Grade 1 Suspensions should be deferrable

[RWB]

I think we all accept that finals games, especially a Grand Final is worth more than just a normal Home & Away game so I don't think it ever sits well with the majority of league fans when someone misses out on a big game for a minor suspension.

I think we should allow for players to defer, at the least, Grade 1 suspensions for finals games and possibly even Grade 2 charges as well. Obviously these suspensions would kick in the following season.

Thoughts?

 

[Tom Shines]

No.

 

[Loudstrat]

A brainless genius like O'Donnell takes someone's head off in 3 semi finals and the GF and wins the comp. Cops a cumuative 12 month ban - retires.

Here's a tip - Maria doesnt leadwith forearm/elbows.

 

[Usain Bolt]

Yeah Nah

 

[RWB]

A brainless genius like O'Donnell takes someone's head off in 3 semi finals and the GF and wins the comp. Cops a cumuative 12 month ban - retires.

You quite clearly missed the part where I said low grading charges, i.e grade 1... possibly grade 2.

 

[kbw]

and if JWH had not been suspended you would not have even thought of this.
Stupid idea.

BTW a stupid decision in regards to JWH as well, if they are consistent then sam squirrel the coward should have got 10-12 weeks for all the crap he does

 

[RWB]

and if JWH had not been suspended you would not have even thought of this.
Stupid idea.

BTW a stupid decision in regards to JWH as well, if they are consistent then sam squirrel the coward should have got 10-12 weeks for all the crap he does

I've actually held this opinion for while, long before JWH got suspended that's for sure.

I just thought now was a good time to bring it up given his suspension seems one of the main talking points in Rugby League circles. I certainly wouldn't change the rules this year but imo it's a discussion worth having.

That and I wanted to see if I could start a thread on here that would generate some genuine Rugby League discussion without it turning into an absolute abortion of a thread like 90% of the others on here.

 

[Bandwagon]

I wouldn't mind a system where finals and Rep games were given different loadings, being suspended for these is surely a greater punishment than it is being suspended for regular season games. But not a deferral system, with players changing clubs , you could easily get the situation where one club get's an advantage, only for another club to pay for it next year.

 

[bluey]

I think it has some Merritt if set up right

 

[The Eagle]

I think we all accept that finals games, especially a Grand Final is worth more than just a normal Home & Away game so I don't think it ever sits well with the majority of league fans when someone misses out on a big game for a minor suspension.

I think we should allow for players to defer, at the least, Grade 1 suspensions for finals games and possibly even Grade 2 charges as well. Obviously these suspensions would kick in the following season.

Thoughts?

 

[Lucas-Con]

Leave it how it is players do the wrong thing they need to be punished regardless of origin or finals footy.

 

[Loudstrat]

Exactly. Finals footy should not be played with a different set of rules.

 

[Card Shark]

I think we all accept that finals games, especially a Grand Final is worth more than just a normal Home & Away game so I don't think it ever sits well with the majority of league fans when someone misses out on a big game for a minor suspension.

I agree. I've thought previously that ya should need more points accrued to miss a final or State Of Origin.

i.e. 150 points for weeks 1 to 3 of the finals.
200 points for a grand final or SOO.

 

[stevie013]

dont break the rules and you dont get suspended. pretty simple really. if your dumb enough to thrust your elbow/forearm into someones neck and chin, you deserve a week for stupidity.

 

[Eion]

I agree. I've thought previously that ya should need more points accrued to miss a final or State Of Origin.

i.e. 150 points for weeks 1 to 3 of the finals.
200 points for a grand final or SOO.

I've thought the same thing. We use the points system already, just up them for certain games. That way, if it's a shitty charge players won't miss a big game and they can serve out their time at the next 100 point game.

 

[GONZO72]

A brainless genius like O'Donnell takes someone's head off in 3 semi finals and the GF and wins the comp. Cops a cumuative 12 month ban - retires.

Here's a tip - Maria doesnt leadwith forearm/elbows.

Idiot.

He said grade one fool.

Get someone to read it to you.

 

[Galeforce]

I think we all accept that finals games, especially a Grand Final is worth more than just a normal Home & Away game so I don't think it ever sits well with the majority of league fans when someone misses out on a big game for a minor suspension.

I think we should allow for players to defer, at the least, Grade 1 suspensions for finals games and possibly even Grade 2 charges as well. Obviously these suspensions would kick in the following season.

Thoughts?

Suspension is a suspension that should start immediately.
Besides , this should not have been a GRADE 1, it was a deliberate raised cocked elbow, that could have broken a jaw. It should have been at least a GRADE 2 and if it had caused injury would have been more. It was deliberate raising of the elbow into a defender.I saw this as worse than the shoulder charge that broke a jaw in the Knights game.

Actually showed NO class from Roosters to fight the charge and the NRL should have raised the grading charge on review.Grade 1 was a gift to Roosters to allow JWH to play at least one finals game.

 

[ek999]

No. If you have a clean judiciary record you won't serve a suspension for most grade 1 charges (intentional high tackle and a couple of others excepted). If JWH or any other player misses a finals match it is because they have been charged or suspended in the last 12 months or they have a lot of carryover points from a previous offence.

 

[ek999]

Suspension is a suspension that should start immediately.
Besides , this should not have been a GRADE 1, it was a deliberate raised cocked elbow, that could have broken a jaw. It should have been at least a GRADE 2 and if it had caused injury would have been more. It was deliberate raising of the elbow into a defender.I saw this as worse than the shoulder charge that broke a jaw in the Knights game.

Actually showed NO class from Roosters to fight the charge and the NRL should have raised the grading charge on review.Grade 1 was a gift to Roosters to allow JWH to play at least one finals game.

It wasn't deliberate. It was the start of a fend but McQueen(?) was on top of him quickly. Try doing a fend motion off to your side and look at how your arm moves and compare it to the contact JWH made. He deserves a suspension because he was careless but it wasn't deliberate

 

[carcharias]

I think this idea has merit.

Maybe they should be able to defer more parts of the game.
Teams maybe should have 1 deferred penalty option per game.
Like... say your team gives away a stupid penalty on the 5th tackle right in front of the posts.
Just a penalty for holding down though...not foul play of course.
The team receiving the penalty needs to kick the penalty goal to win the game.
If you still have your 1 deferred option you say to the ref...
"Hey ref ....we'd like to exercise our 1 deferred option rule now please".
ref says into microphone (so the crowd can hear) something like... " Roosters have elected to defer this penalty to a later date. Penalty reversed...that was tackle 5 ...change over ...roosters ball".

Probably work when losing games as well.
Hey ref ..."we'd like to defer this loss to a game at another date"

It is brilliant.