'14 // Close the Gap R23 // Sat // Tigers 4-48 Roosters // Leichhardt

[I Bleed Maroon]

The ball boy was Johnny on the spot, at least

 

[Marshall_magic]

Rowe leaves me missing moltzen, he is that bad

The gap between Tedesco and Rowe is ridiclous.

 

[STORM.99/07]

Badger is a f**king idiot how this guy is even considered a first grade ref is ridiculous.

he should be sitting on the sidelines with ashly klown.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

What did the ballboy do you idiots. He was spot on.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Does anybody know why we signed halatau again? He was let go 4 years ago for a reason

 

[ek999]

HAHA the quick tap is just laughable

It's only a problem because the players don't know the rules

 

[gypsy]

What did the ballboy do you idiots. He was spot on.

Tap needed to be taken further infield. Tigers player got it wrong.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

It's only a problem because the players don't know the rules

That's it though... How do they still not know????

 

[Marshall_magic]

Tupou ran out before Lawrence got to him.

 

[GongPanther]

At half-time the kid will go into the dressing shed and he will say: "Well? are you f**king proud of yourselves? I did my part by putting the ball on the spot like I was supposed to,but YOU lot couldn't get the tap right!!...it's like working with amateurs!!"

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The funniest thing about that rule is the success and failure of the play is almost entirely dependent on how quick the ball boy gets the ball to the touch line. That kid tonight had to sprint for 20 metres.

 

[Marshall_magic]

If you told me an hour ago we'd go to halftime 8-0 down, I'd have taken it.

 

[thorson1987]

Nevermind

 

[Snappy]

Blake Austin also took the tap a metre in front of the line

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Watching the Bledisloe during halftime and there's already been 4 penalty kicks.

f**k Union.

 

[gypsy]

Brandy and Woz are a great team

 

[Vic Mackey]

Rowe you worthless piece of shit

 

[Geohood]

Kane Evans wow

 

[Geohood]

And then Moa.

Love how these two players play.

 

[GongPanther]

The funniest thing about that rule is the success and failure of the play is almost entirely dependent on how quick the ball boy gets the ball to the touch line. That kid tonight had to sprint for 20 metres.

The other strange point surrounding all of this issue is that Penrith,I think against either the Titans or Dogs,were just as confused when they buggered up their 40/20 tap restart.

But it's only now that the commentators and fans are calling for the rule to be reviewed.

So in essence the real question should be,is this "20 meter tap restart" no more or less important than any other on-field ruling that the footballers get penalised for or ruled on?

Why should it be the refs,the NRL's,the ball-boys fault when,as paid professional footballers,they should of by now,especially after Penrith's mistake from around the beginning of the year,know how to deal with this likely scenario.

There has been at least two other occurrences of this happening,but I can't recall them.