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After hearing, I'm not sure if it was Ashley Klein or Brett Suttor, saying "I probably should have penalised you.. but I didn't".
I'd like to know, how many more times this actually happens during a game? Where a ref decides it's more important to carry on and let obvious penalties slide than to punish a team for their wrong doings? (besides playing the advantage.)
I understand referees can't catch every single movement on the field, but there's 2 on field, 2 touchies and a vid ref. What I don't understand is the ability to make some of the worst calls with that many pairs of eyes out there, or just plainly miss so much. Then it comes down to the fact we'll forever be asking, did they really miss it.. or did they see it and let it slide?
Is there any possible way of the NRL policing this? I personally think the rules need to be written again in more detail so these refs have no ability to have the slightest impact on the game. When a ref has been given discretion to either penalise or let it play on, it has to be the same choice every single time. Not one set of rules for one day of the week and another for the next.
I'd like to know, how many more times this actually happens during a game? Where a ref decides it's more important to carry on and let obvious penalties slide than to punish a team for their wrong doings? (besides playing the advantage.)
I understand referees can't catch every single movement on the field, but there's 2 on field, 2 touchies and a vid ref. What I don't understand is the ability to make some of the worst calls with that many pairs of eyes out there, or just plainly miss so much. Then it comes down to the fact we'll forever be asking, did they really miss it.. or did they see it and let it slide?
Is there any possible way of the NRL policing this? I personally think the rules need to be written again in more detail so these refs have no ability to have the slightest impact on the game. When a ref has been given discretion to either penalise or let it play on, it has to be the same choice every single time. Not one set of rules for one day of the week and another for the next.