That's not a backfire. That would be a good thing. This isn't... or at least shouldnt be about what is good for the canberra raiders or a single loss against ParraBilly Walker wrote: ↑July 1, 2019, 6:26 pmI can see this backfire when we lose a player for 10 for a similar tackle on the back of Don’s comments.
Personally i think there should be something else. I dont know if a sin bin is fair for accidential shots (though admittedly Terepo's might have been reckless more than accidental, the intent was there for sure)
the trouble with the blanket sin bin is that you have total accidental shots, with a falling player, that results in a HIA and now it's a sin bin? So there has to be some differentiating imo
maybe and im just thinking as i go here, the determination needs to be between if the shot was careless vs reckless, and maybe a careless shot that results in a HIA means the guilty player is subbed off for another (thus losing an interchange, and in the case of someone not a forward, requiring some shuffling)... that feels like at least it's a harsher punishment than just a penalty.
IN the case of reckless, which i think Terepo's probably was, a straight sin bin is used.