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[FormerlyJamesW]

It is good to see that the majority of people have moved on from conspiracy to bias to unconscious bias. Basically to where I have consistently been.

In my defense, I'm taking the piss.... most of the time

 

[Defence]

The refs are gonna get things wrong and with games being so close they are going to affect the results- that’s just a fact and we have to deal with it.
It’s when the same teams keep benefiting and the same teams keep being on the wrong side of it like that month from hell we had last year that people are gonna start questioning it.

 

[Bay39er]

The refs are gonna get things wrong and with games being so close they are going to affect the results- that’s just a fact and we have to deal with it.
It’s when the same teams keep benefiting and the same teams keep being on the wrong side of it like that month from hell we had last year that people are gonna start questioning it.

My issue is not necessarily with the refs, it’s with the involvement of the touchies as it is them that advise the refs on the invisible 6agains I.e. the not 10 metre calls.

 

[Noitall]

NRL clubs set to demand league bosses change six-again rule that is 'killing the game'​

 

[Beastmode]

10m mark - touch judges job.

To ease the burden on the ref having to police the 10m mark and watch the PTB I think the 10m should be policed by the touch judge. The touchie should also be able to measure the 10m mark using some sort of electronic gadget that measures distance.? This way it’s no longer subjective. It’s a win win and can’t see any issue with this idea. Thoughts?

 

[mrblonde]

10m mark - touch judges job.

To ease the burden on the ref having to police the 10m mark and watch the PTB I think the 10m should be policed by the touch judge. The touchie should also be able to measure the 10m mark using some sort of electronic gadget that measures distance.? This way it’s no longer subjective. It’s a win win and can’t see any issue with this idea. Thoughts?

I think the mess that is the 10M is the result of the NRL going back to 1 Referee so you're right. Referee judges PTB issues, Touch Judges control the 10m. As to your "electronic gadget" point, bang on. In this day and age, there's no excuse why a line can't be drawn between the foot of the attacking player at the PTB and the line on the foot of the most forward defensive player...Maybe some connection between Bunker and Touch Judge?

But, of course, then, the excuse will be that if you implement all that, you risk breaks in play, which are baaad, lack of excitement is baaad etc etc. The NRL is in the Entertainment Business, dontcha know?!

 

[Bay39er]

10m mark - touch judges job.

To ease the burden on the ref having to police the 10m mark and watch the PTB I think the 10m should be policed by the touch judge. The touchie should also be able to measure the 10m mark using some sort of electronic gadget that measures distance.? This way it’s no longer subjective. It’s a win win and can’t see any issue with this idea. Thoughts?

It is the touchie who calls the not back 10 or going early pens

 

[Beastmode]

It is the touchie who calls the not back 10 or going early pens

They might help but the ref usually marks the 10m and players are expected to stand on his line or risk getting penalised
It would be better if the ref is closer to the PTB so he can watch closely for errors rather than missing shit and getting it wrong on challenges which slows the game down

 

[Ref]

10m mark - touch judges job.

To ease the burden on the ref having to police the 10m mark and watch the PTB I think the 10m should be policed by the touch judge. The touchie should also be able to measure the 10m mark using some sort of electronic gadget that measures distance.? This way it’s no longer subjective. It’s a win win and can’t see any issue with this idea. Thoughts?

I totally agree.
You need to be closer to the ruck
A lot of shit happens there and inevitably you are not a god position to make the right call.

 

[Inruin]

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The coaches got shitty about him but I thought the game was good when he was in charge and the rules got enforced. Was funny watching players absolutely choke at line dropouts because all of a sudden they had to be taken from behind the line because that's the rule

 

[j_p]

. The touchie should also be able to measure the 10m mark using some sort of electronic gadget that measures distance.? This way it’s no longer subjective. It’s a win win and can’t see any issue with this idea. Thoughts?

Don't the players wear some kind of tracker on them? I remember I think it was Jordan riki giving his shirt to a fan and removing what looked like a tracking device. Surely that could be used to help judge the 10m mark.

 

[Beastmode]

Not really relating to rules
But I saw a post of the top 10 fastest nrl players in the comp
It made me think of an iron man series or preseason “athletes” competition where the guys compete on track and field and other events to determine who is the strongest, fastest, smartest and most endurable. Also team work competition.
I will be interested to see them all competing for a cash prize.
It would be great entertainment viewing.