Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

A couple of calls went our way …particularly the two forwards passes that directly led to tries …

However … the non sin binning of Crichton like minutes after the Seyfarth sinbinning for literally the same thing is confusing … can anyone please help me to explain the difference in penalty in respect of the referees thinking ?
The difference was: one was innocuous and didn't advesly effect the attacking player, while the other was blatant and resulted in the attacking player leaving the field and not able to play for 11 days. If you asked anyone who watches the game to pick which one elicited a sin binning, 100% would pick the latter IMO. The fact that it was the opposite should be baffling but we all know why it isn't. Seyfarth is a known aggitator and easy to punish from a ref's perspective as he is not high profile. Crichton is their team captain and best player in an important position in a top 4 team. Add onto that the colour of the jerseys and unconscious bias that rules our refs the last few years and that should go some way in answering your question. 🙂
 
The difference was: one was innocuous and didn't advesly effect the attacking player, while the other was blatant and resulted in the attacking player leaving the field and not able to play for 11 days. If you asked anyone who watches the game to pick which one elicited a sin binning, 100% would pick the latter IMO. The fact that it was the opposite should be baffling but we all know why it isn't. Seyfarth is a known aggitator and easy to punish from a ref's perspective as he is not high profile. Crichton is their team captain and best player in an important position in a top 4 team. Add onto that the colour of the jerseys and unconscious bias that rules our refs the last few years and that should go some way in answering your question. 🙂

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One was a send off because the attacker was hit high with force, the other wasn’t because the attacker slipped into the contact.
 
Seyfarth should never have been in the situation. King laying all over him. If we get the penalty then the shoulder/head scenario wouldn't have eventuated.

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Seyfarth is an experienced player now. When you lead by two tries in those conditions your discipline has to be better. He’s the first guy I’m cutting from our team. Along with To’a.
 
A couple of calls went our way …particularly the two forwards passes that directly led to tries …

However … the non sin binning of Crichton like minutes after the Seyfarth sinbinning for literally the same thing is confusing … can anyone please help me to explain the difference in penalty in respect of the referees thinking ?
Well it like this Crichton is a protected species, SOO , player , test player , so u can’t send him off , or GUS will see that u never ref again , I thinks thats it in a nut shell
 
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