I am not much of a cricket fan but I watched the final few hours of the Australia-India Test Match on Saturday.

I was really watching to see if there was any on-field tension. The only tension seemed to be because of it being a very close game.

There is often tension outside of the sporting kind when there is a lot on the line.

I regularly advise people about issues that occur in the administration of sporting organisations or other clubs. The bottom line with a lot of the issues is politics.

The administration of sporting and other associations have structure that gives some people power to make decisions that affect the opportunities that others in the same club or association want. In a lot of cases those with the power have an interest in one of their own family members progressing.

I have been through these issues in cricket, swimming and now boxing.

One of our local athletes, and a potential Olympian, feels aggrieved by a recent decision that has turned his life upside down by ruling him out of Olympic selection. Fortunately, we won him the right to appeal and hopefully we will win.

To ensure the playing field is fair, those making the decisions need to act impartially, free from any bias, and follow the rules of natural justice. If you do not believe a decision has been fair, you will generally have the right to appeal that decision.

Anyone aggrieved by a decision should avoid taking out their frustrations on or off the field. Any racist or other offensive remark could get you into more trouble.