Re: Oh well Wakey next : Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:06 pm
davey41 wrote: Where does it say in the law about it being deliberate or accidental? It doesn’t! Wow, this has escalated Heading the ball is by definition a deliberate act. The ball hitting the head is not and has never been a knock on, deliberate header or otherwise. Heading the ball forward was specifically outlawed following a famous try-scoring incident by St Helens v Sheffield in November 1990. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/watch-st ... ard-37802/ It was a fluke try amongst a few in a scrappy game of fairly low quality. The decision to award the try was correct. As were the other VR decisions. Gaskell wasn't looking at the ball as he assumed the Hull player had it covered and was about to catch it. He was preparing to effect a tackle ASAP. Just happy to get the 2 points and likely SL survival. |
davey41 wrote: Where does it say in the law about it being deliberate or accidental? It doesn’t! Wow, this has escalated Heading the ball is by definition a deliberate act. The ball hitting the head is not and has never been a knock on, deliberate header or otherwise. Heading the ball forward was specifically outlawed following a famous try-scoring incident by St Helens v Sheffield in November 1990. https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/watch-st ... ard-37802/ It was a fluke try amongst a few in a scrappy game of fairly low quality. The decision to award the try was correct. As were the other VR decisions. Gaskell wasn't looking at the ball as he assumed the Hull player had it covered and was about to catch it. He was preparing to effect a tackle ASAP. Just happy to get the 2 points and likely SL survival. |
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