Willy Mason shoulder charge?

[DiegoNT]

Watching the manly Souths game, was there a shoulder charge by willy Mason on one of the burgess brothers?
While it seemed pretty innocuous, it was probably by the letter of the law a shoulder charge. Willy had the arm tucked and made no attempt to wrap the arm around.
while I have no problem with the no shoulder charge rule, I think the incident was accidental and didn't deserve a penalty (which is how the on field refs saw it) but after making such a hard stance during the week the nrl have painted themselves into a corner. They can
a) not charge willy, but make themselves look silly after taking a hard line during the week
Or b) charge willy, which depending on willy record could see him suspended for 1-3 weeks, making themselves look silly to the majority of fans who are still adjusting to the changing rules

 

[A2_tha_MFK]

Watching the manly Souths game, was there a shoulder charge by willy Mason on one of the burgess brothers?
While it seemed pretty innocuous, it was probably by the letter of the law a shoulder charge. Willy had the arm tucked and made no attempt to wrap the arm around.
while I have no problem with the no shoulder charge rule, I think the incident was accidental and didn't deserve a penalty (which is how the on field refs saw it) but after making such a hard stance during the week the nrl have painted themselves into a corner. They can
a) not charge willy, but make themselves look silly after taking a hard line during the week
Or b) charge willy, which depending on willy record could see him suspended for 1-3 weeks, making themselves look silly to the majority of fans who are still adjusting to the changing rules

NO

Just stood his ground. If he had of bent into it then yes. But I think the refs let it go because he just stood his ground.

 

[WireMan]

Yes, it was a clear shoulder charge.

Stupid rule, but still a rule.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

Nervous you'll miss the 8 it seems to me.

 

[DiegoNT]

NO

Just stood his ground. If he had of bent into it then yes. But I think the refs let it go because he just stood his ground.

I hope your right and they see it that way, but I remember seeing the Kade Snowden/Ray Thompson incident a few years back the same way and he got 8 weeks ( though it didn't help Thompson came away with a broken jaw in that situation.)

 

[Rabbits20]

Nothing much in it.

I don't think Willie will be suspended.

However the other week Evans from the Roosters definitely should have been suspended for 1-2 weeks.

 

[DiegoNT]

Nervous you'll miss the 8 it seems to me.

Hugely nervous off missing the 8, but that's not my worry here.
My worry is that the nrl continues to make knee jerk reactions without fully thinking it through. While I agree with the ban on the shoulder charge, a blanket automatic charge of 200 judiciary points for all shoulder charges may not of been the best way around it, if it means a situation Mason got himself into their means he may spend weeks on the sideline.

 

[DiegoNT]

Nothing much in it.

I don't think Willie will be suspended.

However the other week Evans from the Roosters definitely should have been suspended for 1-2 weeks.

While theirs nothing much in it, the new rule brought in just this week means all shoulder charges are automatically charged.

 

[TheFrog]

I hope your right and they see it that way, but I remember seeing the Kade Snowden/Ray Thompson incident a few years back the same way and he got 8 weeks ( though it didn't help Thompson came away with a broken jaw in that situation.)

It also didn't help that he'd been suspended only a couple of weeks earlier for kneeing a bloke in the face.

 

[Rabbits20]

While theirs nothing much in it, the new rule brought in just this week means all shoulder charges are automatically charged.

I see where you're coming from.

 

[CSFC]

This will come up so much now. Was it, or wasn't it a shoulder charge?

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Was there a shoulder involved in the tackle? Yes. Was there a charge involved? No. Was there a shoulder charge....lol. No !

This confusion that predisposes opinions of people who havnt played or dont understand the sport is idiotic. The ARLC do need to listen to participants and make common sense involved in rule interpretations.

 

[Nice Beaver]

I understand the spirit of the rule but this was not a shoulder charge surely??????

 

[Jatz Crackers]

I understand the spirit of the rule but this was not a shoulder charge surely??????

Your totally right of course but please dont call me shirley.

 

[Perth Red]

Clear shoulder charge, let's see what nrl do with this lol.

 

[DiegoNT]

Was there a shoulder involved in the tackle? Yes. Was there a charge involved? No. Was there a shoulder charge....lol. No !

This confusion that predisposes opinions of people who havnt played or dont understand the sport is idiotic. The ARLC do need to listen to participants and make common sense involved in rule interpretations.

Commom sense and the ARLC doesn't go well together unfortunately.
While those of us who've played the game know that what Mason done was pretty minor, the nrl have come out with their definition of a shoulder charge being a situation where a player keeps his arm tucked into their body and makes no attempt to wrap arms around. They've also made a rule midweek that all shoulder charges (no matter what the outcome of the tackle is) is now a judiciary charge.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Clear shoulder charge

Evidentiary video from WA soccer under 9s league to follow shortly. PR to provide above average emotional commentary.

Rest of us to fall asleep at some point, guaranteed.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Commom sense and the ARLC doesn't go well together unfortunately.
While those of us who've played the game know that what Mason done was pretty minor, the nrl have come out with their definition of a shoulder charge being a situation where a player keeps his arm tucked into their body and makes no attempt to wrap arms around. They've also made a rule midweek that all shoulder charges (no matter what the outcome of the tackle is) is now a judiciary charge.

Okey dokey.

For those of us who have played the game why dont you display some common sense outrage.

We can all then marvel.

 

[Perth Red]

Commom sense and the ARLC doesn't go well together unfortunately.
While those of us who've played the game know that what Mason done was pretty minor, the nrl have come out with their definition of a shoulder charge being a situation where a player keeps his arm tucked into their body and makes no attempt to wrap arms around. They've also made a rule midweek that all shoulder charges (no matter what the outcome of the tackle is) is now a judiciary charge.

This

 

[Wizardman]

Let Willie off with a warning. He is a character of our game