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getsmarty

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NRL NEWS


NRL calls on fans to voice their opinion
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Troy Whittaker NRL.com Reporter
Timestamp
Mon 14 Oct 2019, 10:01 AM

After implementing changes to create a more free-flowing competition this year, NRL head of football Graham Annesley wants fans to give their views on the state of the game on the field.

Through a 26-question survey on NRL.com, supporters have the opportunity to provide direct feedback on what is working well and where the game could improve.

As well as the opinions of players, clubs and administrators, the results from the fan survey will form a data pack that will be discussed by the NRL's Competition Committee on November 7.

The committee will then pass on recommendations to the ARL Commission, which will decide whether to implement any changes.

Annesley said the challenge for the 2020 season is to build on this year's progress by making play easier to officiate and "more exciting and unpredictable".

"We set out at the start of the year to reverse what happened in 2018 where there were 700 additional penalties [compared to 2017]," Annesley told NRL.com.

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NRL head of football Graham Annesley. :copyright:Nathan Hopkins/NRL Photos
"We've virtually eliminated all of those to take us back to a more normal setting in keeping with previous years.

"It meant fans were watching more football with less stoppages - we were having in excess of two additional sets and almost two minutes more ball in play per game on average.

"Now we have to look at how we continue to ensure the people who play the game and the people who watch the game get as much enjoyment out of the game as possible.

"It's very important what our key stakeholders think and of course our fans are right at the top of the list."

In addition to being able to rate the standard of play and officiating in 2019, fans can weigh in on a range of topics including:

  • How games drawn after 80 minutes should be decided
  • If the rules should be changed to reduce scrums
  • Whether the Bunker should be used more to get more correct decisions
  • The potential to bring back the five-minute sin-bin
"All of the things that are going to be discussed and the questions that we've asked in the survey, none of them are hard and fast proposals," Annesley said.

"We want to get a broad range of opinions and then have the discussion. Some of these things may go nowhere but others may well have some attraction for implementation by the Commission."

Annesley said it's possible that rule changes could be brought in as soon as 2020 after any Competition Committee recommendations are considered by the Commission.

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NRL referee Belinda Sharpe. :copyright:Jason O'Brien/NRL Photos
"It would depend on the impact of the change and whether we think there is sufficient time between now and next season to give clubs and players enough time to prepare," Annesley said.

"We want to make the game as entertaining as possible but we've got to make sure we maintain the fabric of the game.

"This game's been around for 110 years and whilst it's evolved and will continue to evolve, we're not talking about anything outrageous or redesigning the game."

The Competition Committee includes Annesley, NRL CEO Todd Greenberg, commissioner Wayne Pearce, incoming ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys, Australian coach Mal Meninga, Panthers mentor Ivan Cleary and his Cowboys counterpart Paul Green, Hall of Fame member Darren Lockyer, RLPA general manager Clint Newton and premiership-winning ex-coach John Lang.

Take the NRL survey here


https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/14/nrl-calls-on-fans-to-voice-their-opinion/
 

SGMax

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Did the survey, would have liked the opoortunity to comment on more aspects of the game.

In the one chance to nominate a change to rules or an innovation to improve the game, I couldn't help myself and rattled off at least 6 or 7.

Hoping they would have asked how to improve the game by fixing its administration along the line of Fixing / Enforcing the cap....tpa's....spreading talent .....cheaper match tickets....getting rid of the Sharks.... etc.
It seemed to be more about specific rules and refereeing approach.
 

Old Kogarah Boy 1

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Here's everyone's chance to comment on judiciary and bunker etc...

Yep, cheers GS,

l did so but as expected, the questions are purposely loaded which restricts us from giving the real answers, which enables to nrl to divert attention from selected issues.

ie - How many games did you attend? ( less than half ) ___________

Fact is, l attended none but they don't want to acknowledge fans are disgruntled with the nrl and or the club, as to how its being run, etc.

There was a question about scrums but no allowance for suggesting that they reintroduce real scrums or get rid of them completely. They are a farce in their current form.

I looked the question suggesting the bunker to have additional help!
Must of come from the makers of ........... Lets give McGregor more assistants!
 

Old Kogarah Boy 1

First Grade
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Did the survey, would have liked the opoortunity to comment on more aspects of the game.

In the one chance to nominate a change to rules or an innovation to improve the game, I couldn't help myself and rattled off at least 6 or 7.

Hoping they would have asked how to improve the game by fixing its administration along the line of Fixing / Enforcing the cap....tpa's....spreading talent .....cheaper match tickets....getting rid of the Sharks.... etc.
It seemed to be more about specific rules and refereeing approach.

'Getting rid of the Narks'...................... That's a no brainer!

Getting rid of the bunker would be good as well. Force the refs into making a real decision.
 

BLM01

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Here's everyone's chance to comment on judiciary and bunker etc...
Yeah right 86...the old survey to get your details to sell you club membership, tickets etc and NRL marketing stuff trick
Competition Committee and NRL will listen to fans?...LOL...nothing will change
Oh well now that is the 6th time this decade I have fallen for it..........they got me again
 

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