: Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:09 am  

mickyb1234 wrote:

agree that was an error by Mr alibert
It was a pro foul, which should have been 10 mins in the bin
hey ho thats life

as for the discussion regarding the clock! pah sure all the players are aware, and same as always play to the whistle
and the cats coach had to go and ask for the hooter to be blown? what the bloody hell has it got to do with him! time keepers are exactly that, they stop and start the clock as instructed by the ref
How can they complain they bloody beat us last year AFTER THE HOOTER

I think it would be less confusing if the scoreboard clock counted upwads, then if it goes over 40:00 at least people can guess how much over it's likely to run. When it gets to 0:00 and then nothing that's just stupid.

: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:58 am  

mickyb1234 wrote:

Biggest problem we had yesterday apart from seemingly being unable to complet a set of six.

Look at RFL aproach to the tackle and the players rolling away. All the refs are playing it the same so it has to be an RFL directive, players are being allowed to take 2-3 seconds before starting to get off the tackle. Look at the 3 man tackle, first man is off quick and sprinting back to the defensive line before the other 2 move, and then they only move when the ref calls move, Cats were utilising this tech, we were not

Apparently it is making the game more free flowing, than expecting the defending player to roll away. New interpretation means defending teams get time to set the defense, so I dont think it was Aliberts fault.
Cats were playing to the ref we were not

In defence, Cats were sprinting out of the line of defence, we we moving maybe 2 mtrs then waiting for the ball carrier, that gives the attacker momentum

ie. Les Catalans won the ruck.

: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:36 pm  

east stander wrote:

There is no additional time in RL. The time keepers clock stops when the ref puts his 2 hands above his head & it restarts when he waves one hand above his head. Ie when the defending team form a scrum quickly he stops it and when the ball is fed in he starts it.

The clock on the scoreboard is a running clock that never stops. Here lies the problem. For me they should turn it off.

Seems that today your wish was granted! Very noticeable that all clocks were switched off for the HKR game. Are we to assume that this will now be the same for the remainder of the season?