Fri 4th Oct: SL SF: Hull KR v Warrington Wolves KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Click]

1 minute ago, Sports Prophet said:

Nah, I don’t think so. Get on with it.

Get on with what? The game stopped cause all the players ran in together, he has to say something to restart the game...

[Sports Prophet]

Try! I guess ref gave benefit of the doubt

[StandOffHalf]

How can you give that a Try on-field?

Really poor reffing.

Even if he brushes the line, you send that up No Try. 

 

[Padge]

4 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

I really think that is a waste of a chat there. We have two teams really hyped and in the moment. All tension and suspense has been dropped because he wanted to tell them how big a game this is.

Stopping the game for a chat actually helps to let players calm down.

[Leyther_Matt]

Nonsense of a call and such a shame this is what people are going to remember from tonight 

[EagleEyePie]

I'm not sure how this was given as a try? Surely the ref's angle was obscured? Was it just a guess?

[Click]

Touch Judge must have said he thought it was a try, can't see how the ref' could possibly give that as a try on the field otherwise.

[Sports Prophet]

Just now, Click said:

Get on with what? The game stopped cause all the players ran in together, he has to say something to restart the game...

I don’t think so. Just get on with the game.

[gingerjon]

The ref was in a better position than any camera. But …

[Just Browny]

What a joke our game has become

[bratman]

Just now, Padge said:

Stopping the game for a chat actually helps to let players calm down.

I thought it was good refereeing 

[Hopie]

Absolute guess from the on field ref, not good enough that it decides a try in a professional sport.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Terrible call.

[sheddingswasus]

Referee gets it wrong!  Video ref makes a howler. Unbelievable!

[dkw]

Just now, Just Browny said:

What a joke our game has become

Maybe your 4 defenders should have kept him out.

[Sports Prophet]

Just now, Padge said:

Stopping the game for a chat actually helps to let players calm down.

Sure, so what?

[gingerjon]

Just now, bratman said:

I thought it was good refereeing 

It was. Very well handled.

[The Blues Ox]

Such a stupid rule.

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, EagleEyePie said:

I'm not sure how this was given as a try? Surely the ref's angle was obscured? Was it just a guess?

I hate it, but it's just what happens now. The ref hasn't seen it but is forced to give a guess.

[M j M]

The crappy system messes up a game once again. When will they get rid of it? It's insane we allow tries to be given over and over which the referees themselves wouldn't give if they were given a free call.

[Chrispmartha]

Just now, gingerjon said:

The ref was in a better position than any camera. But …

He wasn’t, there was a player in front of him. We really need to get rid of refs call.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Just now, Hopie said:

Absolute guess from the on field ref, not good enough that it decides a try in a professional sport.

Agreed.

[EagleEyePie]

Just now, gingerjon said:

The ref was in a better position than any camera. But …

Was he? He was on the wrong side of the ball with two players in the way. The touch judge might have had a better angle though and dictated whether it went up as a try or not.

[StandOffHalf]

The tacklers pulled the ball up and got under it as he went to the line.

Baffling how the try is given on-field.

[Click]

Just now, Hopie said:

Absolute guess from the on field ref, not good enough that it decides a try in a professional sport.

Ref's have to make educated guesses all game long.