No Punching, No Slapping.........

[HappilyManly]

Tugging OK

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

They (the owners of the game) much prefer the option of 'influencing' next weeks game (and the week after).

BUT WAIT!!
Now there are calls to ban RUBBING and PATTING
http://www.nrl.com/bennett-backs-tougher-stance-from-nrl/tabid/10874/newsid/105666/default.aspx

I can just see it the Storm winning the Grand Final on the back of a RUBBING violation on Cameron Smith. All the attention is on whether Smith induced the rubbing to milk the penalty.....

 

[Harvies elbow]

They (the owners of the game) much prefer the option of 'influencing' next weeks game (and the week after).

BUT WAIT!!
Now there are calls to ban RUBBING and PATTING
http://www.nrl.com/bennett-backs-tougher-stance-from-nrl/tabid/10874/newsid/105666/default.aspx

RIGHT THATS IT !!!
If they ban kissing and cuddling I'm giving this game away !!!

 

[Jethro]

They (the owners of the game) much prefer the option of 'influencing' next weeks game (and the week after).

BUT WAIT!!
Now there are calls to ban RUBBING and PATTING
http://www.nrl.com/bennett-backs-tougher-stance-from-nrl/tabid/10874/newsid/105666/default.aspx

Reading that article, it says:

"For now Bennett will have to be content with the NRL's crackdown on the slap, with referees being encouraged to use the sin bin if they see an open-handed slap to the face."

So does that mean it's open slather for all other areas and you can still at least do this:

?

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

Reading that article, it says:

"For now Bennett will have to be content with the NRL's crackdown on the slap, with referees being encouraged to use the sin bin if they see an open-handed slap to the face."

So does that mean it's open slather for all other areas and you can still at least do this:

?

That one is clearly not a slap to the face so PLAY ON.....

edit, some may argue it is a heavy PAT

edit2, though a PAT probably has downwards pressure whereas that one is more sideways....definitely not a RUB

 

[Woodsie]

we don't need more rules, we have a "contrary conduct" charge.

Any action, slapping, spitting, hissing, patting, slapping, tugging, chest bumping, pushing, shirt pulling, bum poking, running-in that is deemed by the ref to have escalated a situation can simply be dealt with as contrary conduct.