Ref and Bunker Decisions

[Vee]

As a busted-arse broken down old ex-ref with dodgy knees that are about 20 years older than the rest of my tired old carcass, I get most of my enjoyment from the game these days from just watching the brilliance of the players and ruling on the big calls. My mates tell me what patterns teams are running and when they change (I couldn't tell you) and I tip them to the correct decisions, often without a replay and with a high degree of success even if it does take the the bunker 12 replays from 5 angles. And sometimes they still find a way to get it wrong as plenty on here would attest.

I hear and read a lot of dribble from commentators and fans that miss the point completely in game and other threads so I thought it'd be a good idea to bring it all together here.

You can still vent your outrage in the game thread but if you're serious we might find patterns emerging with particular refs or teams/fans by discussing them here.

Dunno whether this will work but worth a try I think.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

i have no problems with the Manly No Try decision if & it’s a giant if it’s ruled on consistently all season .
I doubt that very much .
Probably same thing happen in Knights V Storm & will be let go .

 

[Vee]

i have no problems with the Manly No Try decision if & it’s a giant if it’s ruled on consistently all season .
I doubt that very much .
Probably same thing happen in Knights V Storm & will be let go .

Nah, missed it live but I had no argument after the first replay.

 

[Vee]

26 to go and the bunker inexplicably missed a strip by meroa.

 

[Last Week]

Would be less of an issue if commentators, mainly Gus, would shut up because they clearly don't understand the rules themselves. And if they don't like the rules, follow a different sport.

 

[Diesel]

I get they’ll make mistakes, but I just want them to be consistent, good, bad or other.

while I’m at it, not every decision needs to be made on slo-mo

 

[JokerEel]

i have no problems with the Manly No Try decision if & it’s a giant if it’s ruled on consistently all season .
I doubt that very much .
Probably same thing happen in Knights V Storm & will be let go .

They have been consistent all season calling this not try...

 

[JokerEel]

My problem with the bunker is the idiots in the media going on about decisions that are called all season but because their favorite team or player is on the end of the "bad call "it's the end of the world....

 

[Big Salad]

I can remember everyone on the different rugby league forums 20 years ago whinging about Robert Finch (then referees boss) and the referees in general a whole lot. People still whinge about the same amount as they did back then..... which suggests that the referees in general are doing about as well as they can.

 

[Canard]

I can remember everyone on the different rugby league forums 20 years ago whinging about Robert Finch (then referees boss) and the referees in general a whole lot. People still whinge about the same amount as they did back then..... which suggests that the referees in general are doing about as well as they can.

They where whinged about in 1908 and have been ever since

 

[Vee]

Would be less of an issue if commentators, mainly Gus, would shut up because they clearly don't understand the rules themselves. And if they don't like the rules, follow a different sport.

Gus is the worst. If a rule doesn't suit his agenda, he reckons it should be changed.

 

[Munky]

Gus is the worst. If a rule doesn't suit his agenda, he reckons it should be changed.

My favourite Gus moment is in 2004 the Dragons are denied a try due to obstruction in the Anzac game against the Roosters and Gus was all over saying why it was a definite no try.

In the GF the Roosters scored a similar try only to be disallowed for obstruction.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Legend calls for ‘common sense’ as Bunker back in spotlight after ‘black and white’ rule exploited

Legend calls for ‘common sense’ as Bunker back in spotlight after ‘black and white’ rule exploited

www.foxsports.com.au

I lol'd at Laurie Daley's comments. I mean how do you define "common sense"? He's starting to take up the mantle from Phil Gould.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Thought the pass from turbo was forward anyway. Whether moretti was getting there or not (he wasn't) jake needed to not stop right in the line of the defence. Correct decision

 

[Iamback]

i have no problems with the Manly No Try decision if & it’s a giant if it’s ruled on consistently all season .
I doubt that very much .
Probably same thing happen in Knights V Storm & will be let go .

I have a huge problem with ones like that, I rewards lazy defence. If the Parra defender was making a genuine effort then no try.

He was walking and brushed Jake and was rewarded.

We have seen a few like this where the defender has a poor read or is lazy and is called back

 

[Bazal]

I have a huge problem with ones like that, I rewards lazy defence. If the Parra defender was making a genuine effort then no try.

He was walking and brushed Jake and was rewarded.

We have seen a few like this where the defender has a poor read or is lazy and is called back

Why should Fat Jake be rewarded for being lazy and interfering with the line? It's a completely circular argument, and a pointless one, and ignored the fact that the rules state an obstruction occurs when a defender is denied an opportunity at making the tackle.

Jake stopped in the line. Moretti was denied any opportunity. Black, meet white.

 

[Iamback]

Why should Fat Jake be rewarded for being lazy and interfering with the line? It's a completely circular argument, and a pointless one, and ignored the fact that the rules state an obstruction occurs when a defender is denied an opportunity at making the tackle.

Jake stopped in the line. Moretti was denied any opportunity. Black, meet white.

He didn't stop in the line. The contact point DCE is past him.

 

[Iamback]

He didn't stop in the line. The contact point DCE is past him.

You take it back a frame. The 14 is here with the 17. The 17 goes the 14 stays and misses his line so brushes into Jake and holds his arms up to cover for missing his assignment

 

[JokerEel]

He didn't stop in the line. The contact point DCE is past him.

Looks like he stopped in the line...

 

[Vee]

Legend calls for ‘common sense’ as Bunker back in spotlight after ‘black and white’ rule exploited

Legend calls for ‘common sense’ as Bunker back in spotlight after ‘black and white’ rule exploited

www.foxsports.com.au

I lol'd at Laurie Daley's comments. I mean how do you define "common sense"? He's starting to take up the mantle from Phil Gould.

Common sense is a misnomer, it ain't that bloody common.