I dont want to start a thread about Civoniceva, Stewart or anyone else in particular here, I just want some clarification on the send off rule. After the call tonight I decided to have a look at the rules and they are about as clear as mud.
All I could take from them is that if a player is guilty of misconduct the referee has the option to penalise, sin bin or send off the player, based on how extreme the case. There is nothing about what makes an extreme case a send off offence though.
After watching the incident tonight I thought on my understanding that it probably was a send off offence, but the vagueness of the rules have me thinking now it maybe wasn't.
From the foxsports post game show the following were all send offs:
Clint Newton (forearm to player's face)
Greg Bird (knees to player's head)
John Hopoate (jumping forearm to player's head)
Michael Weyman (striking player's face)
Ben Ross (forearm to player's face)
Brett White (striking player's face)
Wade McKinnon (knees to player's head)
Danny Williams (king hit to unaware player's head)
The common theme between all of those cases was intention, and as bad as tonight's hit was I don't know if it was intentional. I would think the more appropriate outcome would be a penalty, Civoniceva on report, and having a lengthy suspension.
I've used Civoniceva as an aid to my point, but again I don't want this thread to be about that send off in particular. I am hoping someone (maybe a referee) can explain to me what the guidelines are to sending off a player, in regards to the seriousness of the tackle, the intention to break a rule, and repeat offending.
Cheers.
All I could take from them is that if a player is guilty of misconduct the referee has the option to penalise, sin bin or send off the player, based on how extreme the case. There is nothing about what makes an extreme case a send off offence though.
After watching the incident tonight I thought on my understanding that it probably was a send off offence, but the vagueness of the rules have me thinking now it maybe wasn't.
From the foxsports post game show the following were all send offs:
Clint Newton (forearm to player's face)
Greg Bird (knees to player's head)
John Hopoate (jumping forearm to player's head)
Michael Weyman (striking player's face)
Ben Ross (forearm to player's face)
Brett White (striking player's face)
Wade McKinnon (knees to player's head)
Danny Williams (king hit to unaware player's head)
The common theme between all of those cases was intention, and as bad as tonight's hit was I don't know if it was intentional. I would think the more appropriate outcome would be a penalty, Civoniceva on report, and having a lengthy suspension.
I've used Civoniceva as an aid to my point, but again I don't want this thread to be about that send off in particular. I am hoping someone (maybe a referee) can explain to me what the guidelines are to sending off a player, in regards to the seriousness of the tackle, the intention to break a rule, and repeat offending.
Cheers.