Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:00 pm  

The tackle leading to the drop out was a correct call, the ball carrying arm never touched the ground so Huddersfield were within their rights to drag him over the goal line as the ball was still 'live', it was the correct decision from the Ref.

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:26 pm  

I think Smith thinks it should have been called held once the Leeds player adds weight to the tackle

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:10 am  

Jack Burton wrote:

I think Smith thinks it should have been called held once the Leeds player adds weight to the tackle

Smith can thinks what he likes, that not the rule.
This is why fans get frusutrated and angry as they see coaches not knowing the rules and then automatically presume th coach is right and the refs made a mistake, the mistakes were his and his players not the match officials.

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:18 am  

At least Catalans won! It's not all bad! whatever keeps Wigan / Saints off the top of the table longer!

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:16 am  

Alan Cargill wrote:

Smith can thinks what he likes, that not the rule.
This is why fans get frusutrated and angry as they see coaches not knowing the rules and then automatically presume th coach is right and the refs made a mistake, the mistakes were his and his players not the match officials.

It's been the rule since 2010.

Interpretation: Where opponents do not make a tackle effective in the quickest possible manner but then attempt to drag an opponent into touch or back towards his own in goal area then the referee should immediately call held.

Application: This does not prevent players driving an opponent into touch or back into his own in goal area providing that a team mate of the ball carrier has not added their weight to the tackle. As soon as the referee sees a tackling player dragging the ball carrier in a tackle that involves more than one tackler he will call “held”. If the tackling players continue to move the ball carrier after the “held” call they should be penalised.

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:48 am  

Alan Cargill wrote:

Smith can thinks what he likes, that not the rule.
This is why fans get frusutrated and angry as they see coaches not knowing the rules and then automatically presume th coach is right and the refs made a mistake, the mistakes were his and his players not the match officials.

When you're 10 metres out of the line facing a gang tackle, you find the floor. Miller's error for me. He got held up too upright and then it turns into a maul.

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:08 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

When you're 10 metres out of the line facing a gang tackle, you find the floor. Miller's error for me. He got held up too upright and then it turns into a maul.

Exactly

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:07 pm  

They rarely penalise voluntary tackles now (is it even a thing?) - the ref just calls 'surrender,' allows the defenders to lie on a bit and then play on.

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:46 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

It's been the rule since 2010.

Interpretation: Where opponents do not make a tackle effective in the quickest possible manner but then attempt to drag an opponent into touch or back towards his own in goal area then the referee should immediately call held.

Application: This does not prevent players driving an opponent into touch or back into his own in goal area providing that a team mate of the ball carrier has not added their weight to the tackle. As soon as the referee sees a tackling player dragging the ball carrier in a tackle that involves more than one tackler he will call “held”. If the tackling players continue to move the ball carrier after the “held” call they should be penalised.

So you're saying the ref should have called held? Wasn't Cudjoe dragging him? Can't quite remember now.

Re: RD 8 | Huddersfield Giants (H) : Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:58 pm  

Well, first half was decent. We played with intensity, speed and aggression.

So what did Smith say at HT? 'Chill guys we have this. Now who want a game of XBOX?' Total Jekyll and Hyde performance, AGAIN!

I did chuckle how Frawley had a right go at Miller when he fluffed the short kick off. He has been poor most of the season and has the audacity to do that.

What has Cam Smith done to warrant captaincy?

I fear Newman is going the same way as Stevie Ward too.