He also said that if people want to follow the old logic, then umpires should not interfere in taking a decision of giving LBW.
“The old system where it was sent upstairs without the umpire having a say, people didn’t like that. If you follow that logic, for those people looking for that to occur, then an umpire is not going to give out an lbw. They are just going draw a box and say over to the third umpire to say whether it is out or not.” Taufel added.
Simon Taufel said technology was used to support match officials but not run the game. In conclusion, he also pointed out the quality of technology differed around the cricketing world.
