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    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’.

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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 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 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 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 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 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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    Why are you biting Lads leave him be.

    On the pushing the rules to the limit issue, it is time to push back. Take the ball from the man with cramp and play it ourselves, same if they cramp during drop outs take the ball from the kicker, make the ref give them a penalty, it highlights a problem that can put a doubt in the refs mind.
    The concussion test has a way of coming back to haunt players, maybe a stray boot or elbow that does cause concussion will go unnoticed and unpunished if the boy who cried wolf did so too many times. The world is made round to go around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fishy3005 View Post
    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.
    No more subs fishy. The subs rule was brought in so a team did not have a pack of fast twitch explosive muscle south sea island boys, with the same number available on their bench, think 8 Vila Matautia`s. The skill of being a fit 80 min second rower goes out of the window along with their teeth. Joynty said if they did not get Vila off the moment he was gone he would do untold damage to his own teamates in tackles as he was mistiming a shot on the opposition due to being exhausted. When he was gone was 10 minutes when young and fit & 5 minutes as he got older, in Barry Ward`s case 5 minutes all the time he was here. Johnty`s words in his autobio.

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    Easily solved. Go off for the head test. If the player is fit to return then no free substitution and the substitution tally is decremented. If not deemed fit to return then free sub rule applies. At the end of the day the team would be down to 16 fit men (or women) so a free sub at that point is warranted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_down_under View Post
    Easily solved. Go off for the head test. If the player is fit to return then no free substitution and the substitution tally is decremented. If not deemed fit to return then free sub rule applies. At the end of the day the team would be down to 16 fit men (or women) so a free sub at that point is warranted.
    That's far too sensible a proposition for the RFL to implement; it's the obvious solution to the problem though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_down_under View Post
    Easily solved. Go off for the head test. If the player is fit to return then no free substitution and the substitution tally is decremented. If not deemed fit to return then free sub rule applies. At the end of the day the team would be down to 16 fit men (or women) so a free sub at that point is warranted.
    Beyond the wit of the RFL to have thought that through

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_down_under View Post
    Easily solved. Go off for the head test. If the player is fit to return then no free substitution and the substitution tally is decremented. If not deemed fit to return then free sub rule applies. At the end of the day the team would be down to 16 fit men (or women) so a free sub at that point is warranted.
    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_Claire View Post
    That's far too sensible a proposition for the RFL to implement; it's the obvious solution to the problem though.
    Quote Originally Posted by Sean Day View Post
    Beyond the wit of the RFL to have thought that through

    The purpose of the assessment is the health and welfare of players and encouraging the team doctor to take a cautious approach. Making them use a substitution may discourage them from using it in genuine cases, which isn't the purpose, and if this leads to long term issues, players may make a claim against the RFL, we would be saying how stupid they were to allow such a thing then.

    But yes I like the idea, of we can overcome the issue above

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_down_under View Post
    Easily solved. Go off for the head test. If the player is fit to return then no free substitution and the substitution tally is decremented. If not deemed fit to return then free sub rule applies. At the end of the day the team would be down to 16 fit men (or women) so a free sub at that point is warranted.
    Will that not be unfair, if say you catch a stray boot from your team mate and it is deemed necessary for HIA assessment that you pass, your team is down a substitute. Also a player may deem himself okay on the field, remember the HIA is only done by an independent, the club physio/doctor leave him on and an incident occurs later that brings the game into more dispute, negative lights that has H&S executives involved. As RS and AD have posted it seems almost impossible to police.

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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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Tallaght Tiger View Post
    Will that not be unfair, if say you catch a stray boot from your team mate and it is deemed necessary for HIA assessment that you pass, your team is down a substitute. Also a player may deem himself okay on the field, remember the HIA is only done by an independent, the club physio/doctor leave him on and an incident occurs later that brings the game into more dispute, negative lights that has H&S executives involved. As RS and AD have posted it seems almost impossible to police.
    If the HIA is carried out by an independent doctor, why not have that person also decide whether an HIA is necessary in the first instance? Regarding the issue of requiring the use of a substitution because of friendly fire, an injury justifying an HIA is no different from any other injury caused through accidental contact with a teammate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_down_under View Post
    Easily solved. Go off for the head test. If the player is fit to return then no free substitution and the substitution tally is decremented. If not deemed fit to return then free sub rule applies. At the end of the day the team would be down to 16 fit men (or women) so a free sub at that point is warranted.
    I think this is a good idea.

    Quote Originally Posted by Upside View Post
    The purpose of the assessment is the health and welfare of players and encouraging the team doctor to take a cautious approach. Making them use a substitution may discourage them from using it in genuine cases, which isn't the purpose, and if this leads to long term issues, players may make a claim against the RFL, we would be saying how stupid they were to allow such a thing then.

    But yes I like the idea, of we can overcome the issue above
    You would expect a doctor to put his hippocratic oath before the requests of a coach. If something was missed then surely the doctor would be just as culpable as the RL or club.

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    Let's stop beating about the bush.

    The current rule is sensible and in the interests of player safety and welfare.

    The RFL are having to review it because other clubs ( not necessarily or only Saints this time) are complaining about one club (wonder who?) are abusing it.

    Simply need to look at the recordings of the games and either act retrospectively or make clear that any future incidents will not be tolerated.

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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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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint_down_under View Post
    Easily solved. Go off for the head test. If the player is fit to return then no free substitution and the substitution tally is decremented. If not deemed fit to return then free sub rule applies. At the end of the day the team would be down to 16 fit men (or women) so a free sub at that point is warranted.
    Problem with that is that it brings back a disincentive to leave the field for the test in the first place (in that if you pass the test you lose a sub), which is precisely the position that the rule is meant to avoid from a player welfare perspective.

    It’s a really difficult one - how do you ensure players and clubs abide by the spirit of the rule whilst protecting the players?

    Perhaps there needs to be an additional rule that if player fails a head test post match and was not removed from the field (without returning), then said player automatically misses two matches and the club gets a meaningful fine. Maybe this would force players and coaches to remove themselves / their players from the field if there is a genuine chance they have a head injury?

    Really difficult one and no idea how it can be addressed because player welfare has to come first.

    Shame it is being exploited in this way - we all know who the main culprits are.




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