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You think a player is entitled to ignore what other players are doing. I don't.And I don't even have to look at the video to know what is is.
This is another example of the Law gone mad.
The referee makes the statement "the player is not in a realistic position to catch the ball". That is complete bollocks. Of course he's in position to catch it; he's right under the point where it is coming down, with his eyes on the ball waiting to catch it, exactly how players from kiddies to seniors have been coached to do it for over 100 years. He would have too if some idiot opponent hadn't jumped dangerously and clattered him head high and knocked him unconscious.
If the Law says that a player is committing dangerous play when he is hardly moving looking at the ball, then that runs against everything the game is about. By rights, it should have been the Blue player who copped a YC/RC for dangerous play. By jumping in such a fashion, he exposes everyone around him to the danger he creates.
I feel almost ashamed to admit to others that I was a referee when I see this kind of farcical decision.
The player on his feet is king, except when he's not.... apparently!
Also I'll pre-empt OB's reply. The player on the ground cannot expect the opponent will jump. Players jump to catch a high kicked ball less than 1 time in 5 (<20%).
ETA: If they cannot resolve these issues in a fair manner, then Its time jumping to catch the ball in generla play was banned altogether
You think a player is entitled to ignore what other players are doing. I don't.
Wasn't there a memo or directive issued in the last year or so? I seem to remember something after an incident at a Wales international.Why does there seem to have been a rash of this sort of thing in the last couple of years?
You think a player is entitled to ignore what other players are doing. I don't.
In OP, Blue player uses arm to prevent himself landing on his head. So if foul play committed, shouldn't it be red card?
Question: Red lineout jumper gets it wrong, topples onto Blue opponent and lands on head. Card to Blue player?
Neither. Both are expected to react to the situation properly, which at the moment means jumping if the catch is going to be contested.First, I can turn that right around and ask if you think the jumping player is allowed to ignore what others are doing.
Overly simplistic. It is a hallmark of a good player to be aware of what others are doing. How else can he decide what to do?Second, a player is entitled to not see what others are doing, especially if he is doing what he has been coached to do since he was a mini... "keep your eyes on the ball!"
Unless and until there is a sensible law to deal with it (not easy IMHO), the decision was therefore justifiable.I know this is not how it is currently ruled, but I think its how it should be.
Wasn't that the case where he was jumping to block a kick? Quite different. You know the kicker won't be leaping for the ball but will be on one leg and unable to take evasive action. Therefore you should not jump in such a way as to land on him.C J stander got a red card as he was the jumper { similar to video shown here } against south africa a few weeks back
Wasn't that the case where he was jumping to block a kick? Quite different. You know the kicker won't be leaping for the ball but will be on one leg and unable to take evasive action. Therefore you should not jump in such a way as to land on him.