The tackle itself should have been 2 games minimum. I’m not sure how it could have been worse - swinging arm, clenched fist, forceful direct contact with the head
The minutes of the MRP say that the ball carrier was dipping !!
MRP Minutes
Think Tomkins’ ban shouldn’t be linked to a number of games and he should be looking at a ban based upon months. Let’s be honest, we’ve seen a few incidents this year, probably more than most years that could be deemed sexual assault and I don’t think we’ve really come down hard enough on anyone as a sport and I include Makinson in that bracket too.
St Helens Rugby League Football Club
"The current members of the Match Review Panel are Paul Cullen, Paul Dixon, Phil Veivers and Nathan McAvoy."
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"The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. It is nothing of the kind. The game is about glory, it is about doing things in style and with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
Might have been written by a footballer about football - but never a truer word............
With Covid still around it would be wise to stay with the "games ban" if he gets a 4 month ban for instance he might only miss a couple of games. Makinson and Lineham had to endure their long game bans I think Tomkins should be treated the same way for consistency.
However if we have a player guilty of severe GBH play and the injured player is out for the season then the offender should be banned for the season in that circumstance.
Micky Mac - 6 match ban
2 for the high shot and 4 for the other offence which was downgraded.
1 down, one to go. And Kendall and Hicks didn't see owt, cowboys.
Did the high tackle get upgraded from 1 to 2 games?
Players can challenge a Penalty Notice (A-C) – in which case the matter will be determined by the Operational Rules Tribunal. A refundable deposit of £500 for Super League players and £250 for all other players must be lodged when submitting a challenge. If challenge is successful, the deposit shall be returned. Challenges to a Penalty Notice can only be made on the following grounds:
- Guilt
- Improper Grading of the Offence by the Panel
Unsuccessful challenges will result in a one-match increase in sanction where grounds for challenge considered unreasonable. If player is found not guilty then no sanction will be handed out. A successful grading challenge will lead to a sanction that would have been imposed for the revised Grade.
Basically they challenged the high tackle charge and it was considered unreasonable, so an extra game automatically gets added on.
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.