jirskyr
Well-known member
That's exactly what I was thinking.If I were coaching the Tigers, I’d instruct the boys to save their challenges until full time and ensure they challenge at the end of every single match. It would prove a point… There’s even a way we can do it to guarantee a penalty to us every time if we have the footy and are losing… I’d instruct the boys at the siren, to put through a short grubber that will result in the opposition diving on the ball. Someone should then go up to that opponent (who no doubt will stay lying on the ground) and pretend to touch them by placing the hand about 2 c/m above the opponents body. The ref, thinking that player has been touched (and therefore tackled) will attempt to end the game. As soon as the ref blows the “first whistle” the captain should then challenge for a voluntary tackle…
Tamou or whoever is captain should save every challenge until full-time, then challenge the last play. Even if we are winning, make a point of challenging the final play. Make it a feature of the final 6 rounds.
Even better if you can then catch one ref telling you that you "are not allowed to challenge", and illustrate the farce.