Quote ="Andy Gilder"Does anyone remember the short lived RFL experiment in zero tolerance in a lower league game a few years ago (Barrow sticks in my head for some reason).
They gave the ref (Kirkpatrick?) licence to basically penalise every infringement no matter how minor, resulting in 20-odd penalties in the first half. Second half there were around half a dozen.
Players and coaches are quick learners. If they know exactly what to expect and it is consistent from week to week, official to official then they will adapt their games as required.
The problem comes when that consistency isn't there, and what was being let go last week suddenly becomes "penalty du jour" the next.'"
Spot on AG the consistency isn't there which leads to the confusion and out cry every other week.
