Correct.



Look upon the ref as a copper, he's there simply to nick people. It's then up to the courts to decide the level of punishment

If refs sent off every player who carelessley or recklessley made contact with an opponents head, we'd be playing 7 a side most weeks

When I started watching RL in the 80s there [iseemed[/i to be more sendings off than there are now. (I don't have any statistical evidence for this, its just my recollection).



Then when they introduced the sin bin the number of sendings off seemed to decrease.



Now we don't even get many sin binnings and when we do its for offences such as persistent offside.



The "on report" system and the MRP are just a cop out for the refs.

If posters think back Sam Moa Wasn't going to be sent off .Only when somebody (video Ref ) had a word in the ref's ear then he was sent off .Even Steve o AND Eddie were surprised he got a red card The Rovers player when in with a swinging arm and a clenched fist

1 match ban, disgrace.

How long did Moa get?

1 match (iirc), and he should have got no case to anwer.

Dont think Mika should have been banned (or Moa) IMO.

disgraceful, thats not a punishment its a rest period

How about this idea, mika is banned the next time we play the dobbins? That to me is a way to make the punishment more apt.

If he's gotten a one-match ban then I can't complain at that decision as it's the same what Moa was given for a similar offence. However, I still believe that he should have been sent off because both Moa and Puletua were sent off. Either none of them were worthy of being sent off or all of them are.

Mika, Moa & Puletua - all 1 match bans for reckless head high shots. Consistent judiciary? Seems so, no room to complain there.



Two sent off, one on report. Inconsistent refereeing? Definately, one of the biggest problems in our sport.