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[ReddFelon]

It doesn’t matter if the ref had a 50ft sign and a loudspeaker

Once he signalled 6 again, the rule book explicitly state he can’t change the call

As soon as he changed his call he impeded play and the rule book states that if the ref impeded play then a scrum feed to the attacking team must occur

The ARLC rule book also states that the referee is permitted to explain controversial decisions.

 

[bileduct]

How about this wild theory
Whighton is looking straight at the ref calling last tackle and still doesn’t work it out

How's this for a wild theory...

Wighton looked at the ref to see what his decision was, the ref was signalling six again, and then Wighton went back to playing the game.

 

[Game_Breaker]

The ARLC rule book also states that the referee is permitted to explain controversial decisions.

This was a decision the ref was not entitled to make.

The refs job is to enforce the rules not break them

 

[bileduct]

You knew what was BS?

Calling 6 again?

The six again signal was pretty clear mate.

 

[Game_Breaker]

You knew what was BS?

Calling 6 again?

Changing his call, that’s explicitly against the rules

The refs job is to enforce the rules

 

[Pete Cash]

Come on guys it’s not the first time where refs changed their minds and it won’t be the last, it was wrong for the ref to rule six again what if the Raiders scored from it, the Roosters fans wouldn’t be happy about it..

Name another time this has ever happened while the ball is alive....ok go

 

[Mr Spock!]

Come on guys it’s not the first time where refs changed their minds and it won’t be the last, it was wrong for the ref to rule six again what if the Raiders scored from it, the Roosters fans wouldn’t be happy about it..

Give us an instance of a ref changing his mind mid play.

 

[Mr Spock!]

But Spock the replay showed it clearly..

No it didn't. And are we now replaying every 5050 decision so the ref can change their mind?

 

[carcharias]

The six again signal was pretty clear mate.

The “last tackle” he called 4 times immediately after was also very clear ... clearer than the signal for 6 again.
He called it twice when Whighton had the ball right in front of the ref.

Do you think a GF should be decided off the back of a refs error?
If he called 6 again and Raiders score it’s a bigger error than him quickly changing his mind. IMO.

The bunker called it.
That’s what they’re there for and the actual decision was %100 correct.

Raiders should’ve tackled the roosters down there instead of folding.

 

[bileduct]

The “last tackle” he called 4 times immediately after was also very clear ... clearer than the signal for 6 again.
He called it twice when Whighton had the ball right in front of the ref.

Do you think a GF should be decided off the back of a refs error?
If he called 6 again and Raiders score it’s a bigger error than him quickly changing his mind. IMO.

The bunker called it.
That’s what they’re there for and the actual decision was %100 correct.

Raiders should’ve tackled the roosters down there instead of folding.

Players aren't watching the refs unless there's a reason to mate.

The call might be clear for you at home listening to mic'ed up refs on your television, but not quite so clear for those out on the field surrounded by 80K screaming lunatics.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Imagine if a decision like this went against the Peptide kids, the groupies would have Jonestowned themselves.

 

[Dodgy]

If it was clear, Wighton would've kicked the ball.

 

[Generalzod]

Imagine if a decision like this went against the Peptide kids, the groupies would have Jonestowned themselves.

Haha where not drinking from the same kool aid

 

[Generalzod]

No it didn't. And are we now replaying every 5050 decision so the ref can change their mind?

They do it all the time Spock

 

[carcharias]

Players aren't watching the refs unless there's a reason to mate.

The call might be clear for you at home listening to mic'ed up refs on your television, but not quite so clear for those out on the field surrounded by 80K screaming lunatics.

Ha
So they all saw him wave his arm for that split second but missed him holding his arm up indicating 5th tackle for the last 10 seconds?
...and yelling last tackle???

Just about every other bloke on the field knew it was the last tackle.

 

[Mr Spock!]

They do it all the time Spock

Should be easy to find an example then.....

Edit: apart from a break in play.

 

[carcharias]

Imagine if a decision like this went against the Peptide kids, the groupies would have Jonestowned themselves.

It didn’t go against you though
The call was correct
Yeah he f**ked up at first but fixed it.


Imagine if it was the roosters who scored off a bullshit 6 again call?

basically you blokes wanted to win off the back of a refs error but are whinging about a refs error...??

Maybe next year
Doubt it though

 

[bileduct]

Ha
So they all saw him wave his arm for that split second but missed him holding his arm up indicating 5th tackle for the last 10 seconds?
...and yelling last tackle???

Just about every other bloke on the field knew it was the last tackle.

After a contest for the ball like that players will generally look at the ref to see what decision he's made. The decision was six again. No reason to keep watching the ref after he's made a decision mate.

 

[Generalzod]

Should be easy to find an example then.....

Edit: apart from a break in play.

Either way it was a wrong call just imagine if the Raiders scored what would have been said

 

[bileduct]

Either way it was a wrong call just imagine if the Raiders scored what would have been said

Wrong calls happen all the time Generalzod.