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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2855034, member: 1899"] The point about pocket referees was spot on. What good are they when a guy like George Burgess can get away with playing the ball while facing the sideline? The play the ball is a fundamental part of the game, it's what separated Rugby League from Rugby Union and the referees have been giving players far too much lee-way. I couldn't believe it on Sunday when the Knights were ready to go for the short kick off, the game had to be held up so the pocket referee could get in position. Why are we slowing the game down for arbitrary reasons? The whole point of Rugby League is that it's a faster version of Rugby Union and yet in a few areas the game is a lot slower. It's not all doom and gloom though. At the very least, the referees are finally making players go back and play the ball on the mark. It was an area that was really hurting the game, especially when teams would take advantage of the markers. [/QUOTE]

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