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What can WR do about Red Cards ruining games for the fans?
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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 908648" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>Just on the colours of the cards, I like the idea of the new colour being the most serious one. Going to Yellow/Orange/Red or Yellow/Black/Red would be a more confusing transition for people, but keeping Yellow/Red the same (even if they're slightly watered down) and adding a rarely seen new one on top is manageable.</p><p></p><p>As for Yellow cards and coming back after your team concedes a try, and whether that makes the sanction too light - I don't think so. Teams don't plan on conceding a try, so they should still fear a yellow card even if they occasionally get off lightly. Penalty try & YC especially will still be a harsh penalty.</p><p>There's also the threat of 2 yellows = red - and I suggest that should still apply if a different player from the same team commits the same cynical foul, the same way refs give warnings for lesser infringements.</p><p></p><p>It will also mean refs are more willing to use yellow cards since it won't ruin the game, so it might even result in <em>less</em> cheating in front of the try line.</p><p></p><p>All this talk of 5 minutes and 2 tries etc. is getting into the "too complicated" territory. Either you come back after a try, or you don't. Either are OK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 908648, member: 73940"] Just on the colours of the cards, I like the idea of the new colour being the most serious one. Going to Yellow/Orange/Red or Yellow/Black/Red would be a more confusing transition for people, but keeping Yellow/Red the same (even if they're slightly watered down) and adding a rarely seen new one on top is manageable. As for Yellow cards and coming back after your team concedes a try, and whether that makes the sanction too light - I don't think so. Teams don't plan on conceding a try, so they should still fear a yellow card even if they occasionally get off lightly. Penalty try & YC especially will still be a harsh penalty. There's also the threat of 2 yellows = red - and I suggest that should still apply if a different player from the same team commits the same cynical foul, the same way refs give warnings for lesser infringements. It will also mean refs are more willing to use yellow cards since it won't ruin the game, so it might even result in [I]less[/I] cheating in front of the try line. All this talk of 5 minutes and 2 tries etc. is getting into the "too complicated" territory. Either you come back after a try, or you don't. Either are OK. [/QUOTE]
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