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    Default Head Test/Concussion Rule

    On the Warrington thread I made a comment about Chris ‘Head Test’ Hill going off every match for a head test when it appears there’s nothing wrong with him, he’s just done his minutes. Even on replays after he’s gone off and the commentators try to see what’s happened I’ve not noticed anything that could indicate a head injury.

    Looks like it’s been picked up by other clubs and the RFL too.
    I’ve no doubt the club being talked about bending the rule every week is Warrington and majority of the time it’s Chris ‘head test’ Hill.

    Sure it happened in the CC final too, not sure if both Hill and Cooper went off with ‘head tests’.

    https://www.totalrl.com/rfl-investig...ion-protocols/

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    They had at least two head test / free substitutions in the first half at Wembley

    A rule that was put in place to protect the players and it's being exploited to gain an advantage - hardly in the spirit of fair play is it?

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    So first the Hicks publicity stunt debacle, then the fine for breaching the 19 man squad rule and now abuse of the Head Test/Concussion Rule. As Holbrook said pre Wembley.....'Price will do anything to win'

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    The thing is it's very difficult to prove as anytime it's questioned it will be a "player welfare" issue. Even if the RFL decide to pick up on a certain player it will just be manipulated again and shared around the team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angry Dave View Post
    The thing is it's very difficult to prove as anytime it's questioned it will be a "player welfare" issue. Even if the RFL decide to pick up on a certain player it will just be manipulated again and shared around the team.
    If it proves so difficult to rule on it for me the rule shouldn’t exist. Scrap the ‘free sub’.

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    Quote Originally Posted by reliable sauce View Post
    If it proves so difficult to rule on it for me the rule shouldn’t exist. Scrap the ‘free sub’.
    I agree in principle but you know as soon as it because a H&S issue the world goes mad. I blame Tony Blair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by retro74 View Post
    They had at least two head test / free substitutions in the first half at Wembley

    A rule that was put in place to protect the players and it's being exploited to gain an advantage - hardly in the spirit of fair play is it?
    The rules are easily bypassed with little or no repurcussions. We should be doing the same

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Fridge View Post
    The rules are easily bypassed with little or no repurcussions. We should be doing the same
    The problem here is that Saints' game plan is fast, attacking rugby. Lots of changes of direction played at a high tempo. Though Saints could do the same its unlikely to benefit us as much. The reality is Warrington exploited a loophole and in some instances not only did they get the 'free' replacement but used it to slow the game down. As AD said, its going to be really hard to police the 'spirit of fair play.'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Superblue View Post
    What a load of old rubbish.
    You need to learn how to catch the ball first, and you missed out all the fast forward passes.
    Concussion checks are a result of high shots, not loopholes
    If you can read, read the post again.
    It’s not about the challenge cup performance in which we didn’t perform to our far superior ability.

    The exact point is that the ‘concussion checks’ haven’t been as a result of high shots, more tiredness and the need for an extra free sub.

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    Quote Originally Posted by reliable sauce View Post
    If you can read, read the post again.
    It’s not about the challenge cup performance in which we didn’t perform to our far superior ability.

    The exact point is that the ‘concussion checks’ haven’t been as a result of high shots, more tiredness and the need for an extra free sub.
    Your last sentence got me thinking, Sauce. As head knocks and injuries overall seem to be more frequent in the modern game is it time they looked at increasing the amount of subs to 5 on the bench instead of 4. Teams tend to generally have 4 forwards on the bench mostly for prop rotation. A fifth sub would give teams the luxury of sticking a back on the bench to help blood youngsters, cover for injuries to any backs, bring more tactics to the game etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Superblue View Post
    What a load of old rubbish.
    You need to learn how to catch the ball first, and you missed out all the fast forward passes.
    Concussion checks are a result of high shots, not loopholes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Superblue View Post
    What a load of old rubbish.
    You need to learn how to catch the ball first, and you missed out all the fast forward passes.
    Concussion checks are a result of high shots, not loopholes
    This cranially-challenged individual adds nothing to any discussion he's got himself involved in; he's simply here to 'take the p*ss' in his own pathetic, little way for as long as his little team appears to have the rub over us. Why continue to entertain his ramblings?

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    Why not make them cumulative? If a player is withdrawn a particular number of times in a set number of matches or time period, whichever comes first, they must be withdrawn immediately and stood down for the next match.

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    Sorry! My reply should have been here. Why not make it cumulative? If a player has a certain number of head tests within a set time frame or number of matches, they must be withdrawn immediately and stood down for the next match. This would show due diligence and prevent cheating the system.

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