NRL introduces Spectator Code of Conduct

[This Year?]

If they had the same code of conduct on LU I'd banned for life before the 10 minute mark.

 

[_snafu_]

It's a load of shit.

Next they'll require food stalls to sell only cucumber sandwiches.

 

[This Year?]

It's a load of shit.

Next they'll require food stalls to sell only cucumber sandwiches.

And Pimms, f**king pimms!

 

[gerg]

I swear if I can't scream "they've being doing it all day ref"...

They wouldn't dare? "are your eyes painted on touchie" will be next?

 

[The Great Dane]

We can all joke about it, but this is actually pretty concerning.

Those rules are so broad and vague that effectively any fan that annoys a player, ref, official, or stadium staff can be ejected and face a ban. It's only a matter of time before some dickhead with a chip on their shoulder or overzealous security guard abuses that power.

 

[gerg]

Odds on Skeepe being Numero Uno?

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Can I still politely ask the touchie to stop running like a girl?

 

[soc123_au]

Absolutely not. Imagine if it’s Pippen94 next to you? A life ban would be likely.

@Pippen94 must have got a work experience placement with the NRL and they came up with this after reading the scribbles on the back of his bib.

 

[Timmah]

After a few incidents in the last couple of years (mostly around racial abuse) I think this is purely a legal thing to help strengthen the NRL's case if they want to bring action against someone.

 

[Canard]

We can all joke about it, but this is actually pretty concerning.

Those rules are so broad and vague that effectively any fan that annoys a player, ref, official, or stadium staff can be ejected and face a ban. It's only a matter of time before some dickhead with a chip on their shoulder or overzealous security guard abuses that power.

You only have to look at recent events at ALeague games where spectators were denied entry or ejected for having the hide to protest the GF decision

 

[hineyrulz]

 

[ACTPanthers]

Quite a bit of that is actually a criminal offence in NSW and most other states too. So its not new.

It was a joke Captain Serious... Geez

 

[SBD82]

Me, a Dragons supporter, after being banned from attending NRL games:

 

[JamesRustle]

Okay, but can I at least tell the person next to me?

If I'm sitting next to someone who says that to me, I'll be kicked out for sure.

 

[JamesRustle]

It's a load of shit.

Next they'll require food stalls to sell only cucumber sandwiches.

@SLRBRONCOS will take his without the bread.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Exactly. This shit has as much teeth as the U.N, none. It's a PR points scoring load of pish.

I feel like this is a way to ban spectators for poor behaviour. Sort of gives the league a leg to stand on.

 

[Peach & Apricot]

How about mandatory dental checks before entry?

Oh wait that would reduce Souffs crowds to zero...

 

[soc123_au]

@SLRBRONCOS will take his without the bread.

If you can get him away from the Marrow vendor.

 

[Marshall_magic]

You only have to look at recent events at ALeague games where spectators were denied entry or ejected for having the hide to protest the GF decision

To be fair the attitudes of fan bases is very different. Sokkah fans will organise league wide boycotts and walkouts. NRL fans sort of just accept things. That said the A-League has a dreadful TV deal making it more vulnerable to fans not showing up.

 

[Captain Apollo]

After a few incidents in the last couple of years (mostly around racial abuse) I think this is purely a legal thing to help strengthen the NRL's case if they want to bring action against someone.

Indeed, or in fact a defence if someone was banned for say multiple games or years and thjey tried to go to court to get it over turned arguing there was nothing in existence which said this kind of punishment could occur.