Mini / SKD controversy

[Guest]

Mini runs through clear of the defender's outside shoulder. SKD still 2-3 metres away. It is the defender who makes the mistake and dives in an attempt to tackle Mini without the ball.

[Tommy Smith]

The issue is that you're not allowed to run behind your own man/decoy runner.

Had SKD passed to sometime before running behind Mini then it would have been fine.

[Guest]

I still think that was an obstruction, but we needed something to go our way getting farked over so mny times before.

[Guest]

The issue is that you're not allowed to run behind your own man/decoy runner.

Not the rule. You are allowed to run behind if the decoy is already through the defensive line without obstructing defenders.

[John Corey]

You are drawing a long bow dice. He wasnt thru the defensive line at all. It was a shepherd and we got a break. And u know what..the most penalised team in the comp bloody deserves a break.

[Rooster_6]

Penalty every day of the week.

Made up for the forward pass that lead to the Cowboys 2nd try.

[Guest]

Mini already in the defensive line, SKD still 3m away. Mini through by the time SKD runs behind.

If that a penalty any day of the week then please explain the 2014 interpretation of the rule.

[Guest]

How is this even up for discussion?

The two defenders were impeded from making a tackle at SKD in which he took an advantage by running around Mini. Sheperd all week long.

All that matters is we were incredibly lucky not to get penalised.

[Guest]

Who was impeded?

Everyone sure it is a shepherd but nobody can explain the rule.

[Juggler]

You are drawing a long bow dice. He wasnt thru the defensive line at all. It was a shepherd and we got a break. And u know what..the most penalised team in the comp bloody deserves a break.

If that's the case, then any team that plays the dogs should get a penalty. I believe that mini went through the line by the time skd crossed behind him.

[Kingbilly]

But then a while later the Cowboys did the same thing

[Chook Norris]

It should've been a penalty and we got lucky. Move on

[Guest]

I am still waiting on the experts who are 100% certain it should have been a penalty to explain the rule. How far through the defensive line does Mini have to be before SKD can run behind him? 1m? 2m? 20m?

[Juggler]

I am still waiting on the experts who are 100% certain it should have been a penalty to explain the rule. How far through the defensive line does Mini have to be before SKD can run behind him? 1m? 2m? 20m?

Past it I would imagine. It looks worse cause the defender mistakenly commits to mini. Skd is nowhere near the line of defence who are all hanging back anyway.

[Guest]

Just had a look through the Nrl rule book (google is wonderful) and the old Shepard rule doesn't exist. A penalty is only give if a player was prevented from making a tackle by the decoy. Simply because you ran behind your own player doesn't make it an obstruction anymore. You see similar every week