I don't disagree with you as such. I was simply pointing out that the situation isn't quite as straight forward as you initial post suggested. I did also concede at the time that the comparison with other professional registrations wasn't entirely valid, but you must concede that there are parallels.

I suppose, with no particular reference to this case, or that of Cockayne, Bailey/Walker, Raynor or anyone else, the question is does the RFL, who oversee the registation in this particular profession, consider that part of the terms of that registration is connected to the role in the community and as an ambassador of the profession. If not, as you say, cool. I think it should be looked at though. Not in regard to Pryce or Reardon whose cases are now in the past from my point of view, but as a matter of policy for future reference.

Would they?

I don't recall Lee Hughes doing bird for actually killing someone putting too many people off going to watch football.

An intersting point Andy. Perhaps any such voilent conduct would not reflect badly on the AAT governing body, but it would on the Rugby Football League who are in the media's eye at all times.

A question for each profession to consider on it's own merits. The GMC, for example is certainly empowered to take those steps, and would likely be minded to do so. Likewise the GTCE. As pointed out above by Mr TheVee, there may be more pressing reasons for them to do so than is the case for a RL player. Hence the RFL should make it's own decisions about what does and does not constitute bringing the profession into disrepute, and what penalties members found to have done so should face.

Accountancy etc is a little outside my experience. Are the ATT allowed to withdraw your registration if your conviction was relevant to your work, for example a conviction for fraud?

They are, indeed withdrawal is mandatory for situations such as bankruptcy or entering an IVA for example.

Not being an ATT member however doesn't stop me from working in tax in the same way as a GMC ban stops a doctor from practicising or banning someone from RL prevents them from earning their living in that way.

The trouble with that line of argument is that the culprit would also rather coach your kid to play RL than scrub walls. There has to be some punitive element to the punishment surely?

I would suggest that "Community Service" should force people to do work that best serves the community in question.

Not sure having Pryce scrubbing walls is particularly valuable for the community. Getting him involved with awareness/coaching schemes with kids who look up to him is likely to have far more impact than a cleaner wall somewhere.

If the Judge wanted a stronger punishment than unpaid work serving the community, he wouldn't have given him community service.

All IMO of course.

Salary caps and overseas quotas?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority can ban anyone working in a solicitors firm based upon criminal activities.

Governing bodies in all professions and careers can and do exactly that.

Don't dictate whether any particular individual can be employed, just restrict the amount their employer is allowed to spend and who they can spend it on.

Point taken about the SRA, I had forgotten they can do exactly that. Is "character" as important in a rugby player as it is in a solicitor or doctor however?

No, but then there's the public eye and "role models"element I guess.

Why, he's an idiot.

as are you

I'll wager 1 thing, i bet the next super league players who commit an offence anything like that of Reardon & Pryce's (especially Pryce!), I bet they get a longer than expected jail sentence to make up for the total farcical decision by this Bradford judge.

An assault is an assault whether Mr. Nobody or Mr. Somebody in my opinion

Do you like to like to loose money?

Congratulations - you win the newly created "Most Retarded Post of the Year" award.

What sport someone plays and at what level plays a massive part in the sentencing guidelines used by judges, oh yes.

That's the kind of money my wife spends. Well she spends loosely anyway.

Glad you made some sense out of what I typed there, I was struggling.

Having been a member of these forums for longer than I really ought to have understanding gibberish has become second nature.

Peter Smith should concentrate on being what he is a very poor journalist instead of being the Rhinos poodle.His total bias makes anything he writes not worth reading,unless of course you are reading with blinkers on.

He should add illustrations to his articles for you.

There was yesterday.But why just for me?I like looking at pictures especially of mice.

I notice the illustration you have on you Avatar is Cliff Lyons a man with a moustache. Have you a collection of such illustrations?

No.

But I've a wonderful collection of homo-erotic posters if you'd like.

No thanks wouldn't like to deprive you of what seems like a hobby of yours. Anyway my home is erotic enough.
(have you any erotic pictures of mice especially lady mice with piercings then I would be interested)