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Bunker- Scums only?

Posted by Arseel on August 8, 2016 at 8:03pm

Can any one at the NRL explain when the bunker will get involved in altering a wrong call - is it only when a scrum is called. Merrian tonight was clearly trying to pass the ball and the roosters were penalised for strip which was clearly wrong!

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Tentonz August 8, 2016 at 8:05pm

Yep only when a stoppage occurs. And only if they want to.
Arseel August 8, 2016 at 8:05pm

Typo meant scrums but maybe it says it all
Yobz August 8, 2016 at 8:07pm

I'm pretty sure in some match earlier this year they "tipped" the on field refs/linesman about something which wasn't picked up during normal play.
- Tentonz > Yobz August 8, 2016 at 8:12pm
  
  I've seen it plenty of times Yobz, but they only reverse it when they feel like it. Sometimes it even seems like they deliberately do it to turn a match, but that couldn't be right, could it?
Half a chance August 8, 2016 at 8:18pm

Generally the bunker can only overturn the feed of a scrum and report to the referee a high tackle if it warrants placing a player on report.
Ham Sammich August 8, 2016 at 8:21pm

When it comes to scrums they'll only change their decision if the feed is meant to be for the other team. If it's meant to be a penalty the bunker aren't allowed to inform the ref to change it and if it's a penalty but meant to be a scrum or play-on the bunker will do nothing.

On the bunker as a whole I think we should get rid of a video system.
aveel August 8, 2016 at 9:07pm

A reverse decision from the bunker can only be made on a scrum or dropout. Foul play can only be reported by the bunker if they deem it serious enough that the offender will likely get charged and found guilty
josh jones August 9, 2016 at 12:01am

Depends on what day of the month it is.
josh jones August 9, 2016 at 12:08am

They still haven't explained the protocol of how to converse in the bunker to Klein. He sounds like forum members here. Um, argh yeh decision n going to the board. Even his phucking hand signals as ref is shot. Someone held up over the line and he signals ball grounded. He don't give a phuk. Every stadium should take an avo on Klein.
ParraTime August 9, 2016 at 12:19am

They can't over turn penalties, only knock ons (I.e. double knock ons etc). They can call a penalty if they believe that foul play has occurred (e.g. French). Stop complaining about everything.

Even if he was trying to pass, you still can't strip the ball.