2024 rule change: drop-out and kick-off penalties

[Captain Apollo]

As far as I'm aware, the only people talking about this were the hosts on NRL 360. Haven't heard this being discussed anywhere else in the media.

Looks like I was wrong, cause next minute -

When sporting worlds collide: Robinson warns against NFL-style kick-off change

Roosters coach Trent Robinson said rugby league had to keep player safety a priority, but cautioned against making the game “unrecognisable”.

www.smh.com.au

 

[yobbo84]

How about we just let men be men and play football?

Get them to sign waivers every contract, attend health seminars/lectures, whatever you need to do to educate the players and let them fully understand the risks involved with a collision sport.

Then, just let them play.

 

[Vee]

21 to go in knights Warriors is a perfect illustration of rewarding mediocrity. 8 all, Wahs goal-line drop out out on the full and the knights used to get a penalty in front now just get possession.

In this weather, the old way could decide the game

 

[Vee]

Or even more devious, I read the other day, within the 10 is the easiest to defend, why wouldn't you kick it out on the full?

 

[dogslife]

21 to go in knights Warriors is a perfect illustration of rewarding mediocrity. 8 all, Wahs goal-line drop out out on the full and the knights used to get a penalty in front now just get possession.

In this weather, the old way could decide the game

This is just one aspect of the rule that's f**king stupid. You've got 6800 square metres of field to kick that ball, if you kick it out on the full, it should be a penalty

 

[T-Boon]

21 to go in knights Warriors is a perfect illustration of rewarding mediocrity. 8 all, Wahs goal-line drop out out on the full and the knights used to get a penalty in front now just get possession.

In this weather, the old way could decide the game

the contested drop outs have been a great development.
Maybe out on the full should be a 7-tackle set punishment, certainly a scrum. In my opinion it is an error so should never have been a penalty allowing a conversion.

 

[Vee]

the contested drop outs have been a great development.
Maybe out on the full should be a 7-tackle set punishment, certainly a scrum. In my opinion it is an error so should never have been a penalty allowing a conversion.

f**k off, the coaches are playing you.