{"id":67381,"date":"2021-05-05T10:44:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=67381"},"modified":"2021-05-05T10:57:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:57:06","slug":"fittlers-plea-to-nrl-refs-over-tactical-breaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=67381","title":{"rendered":"Fittler's plea to NRL refs over tactical breaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brad Fittler<\/a> has implored NRL<\/a> referees to be more ruthless when dealing with players who deliberately break the rules in relation to 'six-again' calls.<\/p>\n

The NRL released a statement on Wednesday, reminding match officials, clubs and players of the need to adhere to rules, with referees to be especially vigilant regarding continuous or deliberate tactical 'six-again' breaches.<\/p>\n

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Speaking in response to the NRL's message, Fittler said the league needed to give control of the game back to the officials and away from the players.<\/p>\n

"I think what they're doing this week is obviously a reaction to coaching," he told 2GB's Wide World of Sports Radio.<\/p>\n

"If people want to break the rules deliberately, then you've got to allow the referee to control the game. Penalise them, sin-bin them, do whatever you've got to do."<\/p>\n

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Fittler laid the blame at the foot of the NRL's coaching fraternity when it comes to deliberate breaches of new rules, such as the 'six-again'.<\/p>\n

"Every time you change a rule, the coaches are sitting in a room saying, 'Well how can we abuse this rule? How can we use it to our advantage?', so you've got to just let the referees take control," he said. <\/p>\n

"Don't make it black and white, let them take control. If they feel like someone's ripping the game off and ripping the fans off, then sin-bin them or penalise them, do whatever it is to make them realise that there is a set of rules, people pay to watch this and you're not going to break them, (say) I'm in charge, not you. <\/p>\n

"The coach will turn his tactics around pretty quickly. I think what has happened is we've changed rules and we make it black and white and we've stopped allowing referees to be in control. <\/p>\n

"Let's just give the control to the referees and if someone's ripping the game off, boot them off."<\/p>\n

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