New tackle laws : Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:43 pm  

Coming in to community game straight away, oddly not into pro game until 2025 season.
Lots of players and clubs going to have to work hard to adapt and keep players on the pitch.
Tbf there had to be a change, bit too long coming in my mind but reckon it's going to be painful until players adapt and refs are going to get a lot of stick.

Re: New tackle laws : Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:02 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Coming in to community game straight away, oddly not into pro game until 2025 season.
Lots of players and clubs going to have to work hard to adapt and keep players on the pitch.
Tbf there had to be a change, bit too long coming in my mind but reckon it's going to be painful until players adapt and refs are going to get a lot of stick.

Will also require Refs to show a modicum of commonsense which on a number of occasions has been missing from their RU counterparts.

Re: New tackle laws : Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:09 pm  

Simply applying the laws of the game

Re: New tackle laws : Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:18 pm  

And as long as fans are happy to accept that modicum of common sense is acceptable to them when a decision made goes against there team!
It's going to be painful at the start, lots of players fans and refs struggling to adapt and accept

Re: New tackle laws : Sat Dec 09, 2023 6:06 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Simply applying the laws of the game

Most referees apply the laws off the game selectively otherwise if every infringement was penalised, you wouldn't have much of a game. You no doubt would blame the players, I think the officials also have a responsibility in that regard.

Re: New tackle laws : Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:16 pm  

Which ever way you want to look at it.
Said it many times, never seen a ref offside, or drop the ball or pass it forward. Never seen a ref throw a punch or tackle round the head.

Like I say see it as you wish

Re: New tackle laws : Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:10 am  

northernbloke wrote:

Which ever way you want to look at it.
Said it many times, never seen a ref offside, or drop the ball or pass it forward. Never seen a ref throw a punch or tackle round the head.

Like I say see it as you wish

They may not do that, but they certainly miss a fair bit.

Re: New tackle laws : Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:47 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Said it many times, never seen a ref offside, or drop the ball or pass it forward. Never seen a ref throw a punch or tackle round the head.

Given they are there to ref the game and not to play it, this is rather meaningless. Are you trying to suggest refs never make mistakes or miss things ?

Re: New tackle laws : Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:50 pm  

Nope, not suggesting that at all. And never said that.

Re: New tackle laws : Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:04 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Nope, not suggesting that at all. And never said that.

Always there to defend them when they do though, eh?