Contact with referee

[leaguerefaus]

Player touches the referee at 54 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql4s5MmO2oQ

Anything in it? A word? a sin bin? A suspension?

 

[Drift]

What was he trying to do?

 

[Browner]

What was he trying to do?

I thought at first he was after the armband , maybe he just believes the referee will feel more connected ( bonding) with him, if he touches his arm, and less likely to sanction him????

Its often exhibitted by soccer players where they pat, caress and put their arm over their 'new bestest mate' ( the referee) , hoping it will influence the outcome.

Ref handled it well, extricated his arms, warned player with a finger, and then moved away. At lower leagues I wouldn't turn my back though cos of the absence of cameras., or maybe it was his fault for being too close to Gorgodze? ..sorry I meant Matai !


Message for LLP, another shoulder/upper arm whack into the face, maybe this defensive coach's CV will also now be winging its way to a career path into Union !! :sarc:

 

[leaguerefaus]

Trying to explain to the ref what happened in the tackle apparently

 

[Browner]

Trying to explain to the ref what happened in the tackle apparently

"I smashed him like this, look, let me show you" :knuppel2:

 

[Ciaran Trainor]

I thought the ref handled the touching well, there was clearly no malice in it from the player, the ref realised what he was trying to do and told him to be careful.
What let him down was it was a high shot and should have got a yellow card for it though I'm not sure if that is in the RL remit these days.
I certainly would have given him 10 minutes in RU. I don't think it was a deliberate high shot but it was dangerous enough to warrant 10 for me.

 

[Dixpat]

I thought the ref handled the touching well, there was clearly no malice in it from the player, the ref realised what he was trying to do and told him to be careful.
What let him down was it was a high shot and should have got a yellow card for it though I'm not sure if that is in the RL remit these days.
I certainly would have given him 10 minutes in RU. I don't think it was a deliberate high shot but it was dangerous enough to warrant 10 for me.

Manly's Steve Matai has lost his bid to avoid a one-match ban for a grade one contrary conduct charge, and will miss the Sea Eagles' Round 9 clash with Newcastle.

The centre was sanctioned for making contact with referee Matt Cecchin during the Sea Eagles' win over Melbourne on Saturday.

The former Kiwi Test star also entered an early guilty plea for a separate charge, a grade one high tackle on Melbourne centre Will Chambers.
[Taken from NRL site}



This is also a list of the outcome of all charges in NRL games last week

 

[Browner]

Good to see that contact with the referee is robustly discouraged.:clap:

But ctrainor, in RL a 'high shot' is seemingly an oxymoron, as anything below the very top of the head doesnt qualify !

 

[OB..]

Good to see that contact with the referee is robustly discouraged.:clap:

But ctrainor, in RL a 'high shot' is seemingly an oxymoron, as anything below the very top of the head doesnt qualify !

Can you change the record please? This one is wearing a bit thin.

 

[Browner]

Can you change the record please? This one is wearing a bit thin.

No OB, I won't.

Tackling high is IMO a virus, and RL apparent unwillingness to deal with it via on pitch sanctioning is the spread catalyst of a blight on RU, and a contributory factor to the concussion increases seen generally.

If you disagree ( or any like'rs then fine, thats the perogative of everyone) but don't tell me to remain quiet at my distain for the encouraging of it via RL pitch unsanctioning.

Crikey we are now seeing ' clothes lining' off the ball, another 'skill' I don't recalling seeing before tackling around the Adams apple became fashionable !!
http://www.rugbyonslaught.com/2015/05/bill-meakes-red-carded-for-horror.html

 

[4eyesbetter]

You can surely find a way to voice your disapproval without constantly screeching about those evil Northern monkeys ruining your precious game, non? I can talk about Union for months at a time without being tempted to even think the phrase "kick and clap"...