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Message: [QUOTE="Thelmus, post: 2965002, member: 8988"] What really peeves me is the constant shifting of goal posts as far as rule interpretation. We have to be the only sport where breaking the rules is sometimes allowed, sometimes not. We need consistency of interpretation and if that means 1000 penalties and a game or two is ruined, so be it. Coaches and players will adapt (they always do). But on the other hand, for our refs to be consistent they need strong leadership from all stake holders in the nrl to back them up. And THAT is our Achilles heel. Our game is weak. Not the players, refs or even the coaches but those who bring them together. Our officials are constantly subjugating the running of the game to the money makers and the short sightedness that goes with it. Too many penalties, a couple of phone calls, and what do you know? the whole exercise is abandoned until the next "merry-go-round," of slow play-the-balls, wrestling, or forward passes. We need to stand up and play the long game. Push for a game where everyone plays the same game and the referee isnt even a part of the conversation. [/QUOTE]

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