The Oates Incident....stop or play on?

[Killer03]

The incident with Oates on Friday night where he was injured and thePanthers were away......I was watching the Sunday Footy Show and noticed opinion is divided. Fittlers attitude was play on....the play has no bearing on the medics getting to him. Joeys was 'nup stop'.

My mind immediately turned to how this can be exploited....and it will. That's just what players and coaches do.

So the question is for that incident play on or stop? Personally I say play on, as in this incident I agree with Fittler. The injured player is away from play, and the medics still get to the player in time.

 

[Fluffy]

it always used to be play on unless there was a chance the play was going near the injured player.

Yet another rule interpretation change and like always to the benefit of one of the golden clubs

 

[HappilyManly]

Play on if the ball clears the spot where the injury happens.

The Drs had clear access to the player as the Riff was running away with the ball.

This is already being exploited by players/Coaches

Rule should be, if you can't play the ball a team mate plays it a meter from you. Worked for 100+ years like this

 

[Pablo]

I think if he had of hurt his knee or something and dropped the ball it would have been play on. But a serious head injury leaving a player unconscious should probably bring the game to an instant stop. Duty of care/ player safety etc.
The Penrith players didn't blow up about it so i think that's your answer....?

 

[The '47ers]

In this instant, being a Bronco, stop, ensure he actually is KOd, a few kicks to test. If he is out, play on, if he isn't finish the job properly!

 

[HappilyManly]

I think if he had of hurt his knee or something and dropped the ball it would have been play on. But a serious head injury leaving a player unconscious should probably bring the game to an instant stop. Duty of care/ player safety etc.
The Penrith players didn't blow up about it so i think that's your answer....?

As there are now 2 Refs, one could stay with the player and call over the medics.

 

[CorkQld]

If it was wright running into Kelly against the Boncos it would've been play on for sure

 

[MANLY4LIFE]

It Happened to penrith dont play on karma caught ya lol

 

[COMMANDER]

Refs are making rules up as they go. Play on to the next stoppage (Try penrith) then go back to the injury.

 

[sheridanstand78]

I am sure if that was 2 Penrith or other players down against the Donkeys it would have been play on!!

 

[Shoe1]

I think the ball didn't bounce free from the collision. The Penrith player had to reach down and take it off the injured player, so I think correct decision. On this occasion.

 

[Volley]

I think the ball bounced into Milford, so it was accidental offside which means a dead ball. Correct call.

 

[MissKate]

Duty of care says stopping the game is correct, the player injured must also leave the field. I was happier with the ruling than I am with most of the HIA rorts most games

 

[Ned]

Easy one, play on.

 

[Michael Clare]

If it was wright running into Kelly against the Boncos it would've been play on for sure

Sad but true.

 

[Rusty Cage]

I think the ball bounced into Milford, so it was accidental offside which means a dead ball. Correct call.

Didn't they pack a scrum though?

 

[Snake]

It is play on for everyone else, so play on during Friday night's game.

 

[Kevinward777]

The incident with Oates on Friday night where he was injured and thePanthers were away......I was watching the Sunday Footy Show and noticed opinion is divided. Fittlers attitude was play on....the play has no bearing on the medics getting to him. Joeys was 'nup stop'.

My mind immediately turned to how this can be exploited....and it will. That's just what players and coaches do.

So the question is for that incident play on or stop? Personally I say play on, as in this incident I agree with Fittler. The injured player is away from play, and the medics still get to the player in time.

Consistency would be nice, but I have seen on a multitude of occasions where a defensive player is concussed/injured and the referees do nothing for five or six tackles, or until there is a break in play. The Broncos advocates are claiming he had control of the ball when he was knocked out, which is bullsh1t, the ball was picked up by Penrith in the ground, play on it's a try. However due to the terrible decisions the Penny's received last week they can't exactly make a fuss. And to their credit they didn't.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Play on for sure, until the next stoppage in play. The last thing we need is more areas where the morons in pick can use their poorly developed senses of discretion.

 

[Phil Olivetti]

Play on for me.

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