MATCH REVIEW PANEL MINUTES 31/08/2020 - MATTERS CONSIDERED Case Number: ON/352/20 Name: Jackson Hastings Club and shirt Wigan; 31 number: Match: Wigan v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Kick in the 2nd minute (Richardson) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail – kicks opponent – light contact Grade – A Penalty Notice: 0 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/353/20 Name: Liam Watts Club and shirt Castleford; 8 number: Match: Wigan v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: High tackle in the 9th minute (Marshall) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player makes reasonable approach to contact on opponent. Reason for NFA: Opponent falls into player as a result of knee injury. Any contact with the head accidental. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/354/20 Name: Joe Bullock Club and shirt Wigan; 19 number: Match: Wigan v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 15th minute (Massey) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail – Defending player, in or after effecting a tackle, uses any part of their body forcefully to bend or apply unnecessary pressure to the head and/or spinal column of the tackled player so as to keep the tackled player at a disadvantage in or after the tackle Grade – A Penalty Notice: 0 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/355/20 Name: Morgan Smithies Club and shirt Wigan; 16 number: Match: Wigan v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Head butting in the 37th minute (Millington) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(a) Reason for NFA: Detail – Head butting – makes full contact Grade – C Penalty Notice: 2 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/356/20 Name: Morgan Smithies Club and shirt Wigan; 16 number: Match: Wigan v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: Referee; Temporary Dismissal Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 43rd minute (Clare) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rile – 15.1(i) Reason for NFA: Detail - Defending player, in or after effecting a tackle, uses any part of their body forcefully to bend or apply unnecessary pressure to the head and/or spinal column of the tackled player so as to keep the tackled player at a disadvantage in or after the tackle Grade – D Penalty Notice: Refer to tribunal Case Number: ON/357/20 Name: Liam Watts Club and shirt Castleford; 8 number: Match: Wigan v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Trip in the 55th minute (Farrell) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player lifts foot and simultaneously reaches with arm. Player Reason for NFA: makes no contact on opponent. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/359/20 Name: Harry Smith Club and shirt Wigan; 28 number: Match: Wigan v Castleford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Trip in the 58th minute (McMeeken) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player reaches with arm and leg simultaneously. Opponent Reason for NFA: goes to ground. Footage inconclusive as to any contact on opponent with foot. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/360/20 Name: Adam Cuthbertson Club and shirt Leeds; 17 number: Match: Leeds v Salford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: High tackle in the 42nd minute (Atkin) Decision: Issue charge Details of Charge / Rule – 15.1(b) Reason for NFA: Detail – Careless – ball carrier dips Grade – A Penalty Notice: 0 Match Penalty Notice Case Number: ON/361/20 Name: Liam Sutcliffe Club and shirt Leeds; 26 number: Match: Leeds v Salford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Stands on in the 62nd minute (Pauli Pauli) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player makes contact on head of opponent when regaining Reason for NFA: feet following tackle. Player cannot see position of head and does not move foot in an unnatural manner. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/363/20 Name: Gil Dudson Club and shirt Salford; 10 number: Match: Leeds v Salford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 67th minute (Handley) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player has grip under chin of opponent, however appears to Reason for NFA: allow space as he maintains weight on his own feet. Other defender places weight on player. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/364/20 Name: Seb Ikahihifo Club and shirt Salford; 14 number: Match: Leeds v Salford Competition and Date: Super League; 29th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 70th minute (Gale) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player committed to make tackle on opponent. Player and Reason for NFA: opponent travel towards one another. Player demonstrates an attempt to tackle. Contact chest to shoulder. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/365/20 Name: Alex Walmsley Club and shirt St Helens; 8 number: Match: Hull KR v St Helens Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR; Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 8th minute (Brierley) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Opponent and player come together. Player extends arm to Reason for NFA: charge at ball. Contact is front on with players shoulder making contact on shoulder. Worthy of onfield penalty. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/366/20 Name: Matty Gee Club and shirt Hull KR; 16 number: Match: Hull KR v St Helens Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 12th minute (Welsby) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Opponent brings ball into contact, opponent spins and drops Reason for NFA: himself, at speed. Player has no grip on opponent and is held into contact by other tackler. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/367/20 Name: Ryan Brierley Club and shirt Hull KR; 31 number: Match: Hull KR v St Helens Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 30th minute (Fages) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player places pressure on opponent as opponent kicks. Reason for NFA: Player and opponent travel towards one another. Opponent lands awkwardly. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/368/20 Name: George Lawler Club and shirt Hull KR; 15 number: Match: Hull KR v St Helens Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Throw in the 42nd minute (Bentley) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player lifts leg to destabilise and doesn’t lift to an excessive Reason for NFA: height. Other two defenders assist player to ground. Worthy of onfield penalty. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/369/20 Name: James Bentley Club and shirt St Helens; 20 number: Match: Hull KR v St Helens Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 45th minute (Brierley) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / Player grips in tackle around waist as other defender assists Reason for NFA: in bring opponent to ground. Player does not promote hips or knees into contact. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/370/20 Name: Aaron Smith Club and shirt St Helens; 19 number: Match: Hull KR v St Helens Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 66th minute (Parcell) Decision: Issue Caution Details of Charge / Player grip around chest of opponent. Player takes both feet Reason for NFA: off the ground and attempts to wrap around the legs of opponent. Other defender brings opponent to ground. Footage inconclusive to pressure applied. Technique worthy of MRP Caution. Rule – 15.1(i) Detail - Defender uses any part of his body forcefully to twist, bend or otherwise apply pressure to the limb or limbs of an opposing player in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player Caution Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/371/20 Name: Aaron Smith Club and shirt St Helens; 19 number: Match: Hull KR v St Helens Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 80th minute (Ryan) Decision: NFA Details of Charge / 01 48 25 Reason for NFA: Head comes through as opponent didn’t adjust suggesting always room. Penalty Notice: N/A Case Number: ON/372/20 Name: Jack Brown Club and shirt Hull FC; 30 number: Match: Huddersfield v Hull FC Competition and Date: Super League; 30th August 2020 Report received from: MRPR Details of allegation: Dangerous Contact in the 43rd minute (Golding) Decision: Issue caution Details of Charge / Player grips over shoulders, crouch low promotes both feet Reason for NFA: off the ground, wraps and goes towards opponents standing leg. Footage inconclusive to contact. Worthy of caution for technique Rule – 15.1(i) Detail - Defender uses any part of his body forcefully to twist, bend or otherwise apply pressure to the limb or limbs of an opposing player in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury