Ideas for the review of the NRL Judiciary System- Discuss

[Waylander]

My suggestion is all players receive points for each game played without incident irrespective of whether they have carryovers or not- These credits can then be used to offset carryovers as they currently are and or any charge which attracts points in the future.

What a ridiculous idea. So a player can accumulate a heap of credits then rip the head off the oppositions best player in the first 5 minutes of a Prelim, knowing he won’t miss the GF?

I thought you were going to suggest we don’t designate a MRC or Judiciary, but just grab the closest 3 blokes at the time.

[King Salvo]

What a ridiculous idea. So a player can accumulate a heap of credits then rip the head off the oppositions best player in the first 5 minutes of a Prelim, knowing he won’t miss the GF?

I thought you were going to suggest we don’t designate a MRC or Judiciary, but just grab the closest 3 blokes at the time.

Think though a player with carryovers has 5 points deducted from their carryover total for each game played without charge so why can players without carryovers be awarded points for each game played without charge and accrue these.

Players have to play 7 years of incident free footy to be eligible for the 50% discount.- too long a period when you consider the average footy career is 3 to 4 years or 43 games

According to the NRL, the average career length for a professional league player is said to be around three to four seasons – 43 games to be exact

In your example though the player would be referred to the Judiciary and would receive a double digit game suspension- there is no discounts available for incidents referred to the Judiciary as these are outside the points/grade system with the length of suspension determined by the judiciary.

Be looking at a minimum 10 week suspension or more.

[roosterchook]

Get rid of loading completely and have each infringement judged on its merits. That way a 1 match suspension doesn’t turn into a 3 match ban. Only the most serious incidents should result in suspensions as all fans of all clubs want to see their best team fielded. Make more use of fines and less bans and suspensions. The penalty should hurt the guilty player not the team, club and fans who are innocent.

[King Salvo]

Get rid of loading completely and have each infringement judged on its merits. That way a 1 match suspension doesn’t turn into a 3 match ban. Only the most serious incidents should result in suspensions as all fans of all clubs want to see their best team fielded. Make more use of fines and less bans and suspensions. The penalty should hurt the guilty player not the team, club and fans who are innocent.

Having incidents judged on their merit opens an even bigger can of worms in consistency of length of suspensions as was the case prior to this points/grading system. The system must contain penalties for repeat offenders and prior offences as does the court system currently in place.

Imagine if Latrell Mitchel was charged and people say oh fans etc want to see him play so don't suspend him but 1st gamer extended bench player Fred Smith can be suspended as he is not known or a fan favourite.

The issue is - how grading's are determined / Are the loading's too high / should grade 1's be fines and increased for each offence with only grade 2 chargeable.

There are grade 1's though that attract significant points - crusher/shoulder charge/kicking/striking/dropping knees - 200 points and reckless high tackle 400 points/ should there be a credit system where players are awarded points for each game played without charge that bc can be used to offset future charges rather than a 7 year free incident discount system.

[Bruce 38-0]

I don’t mind a charge for a similar offence but it’s a similar offence. A grade 1 reckless because you clocked someone around the head is not the same as a grade I reckless where you try to stop a FG. You should be able to challenge the grading and then have the opportunity to plead early. Not a case of plead and then you have lost the chance of early pleas.

[Recky62]

get rid of the bullshit points, loading and grading and just do each suspension period on its own merits ie a swinging arm that breaks a jaw …8 weeks whether the owner of the stiff arm has been a good boy for eons or not

OR a clone Jim Coamans