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Message: [QUOTE="OXY-351, post: 2452633, member: 2107"] Get rid of the video ref. The on field refs are using it far too much these days, and given the way it's beign used, is it really leading to better decisions? It wouldn't surprise me if the on field refs thought that Foran had knocked it on, but didn't rule on it, rather allowing the play to carry on and see what eventuated. If Lyon doesn't get rid of the ball, what do the refs do then? Do they rule a turnover for Foran knocking it on, or do they reset the tackle count and allow play to go on for Thurston touching the ball. If the latter happens and Manly score, they can't go back and check the Foran knock on. I'd put money on that had Lyon been tackled with the ball, the refs would have ruled a turn over because at normal speed it looked like Foran knocked the ball on. Forgot about viewing the replay frame by frame trying to analyze every aspect of it. If it looks like a knock on, try, high tackle etc at normal speed, then just rule on it and move on with the game. The refs are too scared to make big calls these days in the hope they can get the video ref to review it if it leads to a try. I say get rid of the video ref, and make the on field refs more accountable and force them to make the decisions. At the moment there are too many officials inolved in making the decisions, and I think this is ultimately harming the correct decisions being made, rather than aiding it . [/QUOTE]

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