Ganson? Respect?

If you think that constitutes "pushing the referee around" then you've clearly got a different definition to me.

On both occasions the players were trying to get to where they needed to be in the defensive line, the contact was momentary and not even strong enough to cause Silverwood to go off balance. It's nothing like the Hock case where he physically grabbed Ian Smith after play had been stopped IIRC.

From memory, I don't recall Silverwood passing comment about the contact to either player at the time, although he did talk to Bailey about "waving his arms around" when the player went to remonstrate about him being in the way after the try was scored.

Obviously a slow week for the video review panel. If that constitutes a three game ban then the disciplinary process is a farce.

My definition is, basically, the player physically pushing the referee. I don't know what your definition would be of, if it didn't involve that.



I understand your objection

It's [idifferent[/i to that case, but it's [ilike[/i it in that the players deliberately make physical contact with the referee - which is the description of the offence. Also, Hock's grab at Ian Smith didn't cause him to go off-balance, so it's like it that way, too From memory, I don't recall Silverwood passing comment about the contact to either player at the time, although he did talk to Bailey about "waving his arms around" when the player went to remonstrate about him being in the way after the try was scored.
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Yet earlier silverwoods poor positioning saw two warrington players barge into him. He got himself into poor positions all night

I guess it's the thin end of the wedge - they'll want to send a strong message out about respecting the official; for me, no player should be putting their hands on him and that includes Lee Briers little pats on the back when he's conned them into yet another penalty.