Retrospective Sin Bin

[LeonardCohen]

There’s a serious concern that the new retrospective sin bin rule could be exploited by clubs, late in games.

Hypothetically speaking, it’s a tight contest with anything from 15-25 minutes remaining and an interchange forward is clipped taking a hit up. It’s close to the end of his final stint anyway…why not just fail him and enjoy a one man advantage that supersedes having the extra player on the pine?! The independent doctor looks at footage, but they don’t tell clubs they aren’t allow to fail a player’s HIA. I understand the timing needs to sync up but is not implausible that this could happen.

The NRL love spoiling the fan experience with unexpected twists…this new rule is just another example. Sit comfortable in the belief that everything is under control, before the rug is ripped out from under you, as a player is suddenly binned 15 minutes after the fact 😡

 

[mave]

Is this now a rule?

I thought it was a thought bubble by a few coaches, put up as a potential idea, at this stage anyway.

But yes, your fears are definitely founded if it was to be introduced. Last thing the NRL needs is more grey areas to be exploited.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Is this now a rule?

I thought it was a thought bubble by a few coaches, put up as a potential idea, at this stage anyway.

But yes, your fears are definitely founded if it was to be introduced. Last thing the NRL needs is more grey areas to be exploited.

It’s a rule now. A player was binned in the Charity Shield, under it. Interestingly, majority of coaches were opposed to the idea.

 

[mave]

It’s a rule now. A player was binned in the Charity Shield, under it. Interestingly, majority of coaches were opposed to the idea.

Redirect Notice

Dodd was binned under an experimental rule being trialled during the pre-season challenge, which allows the Bunker to revisit any actions within 15 minutes of their occurrence, and discipline accordingly.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Redirect Notice

Dodd was binned under an experimental rule being trialled during the pre-season challenge, which allows the Bunker to revisit any actions within 15 minutes of their occurrence, and discipline accordingly.

Ah thank god it was only for the trials 🙏

I was absolutely flabbergasted when I saw this happen yesterday.

I’ll cross my fingers that it’s never introduced to the competition proper.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Yeah, as already pointed out, this was only for the trials. But now that they've tried it and everybody hates it, the NRL is almost certain to introduce it at some stage…

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

The penalties and bins for high tackles haven't stopped, because most of them are football accidents.

Doubling the punishment each year won't stop the accidents.

But the referee penalties given in games for these accidents are influencing the results of games.

There is no answer other than to adopt NFL style helmets so we can forget about a arm hitting a head.

I'd rather mandatory helmets than rules that make tackling anywhere above the belly a penalty.

10 years from now some player will sue the NRL for not allowing helmets and for not mandating helmets. And photos in Vegas like these will make it impossible for the NRL to claim it had no idea helmets were an option to prevent head injuries.

Just my opinion.