As I understand it, Jennings got 10 min because
1. He fouled an opposition player
2. That opposition player was likely to misss the rest of the match because of the injury caused by the foul
If that is the rule I agree with it even if the foul was probably careless or accidental
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I agree as well, like with any rule though so long as they are consistent in it's application throughout the season.
I posted last night that this new rule worries me, not because of the temptation for players to milk it tactically (although that can't be dismissed out of hand), but because to me it is prejudging a player before his case even reaches the Judiciary, assuming it even does.
What happens if the player isn't charged, or even if he is, he beats the charge ?
The sin bin isn't for foul play, it's for professional fouls. Foul play should be dealt with by sending players off. So was Jenko's transgression send off worthy ?
Absolutely not.
The ref gave him 10 minutes in the bin Brett, he didn't suspend him for 4 matches. Surely the referees can make decisions and apply punishments where the punishment is served within the time frame of the game itself.
One of the provisos for a sin binning in that cases is that the referee has to believe it's a chargeable offence by the MRC. So Brett's right, a sin bin in Jennings' case is highly prejudicial.
Of course it's prejudicial, it hasn't gone to the judiciary yet.
If it’s for a professional foul = deliberate
then you are right that Jennings should not have been sent off
For what it's worth, here is an image showing the sin bin rule. I got this from the NRL website:
So as shown, the sin bin can be used for foul play.
Don't take this as me agreeing with the rule, or that Jennings should have been sent to the bin. I agree with the sentiment that this is a really grey area for refs to rulle on in hte heat of the moment.
The issue I've got with this rule, is it's asking the referees to make a medical judgement in a split second. How many times do we see players go off with a headknock but return later in the game?
The major issue I had with Jennings' sin binning was that he couldn't do anything to avoid hitting Yeoh as he fell in the tackle. I understand if Jennings had jumped up or haphazardly hung his arm out but what was he supposed to do there? I felt it was a penalty and nothing more.
Well, we now know the standard we're looking at for sin binnings and I expect the referees to follow through on that standard.
Agree, although it was quite obvious Yeo was gone, there will be some circumstances where playes return. Its not the ref's job to make that medical call on the spot.
I really didn't see how it was worth 10mins in the bin this is going to set a bad precedent for the season.
Yep, he didn't jump up and strike a player like Maloney did. Twice.
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