40/20 Rule

[Timbo]

Can anyone tell me what season it came in?

I seem to recall Daley kicking one during his last home game at Canberra. I know it was a Superleague rule, but I can't remember if it was thrown out of the game then brought back in later.

 

[Hurriflatch]

I'm fairly certain it didn't go out and then come back in

not sure if it was in before SL or if the ARL also had the rule in 1997 tho

 

[PARANoIR]

Superleague had it in 1997. The NRL used it from then on.

 

[stoodamire]

No, ARL used it as well in 97.

 

[UndertakerMike]

See superleague was good for something

 

[gunnamatta bay]

See superleague was good for something

OMG. You just opened up a can of worms. :lol:

 

[Panthers_God]

Was it Super League that had the rule that if you score then you kick off?
Or did I just make that up?

 

[Godz Illa]

No, ARL used it as well in 97.

I can confirm this. The 40/20 was an ARL innovation, not Superleague.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

tbh I had no idea it had been around that long I honestly can't remember it at all from the 1997-2000 period.

 

[eelsta]

I can confirm this. The 40/20 was an ARL innovation, not Superleague.

i'm pretty sure you are right about that

 

[Meanie]

I remember in my 1995 Rugby League Almanac in an interview with Bob Fulton he was suggesting they should make the rule. So it likely may have been an ARL innovation.

 

[Earl]

Was it Super League that had the rule that if you score then you kick off?
Or did I just make that up?

Nah Super League did have that rule.

Kicking off after points. Worst rule ever.

 

[*Paul*]

As mentioned the 40/20 originated in the 97 ARL comp, SL's version of the same concept was the zero tackle after a kick return.

 

[Ghoulies]

Nah Super League did have that rule.

Kicking off after points. Worst rule ever.

I can think of worse....

How about the one where if you bat the ball dead, and you had one foot over the dead-ball line you'd end up getting a 20m restart?

 

[stoodamire]

I remember in 97 when Craig Field kicked a 40/20 against the Tigers.....

Also Superleague use to have the scoring team kick off.

 

[aussies1st]

Kicking off after scoring points is the one shocker in Super League.

 

[Striker]

i think the 40/20 rule is a shocker tbh.

 

[Scott]

The 40/20 rule is a Peter Sterling brainchild. He had been pushing for it to be a rule in the mid 90's. It was first used in both 97 competitions.

 

[steaming stormer]

I like the 40-20 rule. Rewards a good kick. Not easy to pull off, as is evidenced by the small number of them that actually happen, but they are a good skill in the game

 

[Munky]

I think the 40/20 punishes good defence.

Sure it takes a good kick but I prefer it when the opposite teams attack is at halfway than behind the 40 these days.