Red Cards
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@Anonymous said in Red Cards:
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@MajorRage said in Red Cards:
I think under current laws, the number can't go down.
Can you expand on why? What doesn't make sense to me is why people think players can't tackle lower, or not tuck the arm and lead with the shoulder, or not pretend to only have eyes for the ball and run straight through a jumping player's legs?
I don't think it's so much that they can't, it's more that they won't with the current approach. Why would a team or player voluntarily put themselves at a disadvantage compared to everyone else? Would you accept your team losing (or by) more just to prevent any of the players getting red carded? With teams so focused on winning the collisions, it's a hard sell to just concede them all (or a lot of them) to the opposition.
There either needs to be a concerted effort to change by all teams, or it has to be forced onto them. And the first option is unlikely to happen.
So you're better off on the sidelines than conceding a couple of metres and/or an offload?
A couple of metres and/or an offload every third tackle vs getting a red card every 500 tackles. Numbers pulled from my arse, but yeah. In the majority of games you'd be better off taking the risk of a red card.
If you have the SH get back to 15 men after 20 mins
Down to 14 and it changes the risk / reward significantly.
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I remember some stats (which I might be imagining but hey this is the Fern) about the tackler being more likely to get a head knock when tackling around the legs as well; it's pretty easy to put your head in the wrong position when tackling low. I can see why players prefer to go a bit higher, particularly when it can result in a dominant tackle and snuff out offloads etc.
There's so much grey area it's hard to police effectively, especially for refs doing it live.
That said, SBarrets hit was a late shoulder to the jaw of a player standing upright in an exposed position. He should be gone for a long time for that sort of filth. But there are quite a few other examples where the attacking player has gone low into contact and copped a shoulder to the face, that sort of scenario is tough as it's contact to the head with force, but mitigated by it being partly the attacking players fault for ducking at the last second. I'm not really sure how to avoid those, but obviously World Rugby really wants to minimise regular contact with the head due to the long term effects it can have on the players.
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I know he is not Mr Popular, but Phil Gould made a point on the weekend during the Bulldogs game. There was a nasty head clash between two Bulldogs players as they both went in to do a low tackle. Gould said this is the risk of forcing players to tackle lower, instead of one low and one higher.
Tackling lower can more dangerous for the tackler. As pointed out in a post above knees and hips get in the way and there is the risk of a head clash.
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@Crazy-Horse I think the new directive for age grade rugby is below the nipple line
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@taniwharugby said in Red Cards:
@Crazy-Horse I think the new directive for age grade rugby is below the nipple line
Gotta admit I have always gone for the nipples.
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Ethan de Groot spoken to about 'soft' red card comments
The All Blacks prop got the message after saying the game's physicality was at stake after a spate of red cards in Super Rugby Pacific.
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@taniwharugby said in Red Cards:
The All Blacks prop got the message after saying the game's physicality was at stake after a spate of red cards in Super Rugby Pacific.
I think this point is dead wrong:
But Lendrum said recent criticism of match officials in immediate post-match interviews by players - particularly Ardie Savea and Aaron Smith - had been addressed. "Respect for referees is a critical value for our game. What we want to see is feedback around referees... being made through appropriate channels."Rugby and rugby media is so fucking boring and this is basically saying act even more like a robot. As a fan, I'd much rather see the players saying what they actually think or those sideline/post-game interviews are just bullshit filler. Sport, as entertainment, should thrive on the fans getting involved, but they seem to want it all very behind closed doors, just watch the game and don't care.
Edit: btw, I'm condoning ref abuse, but if you think a call went the wrong way and you just lost because of it, you should be able to say that in your post-game talk.
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@Stargazer said in Red Cards:
It's a slippery slope. I agree with NZR on this.
Generally I agree. But there needs to be better communication from the ref side too. More examples of refs like Ben OKeefe turning up on shoes like the Breakdown and explaining decisions, honestly and admitting mistakes too.
I want passion from the players, not like what others have mentioned robots. It’s good when they are upset, shows they care about the result.
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@Stargazer said in Red Cards:
It's a slippery slope. I agree with NZR on this.
Generally I agree. But there needs to be better communication from the ref side too. More examples of refs like Ben OKeefe turning up on shoes like the Breakdown and explaining decisions, honestly and admitting mistakes too.
I want passion from the players, not like what others have mentioned robots. It’s good when they are upset, shows they care about the result.
Would make the Breakdown a better programme, too.
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There are official channels to provide critique and get feedback from the refs. If you flip this around, should we expect refs to publicly criticise players for poor tackle technique, etc?
I think that people can accept a captain saying:
'I think they got that last call wrong and and lately we just haven't had any luck with the 50/50s' or 'I think we got sawn -off with that shot on ___ and I imagine it will be get dealt with later'
vs
'every time we get O'Thief we end up on the wrong side of the ledger and we've had a gutsfull of the shit refereeing'.
By the way, I wouldn't have a problem with the refs being interviewed at the end of the game and saying their thoughts.
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@Stargazer said in Red Cards:
@Stargazer said in Red Cards:
It's a slippery slope. I agree with NZR on this.
Generally I agree. But there needs to be better communication from the ref side too. More examples of refs like Ben OKeefe turning up on shoes like the Breakdown and explaining decisions, honestly and admitting mistakes too.
I want passion from the players, not like what others have mentioned robots. It’s good when they are upset, shows they care about the result.
Would make the Breakdown a better programme, too.
Having half a dozen posters on here smashing Steinlagers and talking shit would be a better show to be fair
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Stating the obvious, but there is a reason why we have robotic players/coaches etc in the media - say the wrong thing and it will come back to bite them. Don't blame them one bit for saying bugger all. 'We' can't seem to handle honesty anymore.
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Criticising referees is unedifying. Makes the game lose class. In rugby we treat referees with the utmost respect and we shouldn't go away from that just for some "colour in post match interviews".
It is a bloody hard game to referee - far harder than say football or league - and referees missing things is simply a part of the fabric of the game. If the game was simpler less mistakes would be made but then we wouldn't have the chaotic game that is rugby.
I don't necessarily think that Ardie Savea or Aaron Smith committed disciplinary offences but that stuff needs to be stamped out of the game asap.
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I think that historically refs were almost beyond reproach and should not.be questioned, barely seemed like they were internally even.
But as the game has evolved, I don't think the refs have, still seemingly unapproachable and not to be questioned or critiqued.
Again, I don't agree with the abuse they cop, but like players get written about when they play well/poorly, a ref should be able.to be judged too...albeit more constructive than some seem to be.
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The problem is the disconnect between amateurism and professionalism. Quite clearly NZR have done a lot of work to address referee abuse in the amateur game and don't consider the rugby public sufficiently mature enough to make a differentiation at the professional level. Which is disappointing because you can't tell me Pickering or Williams are competent.
