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At first, Coaches, supporters and players went on and on about the fact that the TMO's should be used on more occasions to assist the referee. IRB went the distance in regards to this matter and gave the TMO's more power to assist the Referee.
Assist - Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work. (Google)
The one part that everyone seems to miss is the fact that the TMO's isn't in a position to argue with the referee. Neither is he there to correct the referee's wrongs. Figuratively speaking, he is much like a puppet, he answers a question when he is asked a question. In some cases he delivers his opinion. He does not insist. He simply gives his "birds-eye-view" when its asked from him.
He does not have a whistle. He uses the rule book and computer evidence to evaluate what ever he is asked to evaluate, and then give his opinion according to what the rule book states and to what the evidence produced.
Regarding the "yellow card/penalty" try call:
As far as I have it, diving on a player while he's on the ground, is a professional foul, and professional foul's are worthy of either a yellow or a red card. Tick for the card. The fact that De Allende dived on the player while he was reaching for the try line is nothing less than an attempt to stop the player from scoring a try, unfortunately for him, he didn't stay on his feet, regardless of the fact that he'll probably claim that he went for the ball.
A deliberate knock down that stops a try would have had exactly the same call. A deliberate knockdown that simply halted play but had no influence in the scoring of a try, will be worthy of a yellow card only. Right?
So if De Allende dived on the player anywhere else on the field, he would still get the yellow card, and if he didn't stop a try from being scored, there would have been no penalty try. I like to think that this is pretty close to common logic. The only thing Referee Jaco did wrong was the categorizing of his call. He stated that De Allende went in from the side. De Allende had the right to play from any side as there was no ruck formed at that point. So the TMO got that spot on. But this is simply my opinion, based on facts. Allister Coetzee must wipe his tears and move on, if he goes on like this about every controversial decision that doesn't go his way, his players will do exactly the same.
Allister, Water under the bridge my friend. In this case, the Lions where the one's to catch the stream, and Province almost drowned.
Assist - Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work. (Google)
The one part that everyone seems to miss is the fact that the TMO's isn't in a position to argue with the referee. Neither is he there to correct the referee's wrongs. Figuratively speaking, he is much like a puppet, he answers a question when he is asked a question. In some cases he delivers his opinion. He does not insist. He simply gives his "birds-eye-view" when its asked from him.
He does not have a whistle. He uses the rule book and computer evidence to evaluate what ever he is asked to evaluate, and then give his opinion according to what the rule book states and to what the evidence produced.
Regarding the "yellow card/penalty" try call:
As far as I have it, diving on a player while he's on the ground, is a professional foul, and professional foul's are worthy of either a yellow or a red card. Tick for the card. The fact that De Allende dived on the player while he was reaching for the try line is nothing less than an attempt to stop the player from scoring a try, unfortunately for him, he didn't stay on his feet, regardless of the fact that he'll probably claim that he went for the ball.
A deliberate knock down that stops a try would have had exactly the same call. A deliberate knockdown that simply halted play but had no influence in the scoring of a try, will be worthy of a yellow card only. Right?
So if De Allende dived on the player anywhere else on the field, he would still get the yellow card, and if he didn't stop a try from being scored, there would have been no penalty try. I like to think that this is pretty close to common logic. The only thing Referee Jaco did wrong was the categorizing of his call. He stated that De Allende went in from the side. De Allende had the right to play from any side as there was no ruck formed at that point. So the TMO got that spot on. But this is simply my opinion, based on facts. Allister Coetzee must wipe his tears and move on, if he goes on like this about every controversial decision that doesn't go his way, his players will do exactly the same.
Allister, Water under the bridge my friend. In this case, the Lions where the one's to catch the stream, and Province almost drowned.
