Commission to outlaw 'shoulder charge'

[carlosthedwarf]

I think it will last. Would be pretty embarrassing for them if they backed down, since their reasoning was player safety.

Yep, at worst it will last the season because no one will have the ball mid-season to change it. Better to do it in the off-season with less scrutiny.

I hope it doesn't.

Agreed

 

[magpie4ever]

And more bullshit from a mong who is still trying to bend what people are saying to suggest they are talking in conspiracy theories. You and Bunniestard and CrazyTiger really are all on the same wavelength. For that you shouldn't be heading out the door, you should be locked inside it.

OK, 12 rounds * 3 minutes at a 84 kilogram limit - pay tv; 50 - 50 spilt - we will make millions - but, I might need to shorten it to 1 round if I get tired.

 

[magpie4ever]

You're the one on Bunniesman's side. And we all know what side he is on.

Mate, I'm not homophobic; so if I agree with a Gay man (BM) so be it.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Fair enough. Gay men are agreeable to you. That's up to you.

 

[john13]

It probably will as long as the ARLC have full control of Rugby League in Australia

 

[Big Pete]

Unless the players and clubs unite I can't see it being changed ever.

Was a funny incident though, even the tackled player (Morris, think it was Josh) was having a laugh over the absurdity of it all.

Would be interested in seeing GI's shot on Mateo again. It certainly looked like a shoulder charge and looked much worse than Rose's shot which actually seemed practical given the situation.

 

[sheepbender]

Take a logical look at it, it will stay the course of the season, because the people who made the decision wont want a quick backflip and admit they were over-zealous in their decision.
But it will never be reversed. They will just adjust the definition of it to allow shots like George Roses to be play-on.. Too many people are against it for the NRL to ignore it, but they wont want to admit they were wrong..

 

[some11]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...-suncorp-stadium/story-e6frep5x-1226574605266

FORGET match fixing, growth hormones and mysterious scientists, the only crisis in sport last night was rugby league's extinction of the shoulder charge.

All senior figures involved in the entertaining All Stars game, including Wayne Bennett and Laurie Daley, were unanimous in criticising the new law which penalises any tackle not involving arms.

Indigenous representative George Rose had the honour of receiving the first penalty for the now outlawed tackle, after an armless hit smashed Josh Morris in the 37th minute. Morris jumped straight back to his feet and there was no contact with the head in the tackle.

The call prompted outrage on Twitter with many claiming it was the country's real sporting crisis.

Bennett said he hoped the rule was reversed.

"That was the most exciting part of the night," Bennett said of the hit.

"We are in the entertainment business. If the crowds keep roaring then they will change their minds, they can be pretty flexible.

"There's no place for hitting the neck and head, it is simple stuff.

"They all loved the play.

"We have just placed more pressure on the referees."

There appeared to be another two shoulder charges during the game including one from Justin Hodges.

NRL All Stars captain Benji Marshall said the rule did not belong in rugby league.

"There was nothing wrong with the tackle," Marshall said.

"It is a high risk play anyway so if a player is willing to go for that then good luck to him."

Indigenous All Stars coach Laurie Daley agreed with Bennett.

"I would have liked to have seen the shoulder charge stay in but with knowing that if you make contact with the head you are going to be in trouble," he said.

Coaches and players think its a load of shit too.

 

[Matchball]

Bring it back in, ARLC can insure themselves against litigation as many organizations do.

 

[RWB]

That was ridiculous last night, surely it can't last any longer than this season.

 

[Wizardman]

The only hope we have in regards to the shoulder charge coming back is the fact that international rules and uk rugby league still allow it. Fans MUST protest over this.

 

[Perth Red]

Ingles looked like a shoulder charge from the stands. It got the loudest cheer of the night, lifted the team who then went on to score. Dumb fckng rule.

 

[hitman82]

Rose is a crack up. He did that so intentionally haha. Good on him, and a great way to highlight this ridiculous new rule. It's like the $BW of rugby league rules... absolute farce.

 

[@MarTiger]

I don't think so. The NRL is concerned with their public image that backing down on the shoulder charge would send the wrong message to what the decision makers deem "the masses". I'd love a rethink here or at least a watered down the rule. We can't have hits like that of George Rose last night being penalties.

Example: If a player is going to hit you front on with the shoulder charge, this is legal. The shoulder charge I see being a bigger concern is the one from the blind side that the attacking player doesn't spot when taking up the ball.

 

[BunniesMan]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...-suncorp-stadium/story-e6frep5x-1226574605266



Coaches and players think its a load of shit too.

That article is a load of shit. The rule wasn't made because they thought it would be popular, so it being unpopular is irrelevant.

And anyone who thinks Rugby League needs the shoulder charge to be entertaining doesn't really love Rugby League and should f**k off and watch something else.

 

[chrisD]

Morris got rewarded for running into the shoulder of a player twice the size of him. It's comically moronic.

Was also great how they showed the shoulder charges, both the one deemed legal and the one deemed illegal about as many times as the tries. They even went to the halftime break with the two on montage.

 

[Parra]

It is as dead as the spear tackle.

 

[sheepbender]

That article is a load of shit. The rule wasn't made because they thought it would be popular, so it being unpopular is irrelevant.

And anyone who thinks Rugby League needs the shoulder charge to be entertaining doesn't really love Rugby League and should f**k off and watch something else.

How about you f-k off, you go against the grain of 95% on here, you're in the minority..
Our love for our sport isnt defined by one aspect, but all the aspects that make the product whole, I agree that the shoulder charge needed to be toned down, but the definition is wrong and needs to be fixed..

 

[Bengal]

Doctors have advised that there is a link between shoulder charges and brain damage. Lawyers have advised that this would expose the NRL to million dollar lawsuits in the future if it did not act on this advice.

Nothing the mouthbreathing heroes against the ban can say changes the above paragraph. That is the end of the issue.

Not the end of the issue. One side can be countered by another, that's the typical process, not one bunch flapping their lips and everyone else following blindly.

And anyone who thinks Rugby League needs the shoulder charge to be entertaining doesn't really love Rugby League and should f**k off and watch something else.

Thankfully, no one thinks this sport's entertainment value lives and dies on the shoulder charge alone, hence your point is moot. There is no getting around the fact that the entertainment factor of League has lessened greatly as result of this law however and the jury is out in regards to what impact that will have on this sport in the future.

 

[eozsmiles]

The shoulder charge will be less of an issue once they get all the players off EPO and steroids. Get rid of the big, strong, fit blokes. The shoulder charge won't do much damage when everyone is back to human size.

Regardless of agreeing with the ban or not it seems a logical step. Areas of the game where the potential damage done and risk associated is deemed to be largely out of the players hands are banned or seriously policed. The list includes fighting, lifting, tripping, sliding, grapppling, and head shots.