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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2824151, member: 1899"] The current NRL administration has always been reactionary, from the change in finals system, to the extra time in finals it usually takes some sort of outcry to get them off their arse to do something. In this case, it's clearly a response to the Klemmer slap on Cherry-Evans. I don't have an issue with their decision, I'm just surprised it took this long when really it should have been taken care of in 2013. The officials can't please everybody. If they penalised every single incident, it would ruin the flow of the game. They're already under enough scrutiny as is, if they penalised every illegal play it would only draw criticism. Moreover, it would turn casual fans off who want to watch the footy, not worry about the officials. Everybody has a different preference when it comes to the officials. I believe the way the game is policed needs to be changed, where we eliminate the kick for touch, allow quick taps (as long as they're on the mark, otherwise you lose that advantage) and 10 minute sin-bins are replaced by 5 minute bins. By limiting their power, it makes it easier for them to do their job and prevents them from having as big an influence on the contest. For what it's worth, while I believe the standard could be better, I don't believe poor officiating is a recent trend. In fact, there's been reports of bad officiating well before any of us were born. While I hate to see the officials make mistakes, it's to be expected while we have humans in charge. [/QUOTE]

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