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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3203874, member: 9052"] I like that they're trying to lessen the impact of penalties, but as with last year they actually have to enforce it now. The continual changing of penalties to six agains is an indication that an aspect of illegal play has become so prevalent that the ref is scared of continually penalising it... else Buzz and co will come out and abuse them. At times last year teams were getting off their line so fast that it was likely they were never onside at any point in the game... changing offside to six again won't stop a quick line speed, in fact it may encourage it even more. "No worries boys just keep getting off our line as quick as possible... it no longer hurts us with a 40m kick down field and the ref cant six again us every tackle" Teams were happy to give away six agains in order to slow the play down (after 20m taps, etc.)... now they can just tackle wherever they happen to be standing and give away a six again in order to stop an attacking play happening. The referees and administration appear to have completely lost control of the game and cant really figure out a way to stop teams from blatantly cheating whilst keeping their NSWRL bed buddies happy. This year the refs should be focussing on using the sin bin. The only way teams will stop illegal play every tackle is if repeat offences are penalised harshly [/QUOTE]

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