Napa sin bin

[TheVelourFog]

the still is misleading, if you watch the actual footage from behind Sims he shifts at the last second

should have been a penalty and on report nothing more

 

[veggiepatch1959]

If he looked at all like he was trying to make a proper tackle, then I can understand people saying it was just a head clash. But the guy sprinted out of the line with his arms not even in front of his body. If he had intent to make a proper tackle, his arms wouldn't have been like that at the point of contact. It was absolutely reckless contact with the head at worst and deserved to be sent off.

Do you run with your arms out in front of your body?

Try it one day and see how difficult it is.

 

[Danish]

Did Villasanti get penalised for this ?

I agree with your point though

As I said if Napa is also out cold it’s not even a Penalty’s

Certainly didn’t. It was a warriors feed from a scrum

 

[Danish]

If he looked at all like he was trying to make a proper tackle, then I can understand people saying it was just a head clash. But the guy sprinted out of the line with his arms not even in front of his body. If he had intent to make a proper tackle, his arms wouldn't have been like that at the point of contact. It was absolutely reckless contact with the head at worst and deserved to be sent off.

I’m curious to know where you think a player’s arms should be at the point of impact if not outstretched and wrapping round

 

[hellteam]

This is copy and pasted directly from the NRL Laws and Interpretations 2018. I understand this might not have been used before this season until last night, but its certainly relevant in this case. Hopefully they keep using it like that.

https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/operations/nrl-laws-and-interpretations-2018.pdf


Sin Bin
The six main reasons for a player to be temporarily suspended for ten minutes are:
1. Repeated infringements
2. Professional Foul
3. Cooling off period for a player
4. Dissent
5. Striking
6. Foul Play* * Foul Play – A player will be sin binned for foul play in circumstances where, in the opinion of the Referee, the foul play does not warrant sending off, but is serious enough to place the player on report, and the player injured from the foul play is unlikely to take any further part in the game.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/operations/nrl-laws-and-interpretations-2018.pdf


Sin Bin
The six main reasons for a player to be temporarily suspended for ten minutes are:
1. Repeated infringements
2. Professional Foul
3. Cooling off period for a player
4. Dissent
5. Striking
6. Foul Play* * Foul Play – A player will be sin binned for foul play in circumstances where, in the opinion of the Referee, the foul play does not warrant sending off, but is serious enough to place the player on report, and the player injured from the foul play is unlikely to take any further part in the game.

What's this mean?

 

[aqua_duck]

Napa escaped without charge from match review committee. NRL need to either come out and say officials got it horribly wrong with the sin binning and reprimand all involved or declare that from now on all careless high tackles, dangerous contact, shoulder charge, crusher tackle, chicken wing, etc is now a mandatory sin bin, need some clarity

 

[Valheru]

I also find it funny the people trying to compare what Napa did with what Opacic did, Napa went flying in head first and connected with Sims head, now sure he didn’t intend to hit him like that but he did, Opacic on the other hand went for a low tackle and got his head in the wrong spot, completely different

Either leading and making first contact with your head is inherently dangerous and reckless or it isn't. If so, Opacic should have been penalised and binned too.

If not inherently dangerous and reckless then it comes down to the point of contact which, in the case of Napa, was the opponent's head and a penalty would have been sufficient in line with other high tackles.

You can't have it both ways.

 

[Barkley]

Not being charged is the correct decision. Glad the NRL got that one right. Now for them to grow some balls and reprimand poor officiating.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Did Villasanti get penalised for this ?

I agree with your point though

As I said if Napa is also out cold it’s not even a Penalty’s

Ahhh memories.

Now that was blatant and yet was deemed fine. Warriors scrum!

 

[Tommy Smith]

Either leading and making first contact with your head is inherently dangerous and reckless or it isn't. If so, Opacic should have been penalised and binned too.

If not inherently dangerous and reckless then it comes down to the point of contact which, in the case of Napa, was the opponent's head and a penalty would have been sufficient in line with other high tackles.

You can't have it both ways.

Tell that to the NRL.

I reckon it's the refs slogan.

 

[The_Shield]

Either leading and making first contact with your head is inherently dangerous and reckless or it isn't. If so, Opacic should have been penalised and binned too.

If not inherently dangerous and reckless then it comes down to the point of contact which, in the case of Napa, was the opponent's head and a penalty would have been sufficient in line with other high tackles.

You can't have it both ways.

Do you think everybody that lifts a leg should get suspended like Cameron Smith?

 

[Barkley]

Do you think everybody that lifts a leg should get suspended like Cameron Smith?

Yes. If they lift and spread the legs with the aim to injure the player like your little Cammy did.

 

[The_Shield]

Yes. If they lift and spread the legs with the aim to injure the player like your little Cammy did.

Cam lifted the leg then Scott wrapped around the other leg forcing Proctor down then Smith let go, all this happened in just a couple of seconds and your completely convinced Smith was intentionally trying to injure Proctor, but Napa dives headfirst into Sims connects head to head and knock him out and it’s nothing in it. Napa had more intent to hurt someone then Smith

 

[aqua_duck]

Cam lifted the leg then Scott wrapped around the other leg forcing Proctor down then Smith let go, all this happened in just a couple of seconds and your completely convinced Smith was intentionally trying to injure Proctor, but Napa dives headfirst into Sims connects head to head and knock him out and it’s nothing in it. Napa had more intent to hurt someone then Smith

Match review committee obviously did not agree with you

 

[butchmcdick]

Certainly didn’t. It was a warriors feed from a scrum

That moment helped to fire up your boys and turn the match in your favour in my opinion

 

[The_Shield]

Match review committee obviously did not agree with you

The match review committee didn’t suspend a Rooster, who’s shocked?

 

[Danish]

That moment helped to fire up your boys and turn the match in your favour in my opinion

I would agree. And let’s face it Freddy killed far more brain cells during he celebrations than with that hit

 

[Barkley]

Cam lifted the leg then Scott wrapped around the other leg forcing Proctor down then Smith let go, all this happened in just a couple of seconds and your completely convinced Smith was intentionally trying to injure Proctor, but Napa dives headfirst into Sims connects head to head and knock him out and it’s nothing in it. Napa had more intent to hurt someone then Smith

Yep...now you’re getting it.

Cammy intended to hurt Proctor and is missing a week, should have been 4.

Napa’s was a head clash and was cleared of any wrongdoing.

 

[Unscrupulous]

Should have been a scrum with Napa off for a HIA. The talk of deliberately leading with your head in that fashion is so ridiculously out of sync with reality that funnily enough it's making my head hurt. Not even Napa is dumb enough to try something that dangerous to himself. Basically the Rugby League equivalent of a Kamikaze or suicide bomber.