Quote: Dita's Slot Meter "It's always struck me as simply being at the referee's discretion, which is probably why, as fans, we moan a lot about inconsistencies in how it's applied.
If you recall our game with Salford a few weeks ago, I remember the ref suddenly getting on their case for slowing the play the ball at the beginning of the second half, after basically ignoring it for the first 40 minutes.
Overall, I think it's a problem that won't ever have a defining solution - Similar to the 10 yard defensive line, which is sporadically enforced by referees, it appears to simply be down to what mood the ref is in on any given day.'"
Well thanks for that. It makes sense what you are saying because one week it’s fine then another week fans of any team are complaining about slow play the ball, if it is at all what you that it’s a referee’s discretion then sorry it’s unprofessional. It’s either allowed or you take it out the game. Like I have already said my view is/was the RFL are looking to speed up the game making it a more attractive watch.
Our game always seems to hinge on the speed we play the ball, if teams can stop that then we are doomed as we seem to have no other game plan. The only player we have that fights to keep his front is Vaughan. Within in minutes the game plan of Saints was clear slow the ruck, that and just generally up for it more we were or was it just confusion because we had no other plan. Worse game from Williams I have seen also.