Round 20 2023 Other Games Discussion

There's nothing wrong with the bunker ... unfortunately, the technology is only as good as the people using it ... and the officials using it are incompetent

Exactly. The technology is fine. The operators and guidelines are questionable to say the least.
 
It was a tough call, but I don't think it was a howler on Aitken. I don't think there was a ton of force and the tackle just happened to slip up. You see at least a dozen of those tackles let go a game, the only reason we had a look at this is because Aitken was fishing for a penalty.
 
Wasn't much in the high contact but penalty for sure.
Flegs or Kaufusi 10 in the bin no doubt
Considering Flegler gets put on report whenever a player lies down for a finger on their face... I'd say shoulder contact to the head warrants being put on report
 
It was a tough call, but I don't think it was a howler on Aitken. I don't think there was a ton of force and the tackle just happened to slip up. You see at least a dozen of those tackles let go a game, the only reason we had a look at this is because Aitken was fishing for a penalty.
It's no the issue that it wasn't called ... it's about the complete lack of consistency across the comp when it comes to players taking dives and the bunker deciding when and when not to get involved
 
**** kicking from Milford has cost them the lead here... two poor ends to the set giving panthers easy territory instead of putting the pressure on them

He tried to shut up shop being only two points in front with ages to play against one of the most potent attacking teams ever. Idiot.
 
It's no the issue that it wasn't called ... it's about the complete lack of consistency across the comp when it comes to players taking dives and the bunker deciding when and when not to get involved
That's always going to happen when you get different officials. There's always such a fine line as well and sometimes you can make the exact same tackle and the end result is different.

I can live with the Aitken call, especially after Kaufusi got away with one just moments before.

The instances I can't live with is Ilias making direct contact with the head with a swinging arm - penalty sufficient. However Fonua-Blake makes a lesser tackle and he's in the bin.
 
Use the same official for the bunker. Only used for tries and challenges, no time or score to be shown.

Surely its not hard to implement
 

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