Wales v All Blacks
-
I don't think Davidson was any better than any other referee. Twice in quick succession she made a decision only to be "overruled" by a TMO.
Once for Clarke's tackle busting run to score she's next to the ruck where Kirifi knocked on and said it went backwards.
Then practically immediately afterwards when she said she "I clearly have it on the line". Then the TMO tells her to stick with her on-field decision.
The only thing she did well was to keep penalising Wales for not rolling away. Everything else was bog standard these days.
So for all the "TMO is ruining the game", she's the one with the whistle changing her mind from what she's seen and what she's adjudicated.
-
@Chris said in Wales v All Blacks:
One thing that stood out to me and I know it's only Wales.
But how much better we are with D Mac at 10, He kicked long mostly no dinky stupid kicks that give away possession he kicked for grass most of the time.Plus his intent to attack was always good.He was more aware of space and what was around him,
BB is gone as a test player he is not up to it anymore,If the coaches had a brain D Mac and Mounga in the 23 and no BB.He’s not perfect but his mindset to attack makes a big difference. Love that he wants to kick long when given the chance. I think he only had one kick where I said why. But whether at 10 or 15 he wants to attack. A player like Jordan who was playing more like a 2nd fullback is far more effective when the 10 is attacking too.
-
@antipodean said in Wales v All Blacks:
I don't think Davidson was any better than any other referee. Twice in quick succession she made a decision only to be "overruled" by a TMO.
Once for Clarke's tackle busting run to score she's next to the ruck where Kirifi knocked on and said it went backwards.
Then practically immediately afterwards when she said she "I clearly have it on the line". Then the TMO tells her to stick with her on-field decision.
The only thing she did well was to keep penalising Wales for not rolling away. Everything else was bog standard these days.
So for all the "TMO is ruining the game", she's the one with the whistle changing her mind from what she's seen and what she's adjudicated.
I thought she had an excellent first half.
The unfortunate thing is that ref’s seem to think that they have cards in their pockets so they need to use them. She succumbed to that.
In fact, I wish ref’s actually sought to get through games WITHOUT going to the pocket.
-
@pakman said in Wales v All Blacks:
@antipodean said in Wales v All Blacks:
I don't think Davidson was any better than any other referee. Twice in quick succession she made a decision only to be "overruled" by a TMO.
Once for Clarke's tackle busting run to score she's next to the ruck where Kirifi knocked on and said it went backwards.
Then practically immediately afterwards when she said she "I clearly have it on the line". Then the TMO tells her to stick with her on-field decision.
The only thing she did well was to keep penalising Wales for not rolling away. Everything else was bog standard these days.
So for all the "TMO is ruining the game", she's the one with the whistle changing her mind from what she's seen and what she's adjudicated.
I thought she had an excellent first half.
The unfortunate thing is that ref’s seem to think that they have cards in their pockets so they need to use them. She succumbed to that.
In fact, I wish ref’s actually sought to get through games WITHOUT going to the pocket.
Which of Wales' two yellow cards do you think weren't justified? They were pretty clear cut for me. If anything Plumtree was lucky to escape without a 20-minute red.
-
@Mr-Fish said in Wales v All Blacks:
@pakman said in Wales v All Blacks:
@antipodean said in Wales v All Blacks:
I don't think Davidson was any better than any other referee. Twice in quick succession she made a decision only to be "overruled" by a TMO.
Once for Clarke's tackle busting run to score she's next to the ruck where Kirifi knocked on and said it went backwards.
Then practically immediately afterwards when she said she "I clearly have it on the line". Then the TMO tells her to stick with her on-field decision.
The only thing she did well was to keep penalising Wales for not rolling away. Everything else was bog standard these days.
So for all the "TMO is ruining the game", she's the one with the whistle changing her mind from what she's seen and what she's adjudicated.
I thought she had an excellent first half.
The unfortunate thing is that ref’s seem to think that they have cards in their pockets so they need to use them. She succumbed to that.
In fact, I wish ref’s actually sought to get through games WITHOUT going to the pocket.
Which of Wales' two yellow cards do you think weren't justified? They were pretty clear cut for me. If anything Plumtree was lucky to escape without a 20-minute red.
You’ve gotten sucked into the card mindset. As an AB fan, I’d have preferred both to just be penalties.
We’d have had a better game.Yes, I know the current rules/protocols but I personally don’t want to watch TMO bingo.
-
@Mr-Fish I grant you that.
But for ‘voluntary’ penalties I’d rather ref’s kept it in their pants.
Perhaps more assertiveness along the way would help? If I were a ref I might say to the captain that the crowd didn’t come along to see me giving out cards so for God’s sake tell your players to cut the crap.
Perhaps I’m just still riled from the ludicrousness of the Codie yellow!
-
@pakman said in Wales v All Blacks:
@Mr-Fish I grant you that.
But for ‘voluntary’ penalties I’d rather ref’s kept it in their pants.
Perhaps more assertiveness along the way would help? If I were a ref I might say to the captain that the crowd didn’t come along to see me giving out cards so for God’s sake tell your players to cut the crap.
Perhaps I’m just still riled from the ludicrousness of the Codie yellow!
