Re: Chase - how long ban? : Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:42 pm
Durham Giant wrote:
However without the bemefit of slow mo frame by frame it is difficult to tell.
There's a video on the Cas board of it on slow mo, pause it at 11 seconds the contact is with his shoulder.
The problem is, Chase has a horrible technique for shoulder charging which involves limbs all over the place so at full speed (and knowing what happens as a result) it looks horrible.
However, one thing people haven't mentioned - early guilty plea if he gets charged, so 1 game.
Just watched it again on youtube. What a cowardly assault. Anyone excusing that as 'mistimed' or 'reckless' need their eyes testing. It was assault.
The fact first contact with the shoulder gives a big clue to say it wasn't intentional...if he wanted to take his head off he would have clotheslined him wouldn't you think?
EDIT:
Watched it again, contact is with his bicep, and with the angle both players are on (Ropati is side stepping and slightly lowered)...purely mistimed.