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axl rose

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seanoff said:
Like all professional sport nrl has become stats driven and risk averse.

the nba is borderline unwatchable now. Dribble dribble dribble. Throw up a 3. If it misses other team rebounds. Does the same thing. Rinse repeat for 48 mins. Houston are brutal to watch.
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They badly need to move the 3 point line. It's also gone almost as soft as the VFL. Imagine the great Pistons team of the late 80s trying to play under modern rules. Boring.
 
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Bring back John Fifita said:
Im more likely to be the next man to land on the moon than see a rule change like this.

I’d prefer a 6-man bench with 6 replacements per game.

6 man bench ensures a team isn’t penalised too much (through no fault of their own) if a player fails HIA. Or 2 players fail.... Or in other words, there’s less urgency to keep a player out there by a coach if he’s had a head knock. You could also have more variety on the bench. Eg “little men” up your sleeve to inject if the game is opening up. Brings them back in vogue.

An interchange of more than 8 means you can have brute power forwards in rotation and fresh all game - Less fatigue. Less than 6 and a team can be completely bollocksed through necessary enforcement of HIA. Anywhere between 6-8 for mine is the sweet spot, along with a 6 man bench.

I’d go for 6 and 6 - would cover it most bases.
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My thoughts are a 6 man bench

But

Only 4 can participate

Allows you to carry a fullback and half on the bench

But all 6 must play 40 min of NRL Reserve Grade

And 2020 is the perfect chance to see the return of a 15 round NRL Reserve Grade for the remaining 19 plus 4 players in the 30+6 pool
 
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Bring back John Fifita said:
Im more likely to be the next man to land on the moon than see a rule change like this.

I’d prefer a 6-man bench with 6 replacements per game.

6 man bench ensures a team isn’t penalised too much (through no fault of their own) if a player fails HIA. Or 2 players fail.... Or in other words, there’s less urgency to keep a player out there by a coach if he’s had a head knock. You could also have more variety on the bench. Eg “little men” up your sleeve to inject if the game is opening up. Brings them back in vogue.

An interchange of more than 8 means you can have brute power forwards in rotation and fresh all game - Less fatigue. Less than 6 and a team can be completely bollocksed through necessary enforcement of HIA. Anywhere between 6-8 for mine is the sweet spot, along with a 6 man bench.

I’d go for 6 and 6 - would cover it most bases.
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This is definitely a proposal I could go with - I’d also say that it should be no ‘roll on, roll off’. Once you’re subbed off, that’s you for the day.
 
Saxon

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siv said:
My thoughts are a 6 man bench

But

Only 4 can participate

Allows you to carry a fullback and half on the bench

But all 6 must play 40 min of NRL Reserve Grade

And 2020 is the perfect chance to see the return of a 15 round NRL Reserve Grade for the remaining 19 plus 4 players in the 30+6 pool
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One idea would be to ditch the interchange altogether and go back to an older model..

Replace it with a substitutes bench - say four players who can replace a player from the starting 13. This might be due to injury or as a strategic move by the coach, but the substituted player is done for the day. The only exception being to provide coverage for a HIA.
 
T-Boon

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Maybe they brought in the 6 again so there is less time for commentators to complain about the refs decision. That’s the big problem.
 
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Frailty said:
Do you know what actually makes the games in the 90s look like they flow better?

The tendency for referees not to blow the play dead for a scrum after a knock forward. If the non-offending team gained possession 5m behind where it a scrum would be set, it would still be play on. As a result, you have games not being stopped as frequently.

Further to this, bobbles whilst playing the ball were allowed to be play on unless it was horrifically bad. Again, less stoppages.

If you want to speed up the play the ball, they don't need to bring in a six again rule. Remove the 'dominant' and 'surrender' tackle calls, and go back to simply that the player who effected the tackle must release the tackled player. Naturally the more dominant a tackle, the longer it probably will take to get up off a player. If they don't - blow the penalty. Allow the referees to follow through with it.

But of course, let's make it a coin toss for referees as to whether the same infringement is a penalty or restarting the set - because that makes total sense!
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They seem to call knock ons these days when the ball goes backwards. It happens so often
 
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PRLMO: Rugby League will start next week

Rugby League will start next week.

That's the unwavering commitment from us, the Professional Rugby League Match Officials (PRLMO) to Rugby League fans around the country.

There has been some confusion and a great deal of distortion around the dispute we are having with the League's bosses. This is not about us. It goes to the core of what the great game of Rugby League is all about. It is about the safety of the players, as well as the best interests of the wider Rugby League community. It is also about fair and real consultation.

12 years ago the NRL, in genuine consultation with us and other key stakeholders, decided to add an extra on-field ref. They made that decision the right way, and it remains the right call today. Back then current NRL executive Graham Annesley heralded this historic reform:

"We have talked about it for 10 years, so the time has come" (Daily Tele 2008)

It's simple: today's game is safer with 2 refs.

On numerous occasions, the second referee has picked up potential causes of harm to players which were not detected at the same time by the other 3 match officials, nor the bunker. This includes tackles, holds and throws that can cause significant injury. Identifying and responding to these incidents promptly is crucial in ensuring player safety, and in complying with concussion protocols where a head injury is suspected. But this does not appear to concern the League's bosses.

More importantly for them is, "a more entertaining, free-flowing game". (ARLC Chairman, Peter V'landys 13 May). Yet they cannot explain how taking one referee off the field would achieve that. They also sometimes argue that it's a cost saving measure. Media reports claim the NRL will receive $2 billion from their new broadcast deal. The cost saving of going to one ref is simply peanuts. However, in the spirit of cooperation, the referees were willing to meet and exceed any savings by cutting their wages further. This is on top of the pay cut they have already taken. From the moment the game first shutdown due to the pandemic, the referees have been approaching the League wanting to play their part and share the sacrifices to ensure the Game's viability moving forward.

The League bosses were simply arrogant with this one ref decision. They were like a ‘bull in a china shop'. They ignored the unanimous view of a Project Apollo discussion panel held on 11 May 2020. Representatives there included players, coaches and clubs, all of whom agreed that the two-referee model was superior. They were just ignored.

We are committed to our great game, and to keeping it both exciting and safe. If we lose the next hearing in the Fair Work Commission, we will be on the field with one referee on May 28. But if we are successful, we expect that the NRL will respect that decision and have two referees on the field in Round 3 and beyond.

From PRLMO.com.au

https://leagueunlimited.com/news/34559-prlmo-rugby-league-will-start-next-week/
 
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