'Last night was perfect': Referee avoids spotlight in season opener

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For the first time in more than a decade, just one referee was entrusted to oversee an NRL match when Parramatta resumed the season with a resounding 34-6 win at Suncorp Stadium | proshenks

Instead, there is the sound of silence. Broncos coach Anthony Seibold refused to blame the loss on the rule changes. In commentary for Nine, Brad Fittler said the tweaks “worked a treat”. On Fox Sports, Greg Alexander paid the whistle-blower the ultimate compliment.It would be prudent to study a greater sample size before making any bold declarations about the success or otherwise of such a fundamental change to the game. But based on the opening 80 minutes of football, the signs are positive.

“It brought out the personality of the referee a bit more as well. Gerry is a very calm and respectful referee anyway and, for that showpiece first game back, he was the perfect referee. He just let the game flow.” “The only concern I’d have is if coaches start to try to deflect after three or four weeks. As long as the coaches don’t come down and say, ‘he’s actually called six-to-go for a hold down that was four seconds, but not for this one which was also four seconds’.

While there were few stoppages, statistically the game wasn’t any faster than those in the recent past. Theengaged Champion Data to crunch the numbers and there weren’t many discernable differences in most key metrics. The average play-the-ball speed was 5.1 seconds, the exact same time as the opening two rounds of the season. That number was 5.0 seconds for the 2019 season and averages out to 4.8 over the past four years.

 

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