: Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:47 pm
The Penguin wrote:
I am often surprised at how lenient both codes are about this.
Time and again (admittedly watching with the benefit of TV replays) you see a try and in the build up you can spot a pass that is miles forward. I suppose in mitigation you can say that these things tend to level out over the course of a season.
Stevo`s momentum rule has a lot to answer for!!!
Can`t say that I support the theory that `things will even out` over the course of a game or season....this is just wishful thinking. A couple of fortunate/unfortunate decisions can completly turn a game (or season). The ref`s have a rule book.....this is what they should apply and their performance judged on (this will certainly be the case when the video ref facility is available to them), they should not be able to change/ignore the rules on some non-sensical whim and then revert to the rules when it suits.
Hopefully this is just another one of those early season `ref`s directives` which will peter out as the year progresses.