Post by JJR on Aug 12, 2017 16:49:29 GMT
Just watched a bit of a S African RU games and Leigh v Hull kr. In the RU match the ref went back to the video ref often to check things he was uncertain about. At one stage he awarded a try but then got the video ref to check a no of things; 2 forward passes, no try ( of course, for some reason our vr's can't check forward passes). He then looked at a no of decisions that the ref missed and helped him, correct decisions given.Really professional.
Smith, cost Leigh the game. A Hull kr forward near his own line lost the ball to a loose carry, everybody saw it, but ball steal given against Leigh. No intervention by vr. Hull kr then went down the field and Lunt scored from an illegal play the ball, again which we and the commentators saw. The vr ref couldn't check it we were told!
Nobody's expecting the ref to get the decision right all the time BUT when the decision is wrong, it's seen by everybody on tv and can be changed, why does vr not intervene. Another RL management cock up. RU get it right again, we look idiots.
Smith, cost Leigh the game. A Hull kr forward near his own line lost the ball to a loose carry, everybody saw it, but ball steal given against Leigh. No intervention by vr. Hull kr then went down the field and Lunt scored from an illegal play the ball, again which we and the commentators saw. The vr ref couldn't check it we were told!
Nobody's expecting the ref to get the decision right all the time BUT when the decision is wrong, it's seen by everybody on tv and can be changed, why does vr not intervene. Another RL management cock up. RU get it right again, we look idiots.
