Heats Re-Run

[Steve0 5,517]

3 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Disagree Grachan. If the roles had been reversed you might be far from happy.

Clearly the rule should have been used as Swindon gained a full advantage. Whether or not Morris fell deliberately or not, Bellego was out of the race being so far back so why should he gain advantage by coming off the gate again? The opportunity shouldn’t have been granted to him.

Not sure Stead got on the phone to the ref to remind him but if not it was a missed opportunity.

The referee disagrees with this view!

[Grachan 7,314]

4 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said:

Disagree Grachan. If the roles had been reversed you might be far from happy.

Clearly the rule should have been used as Swindon gained a full advantage. Whether or not Morris fell deliberately or not, Bellego was out of the race being so far back so why should he gain advantage by coming off the gate again? The opportunity shouldn’t have been granted to him.

Not sure Stead got on the phone to the ref to remind him but if not it was a missed opportunity.

In regard to it being "sod's law" then, yes, it would have been frustrating.

In terms of it being reasonable - no I wouldn't have been unhappy about it.

Yes, Swindon gained advantage, but it was a perfectly legitimate re-run. So much so, that it's not even worth a discussion really.

[Steve Shovlar 10,439]

Stead should have got onto the ref, and reminded of such a rule existing. As a new rule the ref might have forgotten all about it!

[Anzum 250]

I was at the Somerset V Swindon match when Somerset had the problems with their track. Swindon were on a 5-1 well clear when Allen came down. He jumped back up and started waving him arms around complaining about the track. Made no attempt to pick his bike up. Rule wasn't enforced then. Has it been enforced in the premiership yet? I seem to remember maybe two or three in the championship.