Aw Bless

You either need to read the rule book or get some glasses sunshine,the choice is yours

The whole video ref issue seems to be more complicated these days. In fact the whole of rugby league seems to be more complicated these days & not all for the better.....it used to be a simple game.

This is what I thought at the game. There was no conclusive evidence that Ablett didn't touch it with his hands as it went through - the perfect camera angle just didn't exist for that. In years past, there would have been no doubt that it would be given as a try because the preponderance of evidence, benefit of doubt in favour of the scoring team etc indicated in all likelihood he didn't touch it. Under the stupid 2015 way, with Child calling it as no try there needed to be conclusive proof that he was wrong - and I just don't think there was so the try should have been chalked off.

Five pages to get to this point, finally someone with common sense.

Whether Ablett knocked-on or not is moot. There was not the slightest modicum of evidence to counter Childs' on-field decision, regardless of the accuracy of the decision.

PS

The greater question is: What did the VR see to override Childs' decision?

Could it just be that Childs was unsighted as to what part of Ablett's body had touched the ball but had to assume that his hands were involved ?

I thought it was a knock-on. He tried to catch it, didn't, that should be a knock-on.

The above might be a very simple approach but it would be an effective one.
The officials are increasingly trying to be smart-ar5es with each passing season.