Ding Dong Test???

[chrismtl]

So with all of the issues surrounding head injuries and concussions and their affect on the players and potential recruitment for the sport, how is it that a top referee like CJ is allowed to trivialize the issue by saying "ding dong test" instead of "concussion test" during an internationally broadcast match (Eng vs Ire, 70:00). I would think that WR has a specific wording that referees are expected use and not make potential head injuries seem like a joke?

 

[Pegleg]

If he said that, it is bang out of order.

 

[Dixie]

If he said that, it is bang out of order.

I see what you did there.

Boom Boom!

 

[Dickie E]

how is it that a top referee like CJ is allowed to trivialize the issue by saying "ding dong test" instead of "concussion test" during an internationally broadcast match (Eng vs Ire, 70:00).

http://www.bdlive.co.za/sport/rugby/2013/08/01/rugby-too-soft-in-the-head-over-concussions

I'm not sure I see it as trivialising as the phrase "ding dong test" appears to have some currency & history at least in South Africa. I guess you perceive the phrase "ding dong" as a bit comical and I can understand that.

Is telling a player "take 10 minutes in the sin bin" trivialising foul play? Probably no.
Is telling a player "take 10 minutes in the naughty corner" trivialising foul play? Probably yes.

Maybe its what you get used to.

 

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

On Saturday I had a player start grunting and beating his chest. After he climbed up the floodlight tower I insisted he go off for a King Kong test.
















:biggrin:

 

[Phil E]

:norc:

 

[Browner]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sV0lKD3KPsc