Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:58 pm  

Think both JJB and Maguire got off lightly, JJBs deliberate dangerous strike to the head (plus afters on the ground) and a one match ban for a grade C of effing and jeffing to an official.

"The following cases will be heard this evening by an independent operational rules tribunal (HHJ Guy Kearl QC, Graeme Hallas & Andy Raleigh)"

Mark Percival (St Helens) - Pleaded guilty to Grade C Other contrary behaviour but challenged the grading. The Independent Operational Rules Tribunal upheld the grading. Received one-match ban, £300 fine.

Rangi Chase (Widnes) - Pleaded guilty to Grade B strikes with shoulder. Received two-match ban, £300 fine.

Tony Gigot (Catalans) - Pleaded not guilty to Grade C Disputing decision using aggressive body language, found not guilty.

Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds) - Pleaded guilty to Grade A strikes with shoulder. Received one-match ban, £300 fine.

Danny McGuire (Leeds) - Pleaded guilty to Grade C foul language towards match official. Received one-match ban, £300 fine.

Lewis Galbraith (Rochdale) - Grade F Verbal abuse based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual preference, disability, national or ethnic origin or any other form of Unacceptable Behaviour or Language. Hearing adjourned until later date.

Sam Gee (Oldham) - Grade C striking

The following players have taken the option of an Early Guilty Plea, with outcomes as follows:

Willie Isa (Wigan) - no suspension
Chris Annakin (Wakefield) - no suspension
Brad Fash (Hull FC) - no suspension
Anthony Walker (Rochdale) - no suspension
Corey Hanson (Hemel) - no suspension

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:09 pm  

What do the grades even mean these days? How can chase be a B and get 2 games, JJB be an A and get one game, McGuire get a C and get 1 game. It maketh no sense.

Are there any stats available on the number of charges v number of games banned? Wigan seem to have players up every week, but barely ever get a ban.

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:45 am  

Gigot's defence against an accusation of showing two fingers to the official, was that he showed THREE fingers, indicating the number of decisions that had just gone against Catalans. Match officials saw TWO fingers, review Panel saw TWO fingers, and Gigot maintains THREE fingers and gets off. Yeah, right!

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Thu Jun 29, 2017 3:58 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

What do the grades even mean these days? How can chase be a B and get 2 games, JJB be an A and get one game, McGuire get a C and get 1 game. It maketh no sense.

Are there any stats available on the number of charges v number of games banned? Wigan seem to have players up every week, but barely ever get a ban.

Chase and JJB were at least sentenced within the range for their grades so that part makes sense. Now a lot of folk are of the opinion that a grade A for JJB's offence is comically low but that's a different story.

McGuire does defy common sense, as does Percival which you seem to have strangely overlooked, as they were out of recommended range for the grade. What makes these even odder is that the panel states that it doesn't dispute the grading in both instances but still ignores it come sentencing. Certainly good fodder for any conspiracy theorists.

As for Wigan, they manage to get a higher number of incidents reviewed each week than just about anyone else but only a small number result in a charge. No charge means no chance of a ban, without the clowns on the disciplinary committee even getting a chance to do their worst. Again this is another story and I'm sure Wigan fans will have a different take on this.

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:55 pm  

Erik the not red wrote:

Chase and JJB were at least sentenced within the range for their grades so that part makes sense. Now a lot of folk are of the opinion that a grade A for JJB's offence is comically low but that's a different story.

McGuire does defy common sense, as does Percival which you seem to have strangely overlooked, as they were out of recommended range for the grade. What makes these even odder is that the panel states that it doesn't dispute the grading in both instances but still ignores it come sentencing. Certainly good fodder for any conspiracy theorists.

As for Wigan, they manage to get a higher number of incidents reviewed each week than just about anyone else but only a small number result in a charge. No charge means no chance of a ban, without the clowns on the disciplinary committee even getting a chance to do their worst. Again this is another story and I'm sure Wigan fans will have a different take on this.

Maguire. It was his first offence for dissent in 17 years and apologised on field. Not saying I agree but that was the rational.

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:49 am  

McGuire. It's right there in the quoted post.

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Sat Jul 01, 2017 5:49 pm  

Just reading the disciplinary. The Lewis Galbraith incident, was from the summerbash game which was over a month ago and its been ajourned again? Don't remember Carneys taking that long and when it was adjourned, phe couldn't play that week. Galbraith has played in every game since and is in the squad for this weekend. If hes found guilty then its shambolic he's played in 5 games since. Doesn't take that long to find whether he's guilty or not.

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:37 am  

LeedsDave wrote:

McGuire. It's right there in the quoted post.

If that's all you have to Moan about, life must be good

Re: Naughty Step AKA RFL Disciplinary : Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:39 am  

Mable_Syrup wrote:

If that's all you have to Moan about, life must be good

Certainly is.