Sin bin Stupidity

[Andrew Walker]

I agree with Eddie It’s fcuking ridiculous and is ruining the games Jaxxxx also makes a good point where tackles that are not even high are now being penalised.

[Bates]

Tweak the rules to make the game a better spectacle albeit at the expense of player health and safety.

Sounds pretty reckless if it's true and can be proven in a court of law. I wonder if the current administration will be around to face the music if and when things go pear shaped.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Oh, and another thing. These players milking these over the top rule interpretations, who get up holding their neck, jaw, head are exacerbating the problem.

Solution: If you react by holding this part of your anatomy and don't play the ball within 10 seconds of the tackle completion, you're off for a mandatory HIA. No discretion.

[Andrew Walker]

The whole thing just makes me want to vomit

[player 1]

Just watched Manly-Penrith Alamoti sin bin for professional foul on DCE, and couldn’t help thinking about Edwards non-penalty try/non-sin bin/no penalty at all taking out Teddy. If ever there were proof of “unconscious bias” against our club, or something else, that was it. “Incidental contact”, LOL!!!

No accountability.

[Carlos Parra]

Well, they've now backed down from enforcing the rule as stringently as they did on the weekend. Whether or not you agree with the new interpretations that must now be adhered to, it makes a mockery of their 'player welfare' bullshit.

If they were at all serious, they'd make the wearing of helmets mandatory and they'd penalise a player who accidentally contacts the head of his own team mate.

[Spirit of 66]

Just learned that Nat Butcher is out for two months following the unpenalised (and non-binning) of that Penrith player who was later suspended for a hip drop. Meanwhile others are binned for a gentle caress of a player’s face.

[caz]

It's all designed to lessen the NRL's culpability when the inevitable head concussion class action(s) start.

They couldn't care less about fans and the media complaining about inconsistency. They want to be able to say to the Court "We did this, this and this to care for our players"

pretty much and, as incompetently as the policy is being implemented, doing nothing would jeopardise the future of the game

[bondi paul]

Just learned that Nat Butcher is out for two months following the unpenalised (and non-binning) of that Penrith player who was later suspended for a hip drop. Meanwhile others are binned for a gentle caress of a player’s face.

Doesn’t appear fair the hip drop suspension as opposed to the time Butcher will be in recovery.
So the riff player sighted post game a 2 week suspension then why not the riff compensate monetarily the Roosters for Butchers 8 week period?

[roostermcgregor]

Why wasn’t Mitch Kenny suspended for 8 weeks for stuffing up Nat Butcher’s knee. Why wasn’t Elliot Whitehead outed for 12 months after effecting the ACL on Brandon Smith? Why wasn’t Latrell banned for 3 months after smashing Joey Manu’s face? The punishment should fit the crime.

[rented tracksuit]

It concerns me that Graham Annesley stopped doing his press conferences this year, coaches & clubs were told not to talk about the referees and supposedly broadcasters also asked to refrain from being too critical as well.

Makes me think the NRL already predicted what was to come and this isn't just an over-correction that's going to be fixed any time soon.

The game is so stop start, there's no continuity to the play and it's impacting the results.

Exactly what they want it to do. Allows them to run their agenda and keep betting agencies happy.

[rented tracksuit]

Oh, and another thing. These players milking these over the top rule interpretations, who get up holding their neck, jaw, head are exacerbating the problem.

Solution: If you react by holding this part of your anatomy and don't play the ball within 10 seconds of the tackle completion, you're off for a mandatory HIA. No discretion.

And if you don’t go off, neither should the player who hit you.

[King Salvo]

what has the NFL done to protect itself from further lawsuits? I don’t remember how many players sued, and what the outcome was.

The History


The NFL reached a class action settlement with players in 2015. Although it did not admit any wrongdoing, it made a promise to compensate all former players who developed dementia or other brain diseases associated with concussions, beginning in 2017. Additionally, the league committed to providing payment to players who developed symptoms of dementia related to CTE. Furthermore, the NFL agreed to finance a network of doctors across the country to assess players and offer medical care to those displaying early signs of dementia.

Since that time, the league says it has paid out over $1.2 billion to more than 1,600 former NFL players and their families. It should be noted, this amount surpasses the initial expectations and serves as evidence that the NFL has gone beyond its obligations of $1 billion.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoler...-shortcomings/