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Stuart Honeysett
From: The Australian
August 21, 2012 12:00AM
WESTS Tigers have revealed they could be more than $400,000 poorer if they miss out on a finals spot this season following video referee Sean Hampstead's blunder against Canterbury last Friday night.
Hampstead was yesterday dumped for this weekend's round after a review found he had made the wrong decision in awarding a try to Canterbury winger Jonathan Wright despite an obstruction in the lead-up.
The decision gave the Bulldogs a 22-16 lead before the Tigers levelled to send the game into golden point. Bulldogs centre Krisnan Inu's field goal in the final minute extended their winning streak to 12 matches.
Countless coaches have warned poor officiating could cost their club a finals spot. That could now become a reality for the Tigers, who are clinging to eighth spot with two rounds remaining. They face the Sydney Roosters and Melbourne.
"When you go through potential prizemoney and bonuses you have in sponsor contracts for making your way through to the finals and beyond, and you add in your merchandise sales and the kicker that gives you for membership, it would be hundreds of thousands of dollars (in lost revenue)," Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys said.
It is the second time this season Hampstead has been involved in a controversial try after he was rested following his decision to award a crucial try to Queensland centre Greg Inglis in State of Origin I.
Video referees were yesterday taken to school by referees boss Bill Harrigan over the obstruction rule for more than two hours to ensure no more mistakes in the run home to the finals. Fellow referees boss Stuart Raper spent a similar amount of time debriefing the referees.
Harrigan posted a 10-minute video on the NRL's website to clarify the rule. A different package will be put together and issued to the clubs later this week.
There was another crucial call involving obstruction during the Gold Coast's win over Parramatta on Sunday.
"Stuey Raper and myself are preparing the referees to get out there in the next couple of weeks so they all know what their job is when it comes to obstructions," Harrigan said. "The tick box is you can't run around your own player and gain an advantage from a run, pass or kick.
"But you've got to remember too there are circumstances where you can run behind your own player and that's what we've got in the video."
Humphreys said there were too many involved in decision-making and did not rule out broaching the subject at the end-of-season conference.
The Tigers are expected to be without inspirational captain and hooker Robbie Farah for at least the next two weeks with a broken hand.
Farah will learn the results of scans today and vows to play but he is rated no chance to face the Roosters or the Storm, let alone the finals.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/shepherd-error-a-400k-hit-to-wests-tigers/story-fnca0von-1226454462144
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Something probably a lot of us don't consider, the extra revenue for playing in the finals. Yes the Tigers put themselves in this position with a fairly average year, but these poor ref calls have been going on for some time and when they come from the video ref, it's kinda inexcusable.
Not a lot can be done to help us unfortunately.
From: The Australian
August 21, 2012 12:00AM
WESTS Tigers have revealed they could be more than $400,000 poorer if they miss out on a finals spot this season following video referee Sean Hampstead's blunder against Canterbury last Friday night.
Hampstead was yesterday dumped for this weekend's round after a review found he had made the wrong decision in awarding a try to Canterbury winger Jonathan Wright despite an obstruction in the lead-up.
The decision gave the Bulldogs a 22-16 lead before the Tigers levelled to send the game into golden point. Bulldogs centre Krisnan Inu's field goal in the final minute extended their winning streak to 12 matches.
Countless coaches have warned poor officiating could cost their club a finals spot. That could now become a reality for the Tigers, who are clinging to eighth spot with two rounds remaining. They face the Sydney Roosters and Melbourne.
"When you go through potential prizemoney and bonuses you have in sponsor contracts for making your way through to the finals and beyond, and you add in your merchandise sales and the kicker that gives you for membership, it would be hundreds of thousands of dollars (in lost revenue)," Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys said.
It is the second time this season Hampstead has been involved in a controversial try after he was rested following his decision to award a crucial try to Queensland centre Greg Inglis in State of Origin I.
Video referees were yesterday taken to school by referees boss Bill Harrigan over the obstruction rule for more than two hours to ensure no more mistakes in the run home to the finals. Fellow referees boss Stuart Raper spent a similar amount of time debriefing the referees.
Harrigan posted a 10-minute video on the NRL's website to clarify the rule. A different package will be put together and issued to the clubs later this week.
There was another crucial call involving obstruction during the Gold Coast's win over Parramatta on Sunday.
"Stuey Raper and myself are preparing the referees to get out there in the next couple of weeks so they all know what their job is when it comes to obstructions," Harrigan said. "The tick box is you can't run around your own player and gain an advantage from a run, pass or kick.
"But you've got to remember too there are circumstances where you can run behind your own player and that's what we've got in the video."
Humphreys said there were too many involved in decision-making and did not rule out broaching the subject at the end-of-season conference.
The Tigers are expected to be without inspirational captain and hooker Robbie Farah for at least the next two weeks with a broken hand.
Farah will learn the results of scans today and vows to play but he is rated no chance to face the Roosters or the Storm, let alone the finals.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/shepherd-error-a-400k-hit-to-wests-tigers/story-fnca0von-1226454462144
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Something probably a lot of us don't consider, the extra revenue for playing in the finals. Yes the Tigers put themselves in this position with a fairly average year, but these poor ref calls have been going on for some time and when they come from the video ref, it's kinda inexcusable.
Not a lot can be done to help us unfortunately.
