Belinda Sleeman set to become first female NRL referee

[simmo05]

In the intrests of equality, can i call her a merkin when she f**ks things up?

 

[Vee]

Ok, who the f**k is Belinda Sharpe?

The artist formerly known as Belinda Sleeman.

 

[adamkungl]

Her handling as a main ref of a Qcup game (easts v cutters) earlier in the year was f**king horrendous. Carlin Anderson cops a sickening knock to the head trying to catch a bomb and is unconcious on the ground in absolute distress and she allows the game to continue for 2-3 more plays. Easts end up scoring but it was some of the most farcical officiating I have ever seen. He ended up with a fractured vertebrae and I acknowledge that she is not a doctor and not able to diagnose injuries off the cuff but it was pretty f**king obvious play needed to stop to get this kid immediate medical attention.

Similar has happened in the NRL at least once this year so...

 

[bileduct]

Her handling as a main ref of a Qcup game (easts v cutters) earlier in the year was f**king horrendous. Carlin Anderson cops a sickening knock to the head trying to catch a bomb and is unconcious on the ground in absolute distress and she allows the game to continue for 2-3 more plays. Easts end up scoring but it was some of the most farcical officiating I have ever seen. He ended up with a fractured vertebrae and I acknowledge that she is not a doctor and not able to diagnose injuries off the cuff but it was pretty f**king obvious play needed to stop to get this kid immediate medical attention.

I'd say there's a story like this in every single referee's past... and some of those stories are only a few weeks old.

 

[Vee]

I watched her live in QCup Pride v Hunters a couple of weeks ago and was quite impressed.

Regardless, she couldn't be worse than some of the muppets making decisions recently.

 

[Canard]

Similar has happened in the NRL at least once this year so...

The Cowboys v Storm.

Nene McDonald had a broken ankle and John Asiata busted elbow, and they kept playing on for several tackles, and miraculously resulted in a penalty to the Storm.

Initially the NRL outright lied and said the referees were not at fault, and pretended there was some rule change that allowed this. They quickly backtracked not long after.

 

[Pommy]

As long as she’s as equally inept as the men everything should be fine.

 

[Pommy]

Hopefully shes improved since she awarded this a try

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To be fair if she gave a decision at all she’s doing more than most of linos do.

 

[TIGER14]

Similar has happened in the NRL at least once this year so...

A guess who was on the sideline that day too?

Annesley said the pair were the only two officials involved in this game to be relegated "at this stage", despite touch judge Belinda Sharp being closest to the injured Cowboys and medical staff when Macdonald and teammate John Asiata went down.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/04/15...ver-play-on-call-after-nene-macdonald-injury/

 

[Quicksilver]

Paired with Ben Cummins.

Good luck, you're gunna need it.

 

[MrBlack]

Good time for her to come in. The bar is that low you could walk over it.

The bar is so low you need a shovel to find it.......

 

[Springs09]

Good to see she's already copping it

At least we'll get to hear sexist shit among the absolute rubbish officials cop from braindead losers on the sidelines.

 

[Quicksilver]

Good to see she's already copping it

At least we'll get to hear sexist shit among the absolute rubbish officials cop from braindead losers on the sidelines.

Pardon me for expecting a degree of consistency in decisions for a sport that I'm paying to watch.

I can assure that any criticism won't be sexist though.

 

[siv]

If she referees NRL and Qld Cup how can she referee NRLW and W-Touch RL ?

I am certain women fans want women referees to ref their womens players

Or is this the start of women moving into the NRL playing ranks too

 

[Quicksilver]

If she referees NRL and Qld Cup how can she referee NRLW and W-Touch RL ?

I am certain women fans want women referees to ref their womens players

Or is this the start of women moving into the NRL playing ranks too

When we have a woman that can play like Taumalolo (or even Dugan for that matter) they should be able to play NRL.

 

[Springs09]

Pardon me for expecting a degree of consistency in decisions for a sport that I'm paying to watch.

I can assure that any criticism won't be sexist though.

And how many games do you ref?

Ref abuse is a blight on the game. Expecting consistency is one thing - you expect consistency from highly paid players as well. The amount of garbage thrown around from the mouths of deadshits is disgusting.

Don't know where morons who keep calling for the refs to be sacked think good, new refs are gonna come from.

 

[bileduct]

Pardon me for expecting a degree of consistency in decisions for a sport that I'm paying to watch.

Meanwhile, some of us expect these braindead losers on the sidelines to actually learn the rules before running their mouths, but that's apparently too much to ask.

 

[Quicksilver]

Meanwhile, some of us expect these braindead losers on the sidelines to actually learn the rules before running their mouths, but that's apparently too much to ask.

It would help if "interpretations" weren't changed from week to week.

Ref to the rule book and we'd all be much better off.

 

[bileduct]

It would help if "interpretations" weren't changed from week to week.

Ref to the rule book and we'd all be much better off.

Are there any other interactions you have with employees at a particular establishment where you pay for a service, they get something wrong and you scream abuse at them at the top of your lungs?

 

[AJB1102]

Are there any other interactions you have with employees at a particular establishment where you pay for a service, they get something wrong and you scream abuse at them at the top of your lungs?

There's 3 waitresses at his local cafe off with PTSD.