i've just had a read of this what an absolute sham of a system - player A gets banned for an indiscretion, then a longer ban for his next, and again, and again, and again. How have the clubs agreed to such a system, as we'll never have any players on the pitch for us all to watch or may as well start playing touch rugby "Once a player receives a certain amount of points then the respective punishment will be handed down. Bans start being enforced after six or more points on the system and cap out at a twelve-match ban for 54 or more points. The points tariff is as follows: – 0-2 No further action – 3-5 Fine – 6-8 1 match suspension – 9-11 1 match suspension and a fine – 12-14 2 match suspension – 15-17 2 match suspension and a fine – 18-20 3 match suspension – 21-23 3 match suspension and a fine – 24-26 4 match suspension – 27-29 4 match suspension and a fine – 30-32 5 match suspension – 33-35 5 match suspension and a fine – 36-38 6 match suspension and a fine – 39-41 7 match suspension and a fine – 42-44 8 match suspension and a fine – 45-47 9 match suspension and a fine – 48-50 10 match suspension and a fine – 51-53 11 match suspension and a fine – 54 + 12 match suspension plus and a fine [b:2dbutb0s]It’s important to note that points do not reset after a ban has been served so for example, if a player hits 26 points, they will serve a four-match ban. Upon returning to play, if they are charged with a Grade C offence (worth five points) then that takes them to a five-match ban automatically."[/b:2dbutb0s] https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/how-the- ... 25-100658/

i've just had a read of this what an absolute sham of a system - player A gets banned for an indiscretion, then a longer ban for his next, and again, and again, and again. How have the clubs agreed to such a system, as we'll never have any players on the pitch for us all to watch or may as well start playing touch rugby "Once a player receives a certain amount of points then the respective punishment will be handed down. Bans start being enforced after six or more points on the system and cap out at a twelve-match ban for 54 or more points. The points tariff is as follows: – 0-2 No further action – 3-5 Fine – 6-8 1 match suspension – 9-11 1 match suspension and a fine – 12-14 2 match suspension – 15-17 2 match suspension and a fine – 18-20 3 match suspension – 21-23 3 match suspension and a fine – 24-26 4 match suspension – 27-29 4 match suspension and a fine – 30-32 5 match suspension – 33-35 5 match suspension and a fine – 36-38 6 match suspension and a fine – 39-41 7 match suspension and a fine – 42-44 8 match suspension and a fine – 45-47 9 match suspension and a fine – 48-50 10 match suspension and a fine – 51-53 11 match suspension and a fine – 54 + 12 match suspension plus and a fine [b:2dbutb0s]It’s important to note that points do not reset after a ban has been served so for example, if a player hits 26 points, they will serve a four-match ban. Upon returning to play, if they are charged with a Grade C offence (worth five points) then that takes them to a five-match ban automatically."[/b:2dbutb0s] https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/how-the- ... 25-100658/

[quote="NickyKiss":i0hdhh78]Did they ever give confirmation on what happens to last year's charges? Other than those being carried forward, I don't mind it because it'll give people making mistakes some leeway initially but it's hard to give a final opinion on it until we see how it plays out over the next 12-18 months. It is going to catch out repeat offenders and as the season plays out and that's up to them to do better. I look at Keighran on Thursday and he's got away with one for now but he can't keep having these brain fades. His indiscretions have no excuses and are just a bit dense/childish.[/quote:i0hdhh78] i think they have dropped last year's charges, but i havent seen anything from the RFL, was from another poster on here earlier this week, and just read another article which suggests the same https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/new ... tem-966056 This seems to explain things better, and in more detail than the 1st article i read, including a 2 point drop if a player is sent off and also after a ban, so slightly better than the 1st article explanation i suppose, if someone is all low level offences, then sooner or later they are going to get a ban, where under the old system they may have gotten away with nothing, but equally i dont agree with copping a ban, and then following another indiscretion receiving a bigger ban (unless it really warrants it)

[quote="NickyKiss":i0hdhh78]Did they ever give confirmation on what happens to last year's charges? Other than those being carried forward, I don't mind it because it'll give people making mistakes some leeway initially but it's hard to give a final opinion on it until we see how it plays out over the next 12-18 months. It is going to catch out repeat offenders and as the season plays out and that's up to them to do better. I look at Keighran on Thursday and he's got away with one for now but he can't keep having these brain fades. His indiscretions have no excuses and are just a bit dense/childish.[/quote:i0hdhh78] i think they have dropped last year's charges, but i havent seen anything from the RFL, was from another poster on here earlier this week, and just read another article which suggests the same https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/new ... tem-966056 This seems to explain things better, and in more detail than the 1st article i read, including a 2 point drop if a player is sent off and also after a ban, so slightly better than the 1st article explanation i suppose, if someone is all low level offences, then sooner or later they are going to get a ban, where under the old system they may have gotten away with nothing, but equally i dont agree with copping a ban, and then following another indiscretion receiving a bigger ban (unless it really warrants it)