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What can WR do about Red Cards ruining games for the fans?
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 910856" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Agreed</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The game has become professional, and with it, the professional foul has reared its ugly head. Left unabated, we end up with the kind of antics we see in Wendyball (see Neymar's disgraceful exhibition in Brazil v Mexico. In Rugby we have already seen the beginnings of this kind of behaviour with Huget a couple of years back). I want to see professional fouls nipped in the bud in Rugby by punishing it absolutely ruthlessly and without mercy. We neither need nor want this behaviour in our sport. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am old enough to have both played and refereed during that time. It was an amateur game then; I don't recall anyone ever attempting to intentionally knock the ball on during that time, let alone being penalised. Any player who did attempt it would probably have copped an earful from his own coach.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Kearney had no chance of catching that ball. That was a straight up intentional knock on.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Agreed</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I posted these bullet points earlier....</p><p></p><p>1. Player slaps the ball down = intentional knock on - penalty</p><p>2. Player knocks the ball forward or up so hard he cannot catch up with it = intentional knock on - penalty</p><p>3. Player knocks the ball forward or up then gets a hand or hands on the ball but can't regather = knock forward - scrum</p><p>4. Player knocks the ball forward or up but is tackled before he can recover the ball = knock forward - scrum</p><p></p><p>IMO, this flow chart that covers all the bases.</p><p></p><p>In bullet point 3, the player who knocked the ball forward must at least get a hand on it to demonstrate a reasonable chance to regather.</p><p></p><p>In bullet point 4, the player is relieved of the obligation to get a hand or hands on the ball.</p><p></p><p>This seems perfectly fair to me...what do you think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 910856, member: 20605"] Agreed The game has become professional, and with it, the professional foul has reared its ugly head. Left unabated, we end up with the kind of antics we see in Wendyball (see Neymar's disgraceful exhibition in Brazil v Mexico. In Rugby we have already seen the beginnings of this kind of behaviour with Huget a couple of years back). I want to see professional fouls nipped in the bud in Rugby by punishing it absolutely ruthlessly and without mercy. We neither need nor want this behaviour in our sport. I am old enough to have both played and refereed during that time. It was an amateur game then; I don't recall anyone ever attempting to intentionally knock the ball on during that time, let alone being penalised. Any player who did attempt it would probably have copped an earful from his own coach. Kearney had no chance of catching that ball. That was a straight up intentional knock on. Agreed I posted these bullet points earlier.... 1. Player slaps the ball down = intentional knock on - penalty 2. Player knocks the ball forward or up so hard he cannot catch up with it = intentional knock on - penalty 3. Player knocks the ball forward or up then gets a hand or hands on the ball but can't regather = knock forward - scrum 4. Player knocks the ball forward or up but is tackled before he can recover the ball = knock forward - scrum IMO, this flow chart that covers all the bases. In bullet point 3, the player who knocked the ball forward must at least get a hand on it to demonstrate a reasonable chance to regather. In bullet point 4, the player is relieved of the obligation to get a hand or hands on the ball. This seems perfectly fair to me...what do you think? [/QUOTE]
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