Yours is a simple but very good question, Sylvester.
I wonder what players are coached to do? We all know it's drummed into them to get up and play the ball as fast as possible, but does that also involve rolling the ball between the legs and making some sort of pretend motion with the foot towards the ball?
Given how often it happens in all NRL games, I suspect players are told to push the rules. In this case Ferguson didn't get away with it
That was ref cold revenge payback for all the times in his life he hasn’t used the foot..unchallengeable so from now on those front rowers better watch their tongues when talking to on field officialdom, or else.
Life’s true great mysteries:
- How does dark matter accelerate the expansion of the universe?
- Who killed Tupac?
- Did the player make a reasonable effort to strike the ball with their foot?
Paul
Roar Guru
Yours is a simple but very good question, Sylvester. I wonder what players are coached to do? We all know it's drummed into them to get up and play the ball as fast as possible, but does that also involve rolling the ball between the legs and making some sort of pretend motion with the foot towards the ball? Given how often it happens in all NRL games, I suspect players are told to push the rules. In this case Ferguson didn't get away with it
Paul
Roar Guru
yep, by string theory.
Boz
Guest
If only they would change the rule and make it black and white. When playing the ball the foot MUST touch the ball.
Sylvester
Guest
Is it really that hard to actually play the ball with the foot though?
Andrew01
Roar Rookie
I'd guess once Souths lose or nearly lose a game on a call like that, the rule will be changed back.
Flexis
Roar Rookie
I love a good conspiracy theory, but that one is probably beyond me.
souvalis
Roar Rookie
That was ref cold revenge payback for all the times in his life he hasn’t used the foot..unchallengeable so from now on those front rowers better watch their tongues when talking to on field officialdom, or else.
Tony
Roar Guru
And are these three great mysteries actually connected in some way?
Flexis
Roar Rookie
Life’s true great mysteries: - How does dark matter accelerate the expansion of the universe? - Who killed Tupac? - Did the player make a reasonable effort to strike the ball with their foot?