New Disciplinary Process : Tue Feb 18, 2025 3:49 pm  

i've just had a read of this what an absolute sham of a system - player A gets banned for an indiscretion, then a longer ban for his next, and again, and again, and again. How have the clubs agreed to such a system, as we'll never have any players on the pitch for us all to watch or may as well start playing touch rugby "Once a player receives a certain amount of points then the respective punishment will be handed down. Bans start being enforced after six or more points on the system and cap out at a twelve-match ban for 54 or more points. The points tariff is as follows: – 0-2 No further action – 3-5 Fine – 6-8 1 match suspension – 9-11 1 match suspension and a fine – 12-14 2 match suspension – 15-17 2 match suspension and a fine – 18-20 3 match suspension – 21-23 3 match suspension and a fine – 24-26 4 match suspension – 27-29 4 match suspension and a fine – 30-32 5 match suspension – 33-35 5 match suspension and a fine – 36-38 6 match suspension and a fine – 39-41 7 match suspension and a fine – 42-44 8 match suspension and a fine – 45-47 9 match suspension and a fine – 48-50 10 match suspension and a fine – 51-53 11 match suspension and a fine – 54 + 12 match suspension plus and a fine It’s important to note that points do not reset after a ban has been served so for example, if a player hits 26 points, they will serve a four-match ban. Upon returning to play, if they are charged with a Grade C offence (worth five points) then that takes them to a five-match ban automatically." https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/how-the- ... 25-100658/

i've just had a read of this what an absolute sham of a system - player A gets banned for an indiscretion, then a longer ban for his next, and again, and again, and again. How have the clubs agreed to such a system, as we'll never have any players on the pitch for us all to watch or may as well start playing touch rugby "Once a player receives a certain amount of points then the respective punishment will be handed down. Bans start being enforced after six or more points on the system and cap out at a twelve-match ban for 54 or more points. The points tariff is as follows: – 0-2 No further action – 3-5 Fine – 6-8 1 match suspension – 9-11 1 match suspension and a fine – 12-14 2 match suspension – 15-17 2 match suspension and a fine – 18-20 3 match suspension – 21-23 3 match suspension and a fine – 24-26 4 match suspension – 27-29 4 match suspension and a fine – 30-32 5 match suspension – 33-35 5 match suspension and a fine – 36-38 6 match suspension and a fine – 39-41 7 match suspension and a fine – 42-44 8 match suspension and a fine – 45-47 9 match suspension and a fine – 48-50 10 match suspension and a fine – 51-53 11 match suspension and a fine – 54 + 12 match suspension plus and a fine It’s important to note that points do not reset after a ban has been served so for example, if a player hits 26 points, they will serve a four-match ban. Upon returning to play, if they are charged with a Grade C offence (worth five points) then that takes them to a five-match ban automatically." https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/how-the- ... 25-100658/

Re: New Disciplinary Process : Tue Feb 18, 2025 4:33 pm  

Did they ever give confirmation on what happens to last year's charges? Other than those being carried forward, I don't mind it because it'll give people making mistakes some leeway initially but it's hard to give a final opinion on it until we see how it plays out over the next 12-18 months.

It is going to catch out repeat offenders and as the season plays out and that's up to them to do better. I look at Keighran on Thursday and he's got away with one for now but he can't keep having these brain fades. His indiscretions have no excuses and are just a bit dense/childish.

Re: New Disciplinary Process : Tue Feb 18, 2025 6:32 pm  

He has past form in getting carded for needless incidents like that. Not only did he get 10 mins he relived pressure right on their line when we could potentially have forced an error.

I Peet had a word with him last season and it looks like he has again already.