Re: Reds may get a bonus point

Dave (SA) wrote:

ffs it was a mistake. It was an infringement. There was no malicious intent. Yes it was incompetent on the part of the Sharks (incompetence is not an infringement). The ref awarded a penalty which is what the rules say.
This eventuality obviously happens from time to time - thats why its in the rules.


Dave, here in Australia, in different football codes there is precedent for teams losing their points because they played with too many players or the wrong players, etc. For the life of me, I can't name one instance, right now, off the top of my head, but I know it's happened.

Now, I'm not saying it's appropriate in this case (or not). I'm just pointing out that within the broader Australian sporting mindset there is an expectation that the issue (of points being docked) would be strongly considered particularly when the game was clearly effected by the mistake. Try-stopping tackles were made when too many players were on the field.

Now, from what you are saying, there's obviously a different mindset in SA, and I assume this is independent of the fact there was a South African team involved. Fair enough.

This is no doubt a mild cultural difference. One that's not covered explicitly by SANZAR.

--
Mike


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Reds may get a bonus point
    ... Yes it was incompetent on the part of the Sharks (incompetence is not an infringement). ... The ref awarded a penalty which is what the rules say. ... Dave, here in Australia, in different football codes there is precedent for teams losing their points because they played with too many players or the wrong players, etc. ...
    (rec.sport.rugby.union)
  • Re: So, the first 4E crunchy bit is here...
    ... June 28th, Thursday Night, Wizards Conference Room. ... Players: Bruce Cordell, Richard Baker, Logan Bonner, and Toby Latin ... And Dave spent nearly 10 minutes constructing an ominous, crypt-lined ruin complete with three golden sarcophagi that emanated magic. ... Such a good job that we lingered in the door looking into the shadow-lined mausoleum for a minute, then, another. ...
    (rec.games.frp.dnd)
  • Re: England - any ideas?
    ... I find internationals exciting. ... teams other than England fielding makeshift teams. ... Choosing up and coming players to ... And exactly what Dave wants to see by all accounts. ...
    (rec.sport.rugby.union)
  • Re: S15 Chip Contest Week 5 call for entries
    ... New players are welcome. ... My max bet on Dave came one week too early. ... took Nathan's side bets cut into his stack, and MadamS had the biggest ... reference to spoilers is only the one in this group, ...
    (alt.tv.survivor)
  • Re: Would you have walked out of this duplicate?
    ... players, is not the only way to rebuff insulting behavior. ... they have every reason to expect more such rulings and snide remarks. ... Why would you have regretted using the word *incompetent*? ...
    (rec.games.bridge)
Loading