: Mon May 11, 2009 3:45 pm  

Tigerpie wrote:

I saw that with Bentham too, it looked like he actually pushed Goldy away. As for saturday, Goldy wasn't the one penalised for lipping the ref and he did look to be pretty calm when he approached Ganson.

Some of the Refs this year have a bit of an attitude if you ask me, they have a duty to listen to the captain, thats why we have them

Marched us back 10 in the 1st half whilst Goldy was questioning him about a decision. Put Fax in kickable position which they took.
Ganson thought that over 5½ thousand speccies had come to watch him. No comunication with his touchies, I actually think that he tells them not to bother as he wants to make all the decisions.
I'm actually thinking of applying for Cummins job as it must be easy doing s*d all. Bentham had a stinker last week but is he demoted no he gets the TV game .

: Mon May 11, 2009 4:12 pm  

Gazemous wrote:

Not saying Goldy was right to, but the captain has the right to get clarification on a decision from a referee so that he can communicate that to his side, if the ref refuses to give an explanation, how is the team meant to cut out what they're being penalised for (if they don't know what that is)?

TBH dont think he has the right at all! i think thats a stevo rule! players can tell by signal given by the ref. but ref's seem to be the biggest influence on the game instead of the player!!!

: Mon May 11, 2009 4:16 pm  

tigerbaz wrote:

TBH dont think he has the right at all! i think thats a stevo rule! players can tell by signal given by the ref. but ref's seem to be the biggest influence on the game instead of the player!!!

It was my understanding they did. Our resident Championship official Bonzo will clarify I'm sure!

: Tue May 12, 2009 7:52 am  

I just found it completely bemusing that we knocked on and were awarded a try from the resulting play

: Tue May 12, 2009 8:16 am  

Gazemous wrote:

It was my understanding they did. Our resident Championship official Bonzo will clarify I'm sure!

I'll allow a Captain to ask for clarification no problem, but I generally explain my decisions anyway so that they know what they've done wrong. You do get some captains who think they can question everything though, regardless of how clear cut the decision is. If they're taking it too far I tell them to leave it, and if they don't then they get penalised.

As stated though, I'm only speaking for the way I handle those situations - although what I've heard on TV and at live games, that's how a lot of others handle them too.

: Tue May 12, 2009 9:20 am  

Bonzo wrote:

I'll allow a Captain to ask for clarification no problem, but I generally explain my decisions anyway so that they know what they've done wrong. You do get some captains who think they can question everything though, regardless of how clear cut the decision is. If they're taking it too far I tell them to leave it, and if they don't then they get penalised.

As stated though, I'm only speaking for the way I handle those situations - although what I've heard on TV and at live games, that's how a lot of others handle them too.

Text book answer Bonzo.