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NRL rule change: sin-bins for foul play

typicalfan

Coach
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I disagree with 2. That’s happened in the past and is a farce, notwithstanding not all incidents have the benefit of replay and some are 50/50 calls like hand on the ball/loose carry which should be left to the discretion of the ref. I like bits of the others.
 

Life's Good

Coach
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FYI this is one I wrote to the NRL to suggest and they wrote back and agreed with me and then made this announcement. I am chipping away at them. They are coming around.
They said next up we are looking at NTCROCDR.
Whats a Northern Territory Crocodile Doctor got to do with league rules?
 

Lambretta

First Grade
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Hopefully this ends the Roosters finals hopes.

Two responses....
The referees seemed quite willing to try that every year for the past 15 without needing this new rule

Or

We are quite capable of doing that without the assistance of the referees thank you very much
 

Frank_Grimes

First Grade
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“Until now, the rules did not allow referees to use the sin bin for foul play unless the victim of foul play was forced to leave the field and was unlikely to take any further part of the game.”


Someone tell that to Napa getting binned for a head clash
Are roosters fans still crying about that correct decision?
 

Canard

Immortal
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NRL leaders are D U M B.

1) Get back to 1 referee......two referees results in MORE nit picking penalties . There should be NO mandatory minor rules penalties.......leave it up to Ref to decide when a discretion has caused a disadvantage to a team......and therefore requires a penalty.

2) where a referee decision is clearly shown as wrong , example missing a clear strip....the video ref should signal the referee........or which team touches the ball over the sideline or in goal. Sick of seeing a clear wrong decision not corrected by video ref when clearly seen

3) Video ref needs to be assistant to Ref.....i.e. if the ref calls try and then asks for elements of the try action to be checked........the video ref should go through the checks and then give his assessment to the ref.. The Ref then makes the final decision with facts provided.Most of the time , the ref just needs to look at the big screen like the crowd to help with decision.

4) use the sin bin for SINS , be it repetitive penalties from same player or illegal tackle or illegal play that stops a try , not because the next penalty giver goes.

We need a smart ref in each game to make decisions with the aid of Video ref assistant when he needs it and NOT following mandatory reactionary guidelines from NRL bosses.

Your memory must be faulty, nobody wants more involvement from the bunker in general play.

This was unanimously decided by all parties.
 

Canard

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“Until now, the rules did not allow referees to use the sin bin for foul play unless the victim of foul play was forced to leave the field and was unlikely to take any further part of the game.”

How f**king stupid is the original wording of the rule.

How is the referee in a position to judge if someone can "unlikely to take any further part in the rest of the game"?

Not to mention, teams can exploit this by telling players to stay down and act injured.
 
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NRL leaders are D U M B.

1) Get back to 1 referee......two referees results in MORE nit picking penalties . There should be NO mandatory minor rules penalties.......leave it up to Ref to decide when a discretion has caused a disadvantage to a team......and therefore requires a penalty.

2) where a referee decision is clearly shown as wrong , example missing a clear strip....the video ref should signal the referee........or which team touches the ball over the sideline or in goal. Sick of seeing a clear wrong decision not corrected by video ref when clearly seen

3) Video ref needs to be assistant to Ref.....i.e. if the ref calls try and then asks for elements of the try action to be checked........the video ref should go through the checks and then give his assessment to the ref.. The Ref then makes the final decision with facts provided.Most of the time , the ref just needs to look at the big screen like the crowd to help with decision.

4) use the sin bin for SINS , be it repetitive penalties from same player or illegal tackle or illegal play that stops a try , not because the next penalty giver goes.

We need a smart ref in each game to make decisions with the aid of Video ref assistant when he needs it and NOT following mandatory reactionary guidelines from NRL bosses.
Sin bins for sins?

Pride - Jrod Hayne any try
Gluttony - George Rose with food
Wrath - Steve Matai with opponents
Lust - Mitchell Pearce with small dogs
Envy - Ben Hunt of anyone who catches
Greed - Paul Gallen of the ball in the red zone
Sloth - Russell Packer
 

franklin2323

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Hopefully this will bring advantage back into it. Atleast 25% of the penalties given actually hurt the team receiving them. There will still be penalties and binnings so this is a happy medium
 

Timmah

LeagueUnlimited News Editor
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“Until now, the rules did not allow referees to use the sin bin for foul play unless the victim of foul play was forced to leave the field and was unlikely to take any further part of the game.”


Someone tell that to Napa getting binned for a head clash
Except you know, the rules already allowed for Napa to be binned.
 
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