The send off and the penalty try.

[Rod]

Lawrence was clearly going to score barring a major f**kup. Should have been a penalty try all day.

Otherwise if it's the last play of a GF and a guy is going for the winning try you might as well take him out and cop the 10 (seconds) in the bin.

 

[Timbo]

I have to say, I prefer the way Union interprets the penalty try which is that you can't impede anyone who is in a try scoring position.

It just cuts that shit out around the line because you know the ref won't f**k around and you are guaranteeing your opponent a converted try.

 

[steggz]

I have to say, I prefer the way Union interprets the penalty try which is that you can't impede anyone who is in a try scoring position.

It just cuts that shit out around the line because you know the ref won't f**k around and you are guaranteeing your opponent a converted try.

Many here won't like this, but there's a lot league can learn from union when it comes to dealing with on-field indiscretions

 

[LineBall]

Many here won't like this, but there's a lot league can learn from union when it comes to dealing with on-field indiscretions

The sad thing is that decades ago, League referees would deal with it like Union does now.

I blame the whole concept of placing players on report rather than using the Sin Bin or send offs, as well as deferring to the Video ref for the mess they are in.

 

[thorson1987]

The sad thing is that decades ago, League referees would deal with it like Union does now.

I blame the whole concept of placing players on report rather than using the Sin Bin or send offs, as well as deferring to the Video ref for the mess they are in.

ding ding f**king ding.

Agree 100%

 

[kbw]

Any one that trips especially like that idiot from the storm should be sent off.
Its a low dog act

 

[Ring Gids]

Here's footage of the Cooper example in 2010, the play begins at the 9.10 mark.

https://youtu.be/Yni_poI2NHw?t=9m10s

Chalk and cheese to me. Cooper was a certainty. Lawrence was at best 50/50

 

[MarkC]

For a send off or penalty try, I would prefer the refs to be 100% certain.

But the Sin Bin in terms of 5 or 10 minutes is way under used at present and should be used for:-
1) Dissent.
2) Dangerous or foul play - tripping, lifting tackles, bad head high tackles, etc.
3) Professional fouls including preventing scoring a possible try.
4) Repeat infringements defending the try line.
5) Diving or faking injury (after a warning)

We will get a better standard of officiating when players respect the refs.

Coaches are instructing players to push the boundaries in ways which are not in the spirit of the game, that will always happen unless the refs have the authority to prevent it.

As I see 5-10 minutes in the bin should not change the outcome of the game.

I would like to see 5 minutes used for offences at the minor end of the scale, with that player being able to come back on after the opposition scores a try.

In particular a player should have to do something bad and blatant to be sent off, I don't want coaches querying a send of in their press conference.