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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 3641841, member: 8215"] The 6-again was brought in for a genuine reason, and that was to prevent teams like the Roosters deliberately giving away penalties in order to allow their defence to reset. Further, when the Panthers used the rule to be permanently off-side while pinning an opponent on their line (with the 6-again not allowing a clearing kick or any form of breather) it was deemed that in the attacking team's own 40 (I think) it would go back to a proper penalty. So what happens? They just don't blow the penalty for teams like Penrith. Case in point, the rule itself is not the issue, it's the inconsistent and biased application. The 6-again has merit to stop cynical penalties in order to reset their defence. If you take it away there would still be plenty of avenues for manipulating games. The lack of scrutiny with 6 agains means dick when the refs boss just comes out on the Monday and bold face lies about calls anyway. You'd think elite sport would have some kind of independent body that oversees and investigates parity and consistency. [/QUOTE]

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