Chris Kamolins
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Chris Kamolins is an Australian rules football
field umpire in the Australian Football League
. He has umpired 20 career games in the AFL.
Born in 1977 on Christmas Day (25 December) as Christopher Charles Kamolins, Chris attended primary school at Greenhills Primary School in Greensborough, Melbourne, before completing his secondary education at St Helena Secondary College in Eltham North. Chris studied at a tertiary level at RMIT University, based at the Bundoora Campus, successfully achieving at a high level a Bachelor of Nursing degree.
In 2006 Kamolins created controversy, along with Darren Goldspink
and Justin Schmitt
, when they upset Carlton Football Club
by scrawling their signatures on the match ball
at the end of the Round 21, 2006 game. The Carlton Blues wanted to present Lance Whitnall
with the sherrin
used in the match as a trophy for the milestone. When they managed to retrieve a match ball from the umpires room after the game, they got an unwelcome surprise. No sanctions were set down by the AFL for the three umpires.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
field umpire in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He has umpired 20 career games in the AFL.
Born in 1977 on Christmas Day (25 December) as Christopher Charles Kamolins, Chris attended primary school at Greenhills Primary School in Greensborough, Melbourne, before completing his secondary education at St Helena Secondary College in Eltham North. Chris studied at a tertiary level at RMIT University, based at the Bundoora Campus, successfully achieving at a high level a Bachelor of Nursing degree.
In 2006 Kamolins created controversy, along with Darren Goldspink
Darren Goldspink
Darren Goldspink is a veteran Australian rules football umpire in the Australian Football League.Goldspink was awarded the prestigious All Australian Umpire award three times over his career in 1993, 1995 and 2005, earning himself an AFL Grand Final appointment on each occasion...
and Justin Schmitt
Justin Schmitt
Justin Schmitt is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 153 career games in the AFL.-Footnotes:...
, when they upset Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
by scrawling their signatures on the match ball
Ball
A ball is a round, usually spherical but sometimes ovoid, object with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch, marbles and juggling...
at the end of the Round 21, 2006 game. The Carlton Blues wanted to present Lance Whitnall
Lance Whitnall
Lance Whitnall is a former Australian rules footballer, and the ex-captain of the Carlton Football Club.-Early career :...
with the sherrin
Sherrin
Sherrin is a brand of football used in Australian rules football and is the official ball of the Australian Football League, designed to its official specifications...
used in the match as a trophy for the milestone. When they managed to retrieve a match ball from the umpires room after the game, they got an unwelcome surprise. No sanctions were set down by the AFL for the three umpires.