Interesting question

[Rodzilla]

sorry to make another thread about it but i think its a good question to ask

what possible reason could there be for cecchin to even check that try last night?

specifically what happened in the play to make it possible that it wasnt a try?

my theory is that cecchin himself was the one who said that it was a forward pass if it wasnt touched and that archer simply invented the touch judge report to protect him because its really stupid to have an opinion that it was a try and a forward pass at the same time

cecchin checking the try is very suspicious because it is indicates someone who knew the ball went forward and is working backwards trying to figure out how it got to go forward

 

[rogueflare]

Maybe it was the usual "Looked fine, but lets send it upstairs to see if there is a way to take it from them".

Another week passes, another group of fans are disengaged.

 

[ElMagicElMasri]

Disgraceful decision, the whole process was completely against the rules.

Why does it matter if the pass was touched? It is either forward or it is not out of the hands. Essentially, they ruled on a forward pass.

Completely changed the game, 12 point turn around and the game was over. At 8-6 and with the confidence from last week it was game on. We worked so hard for that try only for it to be taken away.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

They thought the ball went forward, they wanted to check if a touch caused it to go forward. Ball wasn't touched so they gave no try. But hang on..the Video ref then ruled on a forward pass did he not? Lol. Pretty sure they can't do that.

 

[Heckler]

The ball went forward, BUT never left the hand forward. That's all that matters. The dumbies don't even know there own rules.

That was the same ref involved in the Roosters semi debacle last year with the TRY awarded against us.

I can handle losing, however one thing i despise is cheating. Plenty of that goes on. May they rot in hell if they knowingly cheat.

 

[Rodzilla]

They thought the ball went forward, they wanted to check if a touch caused it to go forward. Ball wasn't touched so they gave no try. But hang on..the Video ref then ruled on a forward pass did he not? Lol. Pretty sure they can't do that.

but if he thinks it went forward if it didnt get touched then it is impossible to originally think it was a try

 

[CrittaMagic69]

but if he thinks it went forward if it didnt get touched then it is impossible to originally think it was a try

No, just stop. You don't need to ask anymore questions. It is that simple and has been done to death already.

 

[Interestingg]

but if he thinks it went forward if it didnt get touched then it is impossible to originally think it was a try

Correct. That is why the whole thing was just a fuck up.

 

[Interestingg]

Did anyone see Archer reading off his script after the match when interviewed about the decision? Lol it was such a fuck up he needed a speech to stop himself from being confused

 

[rainman]

That didn't cost us the game TBH
Our lack of attack did

 

[Rodzilla]

No, just stop. You don't need to ask anymore questions. It is that simple and has been done to death already.

actually yes it is impossible to think it is a try by a deflection and also reserve the right to rule the pass forward if it wasnt deflected

if it was forward without the touch then it is also forward if he touched it

 

[CrittaMagic69]

actually yes it is impossible to think it is a try by a deflection and also reserve the right to rule the pass forward if it wasnt deflected

if it was forward without the touch then it is also forward if he touched it

No, that is wrong. A ball can go back but then forward after a touch. That is what the ref was claiming. No touch was shown in the replay, so they ruled forward pass. But a video ref can not do that.

 

[Heckler]

So the refs a cheat? Not that it would have made any difference to the result

 

[Interestingg]

No, that is wrong. A ball can go back but then forward after a touch. That is what the ref was claiming. No touch was shown in the replay, so they ruled forward pass. But a video ref can not do that.

You're missing the point. It's either forward out of the hands or it isn't. There was no reason for the ref to send it upstairs

 

[CrittaMagic69]

You're missing the point. It's either forward out of the hands or it isn't. There was no reason for the ref to send it upstairs

Im not missing anything. I have already said the ref couldn't rule on it yet he did. Im just saying what the ref claimed. He saw it go forward but he thought that was a result of a touch and sent it upstairs.

 

[Rodzilla]

No, that is wrong. A ball can go back but then forward after a touch. That is what the ref was claiming. No touch was shown in the replay, so they ruled forward pass. But a video ref can not do that.

the referees also indicated that it would be forward if they couldnt find a touch, this is the impossible part that i speak of (listen in the video below)

if they make up their mind that it is forward without a touch then they are crazy, there is no reason to give it a try and no reason to check if it was touched

 

[AlzzBulldog]

this is the first time ever they rule on a forward pass on the video, WHERE IS THE UPROAR!!!!!, Oh wait its the bulldogs, who cares

 

[jmaamary]

Im not missing anything. I have already said the ref couldn't rule on it yet he did. Im just saying what the ref claimed. He saw it go forward but he thought that was a result of a touch and sent it upstairs.

Should have sent it upstairs as a no try and ask the video ref to check if it was touched. If it was then they overrule, if not then forward pass. He can't let the video ref check if it was forward only a knock on. They completely ballsed it up

 

[DroidDog]

I think the only reason they say it was a forward pass was because the ball bounced before Perret grabbed it. In other words if the ball was passed forward then bounced it has to be a knock on.

 

[jmaamary]

I think the only reason they say it was a forward pass was because the ball bounced before Perret grabbed it. In other words if the ball was passed forward then bounced it has to be a knock on.

Not quite, if you are in control of the ball and throw it forward its a forward pass not a knock on