Moondog said:Get rid of the video ref, get rid of the second ref.
One ref, two touchies. The ref makes the decision on the field, if he stuffs up he gets dropped to reserves with a consequent drop in pay.
Refs who perform consistently in the lower grades get promoted.
Less subjective rulings based on individual referees interpretations of the rules. I'm sick of hearing commentators saying common sense must prevail in applying the rules, when has that ever happened? Common sense seems to be in short supply in the refereeing ranks at the moment. A more objective approach would be the way to go imo.
The referees need to be reminded that they are not the main attraction. Fans need to be secure in the knowledge that the best team won in a fair contest not that their team was dudded by a prima donna ref.
I don't think this will solve the problems Moondog. Classic case in point was Wolfie's try against the vermin. That would never have been awarded without a video ref. And "try" was 100% the right decision.
If it's touch and go, fair enough. There are people involved. Errors will be made. It's never going to be perfect.
But we have to stop the howlers. There's a real chance that the result in the grand final would have been different without the obvious errors. Sides can't be denied premierships because of Hayne like decisions ?
Am I happy for Manly not to get the rub of the green if the decision is clearly wrong ? Absolutely.