Rugby Law Updates
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@mariner4life said in Rugby Law Updates:
1 pass (or run) before kicking, that's very easy to police.
And i don't see the bomb from 10 as being the same, as the timing is way different for all chasers, and there is more jeopardy with chasers coming through.
You'd probably just have another player rolling it back then joining the ruck and popping it through their legs to the halfback.
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@MiketheSnow yep, a single stoppage and its done, and police both sides entry points and collapsing.
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I wouldn't mind referees (& TMO) getting ultra pedantic on the "truck and trailer".
When that shoulder breaks contact; even a millmetre, that's it, maul over. -
WR are definitely cooking something up on the rules side.
Kearney would be in the know.Looks like they are not going to float anything to the public. Just guna make some changes.
They've done that before.Robinson I know is keen to do something on the rules side.
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@MiketheSnow said in Rugby Law Updates:
Soon as it becomes stationary or goes backward it’s ‘use it’
No. The maul needs to have some means of drawing defenders into the contest rather than just spreading.
I think I like your other idea though.
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@Duluth said in Rugby Law Updates:
@Bones said in Rugby Law Updates:
If the "halfback" at the breakdown rolls the ball more than two feet, rolls it twice, touches it with both hands for more than two seconds....ball is out.
Easier just to have a quicker "use it" time that is strictly enforced. When that law was first trialled in the NPC it worked well (5 years ago?)
It ends slow motion rucks of any sort. Also it rewards organised teams with good cardio.. it punishes the opposite with errors/turnovers
Just penalize the little fucker for being offside like it says in the Lawbook.
Or at the very least let me clear him the fuck out instead of making him Royal game. See also scrums.
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TJ's law change wishlist:
On kicking, he loves the 50:22. Not brave enough to ask to see the box kick changed or banned, but had a go at the change to the escort rule.
He does not want to see the box kick banned, but argued that players should be able to take a mark anywhere on the field, suggesting that this could swing things back again against the box kick as any inaccuracy would just be a straight up turnover.
On the TMO, he suggests that the usage needs reducing, so TMO can only rule on foul play and in-goal incidents, plus some captain's challenges, where you lose some/all future challenges if you challenge and get it wrong.
Doesn't think teams should be able to scrum for penalties. Suggests that there needs to be benefit of having a strong scrum, but that things have gotten out of hand. Essentially, goes back to the idea that it should be a free kick or just let the scrum finish.Discussion points (not necessarily suggestions):
Talks about making the game shorter (30 min halves) but with the clock stopping for each outage (goes off it after a bit of talk).
Advantage needs to be reorganized so that if it is a knock on and turnover with clean possession, that's the advantage.
On the bench, he argues that fatigue is missing, with 16 of the players on the field there who didn't start. How did we get to this? Essentially he argues that subs should be limited.All in all, nothing too interesting except his suggestion to fight the box kick.
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@gt12 i like his idea with being able to take a mark anywhere, amd weve done the TNO to death...but shortening the game and stopping the clock...can't see how that speeds the game up and reduces stoppages nor will it add fatigue.
Oh, only read your summary, didnt listen, might do so at work tomorrow if I remember
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@Duluth said in Rugby Law Updates:
@gt12 said in Rugby Law Updates:
On kicking, he loves the 50:22
I would like to see a 22/50 as well. With defences having to drop back to cover the kick it opens up a few more exit options
That's an interesting idea and would make a guy like Shooter even more valuable. Who has the biggest punt in NZ at the moment? Zarn can put plenty of distance on it, despite being a big charge down risk.
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@Duluth said in Rugby Law Updates:
@gt12 said in Rugby Law Updates:
On kicking, he loves the 50:22
I would like to see a 22/50 as well. With defences having to drop back to cover the kick it opens up a few more exit options
You'd have to adjust for the ball going out on the full, i.e. only a 22/50 if it bounces? I don't think that's a problem anyway to be honest as most teams drop people back for the kick already.
