Ball Boys

[the_holgate_roof]

Can anyone tell me why they are not allowed to retrieve the balls anymore? The amount of wasted yards ran by players to retrieve the ball was ridiculous yesterday.

 

[Caesium137]

Someone did say they're not allowed in front of the advertising hoardings (maybe Covid, maybe blocking the ads) a while back, not sure if that is true though.

 

[Yearbyred]

Someone did say they're not allowed in front of the advertising hoardings (maybe Covid, maybe blocking the ads) a while back, not sure if that is true though.

If that’s the case they need lads with longer arms.

One of the ball boys in the west stand couldn’t reach the ball.

You only had one job etc.

 

[Caesium137]

If that’s the case they need lads with longer arms.

One of the ball boys in the west stand couldn’t reach the ball.

You only had one job etc.

I was laughing at him leaning over!

 

[Rauko]

I was laughing at him leaning over!

I thought at one moment he was going to go head over and be left with his little legs kicking in the air with his face planted ..

 

[Jimmy_Salmon]

One jumped over the hoarding to get the ball a few games back and got told off by the head steward. Ridiculous. Imagine missing out on that winner yesterday because the players were wasting time retrieving the ball.

 

[wilkos_perm]

It does my head in a bit, Lumley having to wander right over to get the ball, it's just lost time.
Always seems worse at the south stand end

 

[Norfolkred1]

One jumped over the hoarding to get the ball a few games back and got told off by the head steward. Ridiculous. Imagine missing out on that winner yesterday because the players were wasting time retrieving the ball.

The steward should have picked the ball up then, no law against it, Leo does it all the time.

 

[fmttmadmin]

Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.

 

[Norfolkred1]

Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.

Surely the ball boys are better pitch side than near the crowd as regards to Covid.

 

[Alzi]

How does tennis manage if it’s covid related?

 

[borgelite]

Surely the ball boys are better pitch side than near the crowd as regards to Covid.

Another example of rules not fit for purpose

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

How does tennis manage if it’s covid related?

Novax Djokovic tells the ITF that it doesn’t matter.

 

[Jimmy_Salmon]

Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.

I’m not sure that’s correct as other teams in the EFL have ballboys pitch side of the advertising boards. They also certainly do in the Premier League. It seems to be a club decision.

 

[thewanderer]

Surely it is not covid related?? Ridiculous if true.

 

[TeaCider]

I've definitely seen ball boys in front of the boards at other clubs since Covid was a thing.

Ours have been rubbish for years.

 

[Caesium137]

Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.

And pI55ed up fat lads of course....................

 

[wilkos_perm]

Probably because the EFL designate the pitch as a red zone, during covid. So no one else but playing staff can go onto the pitch.

Players having to retrieve the ball themselves has been happening for a good few seasons before Covid I think?

 

[boroPE]

Been like it for a few seasons I wondered if it was a Warnock time wasting strategy when he was here.

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

It must be the club who decides as I've seen other clubs have them in our league and the premier league.