Re: Offside or not : Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:02 pm  

Yes but IF the Worrincy try had been given then the Jones/Littler incident would not have happened.
IF the teams were a combined 15 meters apart at the play the ball then there would have been no one for Jones to run into.
IF every rugby league game was decided on post match IF's then we would probably not go, except IF.................

Re: Offside or not : Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:07 pm  

faxcar wrote:

Yes but IF the Worrincy try had been given then the Jones/Littler incident would not have happened.
IF the teams were a combined 15 meters apart at the play the ball then there would have been no one for Jones to run into.
IF every rugby league game was decided on post match IF's then we would probably not go, except IF.................

And IF we didn't discuss the post match IF's then this would be a bloody boring place

Top post by the way

Re: Offside or not : Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:08 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Look how long Jones clings on to Littler before getting cleaned out by his own man. Even the commentary team acknowledged that he played for the penalty, knowing he wouldn't have got near to Ridyard.

Hey up Matt, Jonesy and Mr Littler might be really good mates for all we know, he could have been so happy to see him that he wanted to give him a man hug and got so happy he was swept of his feet and just fell over in the excitment.

Re: Offside or not : Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:11 pm  

faxcar wrote:

Hey up Matt, Jonesy and Mr Littler might be really good mates for all we know, he could have been so happy to see him that he wanted to give him a man hug and got so happy he was swept of his feet and just fell over in the excitment.

Hadn't considered that, good thinking

Re: Offside or not : Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:11 pm  

faxcar wrote:

Yes this is a good point and it is contributed to by the position of the attacking team when the ball is played.
We all know the defending side has to be 10 meters back at the play the ball and is fairly keenly watched.
However as far as I am aware the attacking side should be 5 meters back behind the play the ball, most attacking teams are normally only a couple of meters back at best some are almost inline with the play the ball thus enabling the dummy runners to interfere with the defensive line much more easily.
How many times do we see the attacking side being penalised for being offside at the play the ball? Never.
All teams do it but it does interfere with the defense.

There is no requirement for attacking players to be 5 yards back from the play the ball. They can be as flat as they wish as long as they are not in front of it (if they are then they should not join in the attack, but Ellery Hanley had that to a fine art!).

Re: Offside or not : Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:54 pm  

If Ellis had not been brought back early on then the first half may of been completely different with Leigh scoring first, we will never know but for what its worth I thought it was a try however the 10 yard rule explanation given, if correct, meand he was offside. Who would be a ref?

Re: Offside or not : Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:38 pm  

Toadstool wrote:

There is no requirement for attacking players to be 5 yards back from the play the ball. They can be as flat as they wish as long as they are not in front of it (if they are then they should not join in the attack, but Ellery Hanley had that to a fine art!).

Yes your definately right just as you said it for today, thanks for clearing that of thought of mine up
I had something in my mind from years ago that 5 was the case for the attack at the play the ball and as GFB referred to Michael Jackson got penalised for it by David Cambell at Saints in a night match many moons ago.
In any case the flat attacking line is very much of the modern game.