Teams tend to give away 'voluntary' penalties because they don't want to concede a try. As an alternative to the yellow card, how about we do something left field like award 7 point penalties for a period of time. Maybe as a one off or for 10 minutes? Anything is better than cards.
-
@pakman it is a subtle change of mindset in how you look at something, because I agree with you in that it seems refs/TMO are looking at every situation as a way to issue a card, almost like they have KPIs around how many cards they issue
Why does this deserve card?
vs
How can I avoid issuing a card?@Crazy-Horse maybe issue more PTs for professional fouls inside the 22 and allow a tap restart?
-
There's three occasions for cards: dangerous play, cynical play, repeat offending.
I think maybe we should look at finding a way around the repeat infringing ones. If 3 points isn't enough reward, would 4 be? Or changing the kick off following a penalty (either who does it or where from), so that you get the ball back in better field position after kicking one?
Thugs and deliberate cheats still need to go I think: spirit of the game and all that. -
@reprobate said in Wales v All Blacks:
There's three occasions for cards: dangerous play, cynical play, repeat offending.
I think maybe we should look at finding a way around the repeat infringing ones. If 3 points isn't enough reward, would 4 be? Or changing the kick off following a penalty (either who does it or where from), so that you get the ball back in better field position after kicking one?
Thugs and deliberate cheats still need to go I think: spirit of the game and all that.Similar to the basketball team foul threshold? Once a team reaches the penalty threshold for the half, penalties could increase to four points?
-
@Crazy-Horse said in Wales v All Blacks:
@pakman said in Wales v All Blacks:
@Mr-Fish I grant you that.
But for ‘voluntary’ penalties I’d rather ref’s kept it in their pants.
Perhaps more assertiveness along the way would help? If I were a ref I might say to the captain that the crowd didn’t come along to see me giving out cards so for God’s sake tell your players to cut the crap.
Perhaps I’m just still riled from the ludicrousness of the Codie yellow!
Teams tend to give away 'voluntary' penalties because they don't want to concede a try. As an alternative to the yellow card, how about we do something left field like award 7 point penalties for a period of time. Maybe as a one off or for 10 minutes? Anything is better than cards.
Not sure what you mean by "for a period of time". Please explain ...
Brainstorming an option how about automatic three points with PK restart on halfway?
-
@taniwharugby said in Wales v All Blacks:
@pakman it is a subtle change of mindset in how you look at something, because I agree with you in that it seems refs/TMO are looking at every situation as a way to issue a card, almost like they have KPIs around how many cards they issue
Why does this deserve card?
vs
How can I avoid issuing a card?@Crazy-Horse maybe issue more PTs for professional fouls inside the 22 and allow a tap restart?
Didn't read this when I posted the above. Kindof #booboo.
-
@ShaquilleOatmeal said in Wales v All Blacks:
@reprobate said in Wales v All Blacks:
There's three occasions for cards: dangerous play, cynical play, repeat offending.
I think maybe we should look at finding a way around the repeat infringing ones. If 3 points isn't enough reward, would 4 be? Or changing the kick off following a penalty (either who does it or where from), so that you get the ball back in better field position after kicking one?
Thugs and deliberate cheats still need to go I think: spirit of the game and all that.Similar to the basketball team foul threshold? Once a team reaches the penalty threshold for the half, penalties could increase to four points?
Interesting idea. I'm pretty sure the average number of penalties per game for different refs would be quite different - so with some refs it would be worthwhile, with others not. Which may be a problem, maybe not.
A penalty needs to be attractive enough vs a try for the attacking team to consider kicking it, and enough of a deterrent for the defending team to stop infringing. Removing the repeat infringements card would remove some of the 'keep playing for more penalties and a card' motivation, but the deterrent needs to be stronger.
I'm also sick of playing under 40m advantage until a try is scored. It makes heaps of amazing defensive plays worthless.
Just keep it to 3 points and a goal line drop out restart might work? -
@reprobate said in Wales v All Blacks:
There's three occasions for cards: dangerous play, cynical play, repeat offending.
I think maybe we should look at finding a way around the repeat infringing ones. If 3 points isn't enough reward, would 4 be? Or changing the kick off following a penalty (either who does it or where from), so that you get the ball back in better field position after kicking one?
Thugs and deliberate cheats still need to go I think: spirit of the game and all that.Thugs can be dealt with good old red cards. Deliberate cheats maybe look at variation of penalty try. So if in 22 automatic 3 and if within 5m automatic 5?
-
@booboo maybe extend it to a tap restart, or allow them to kick for touch from the restart, meaning they are right back in the red zone on attack.
-
@reprobate Just brainstorming here but how about advancing the mark for the penalty 10 or 20 metres for repeat offending?
Or (this is very random) five minute power plays - the non-offending team receives more points for tries, drop goals and penalties within the time period, handling errors by the non-offending team result in a free kick to that team, rather than a scrum to the defending team, the non-offending team are allowed an extra stoppage for mauls, that sort of random stuff. I haven't thought that through at all but it popped into my head.
-
@ShaquilleOatmeal I like your thinking in some ways, but will admit ti not liking another system that will just cause arguments.
