8 Point Try / 4 Point Conversion

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

I think most people will agree that the new 2-point field goal was a solid innovation for the game; it is risky and difficult enough that it wont be over-used but it is just enough of a chance to keep games alive in the last few minutes. With that in mind, I want to see one more change to the points scoring...

After a try is scored, instead of a kick at goal, teams should be able to elect to pack a scrum 10m out and have ONE tackle to score a second try worth 4 points (altogether, an 8 point try).

This would mean that close games arent finished with a 7 or 8 point lead (Try + field goal / Penalty goal). We can give the trailing team the slightest hope to come back to win/level the scores. It would also give coaches a reason to come up with some weird set-plays of the scrum.

So, yeh, lets bring in the 8 Point Try / 4 Point Conversion.......

 

[myrrh ken]

Thanks boonie

 

[siv]

You watch too much NFL

 

[Nealo 12]

This is Tboon stuff !

 

[blue bags]

NFL extra point

 

[T-Boon]

I dont know. I feel like I would want to watch what happends during that play whereas currently the 90 second conversion break with one guy kicking a rugby kick exactly the same as everyone else is a great chance to dash off to the bath room.

 

[age.s]

Why don't we just call it topball and be done with it?

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

You watch too much NFL

NFL is the most successful Rugby offshoot in the world.

They must be doing a few things well...

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

You watch too much NFL

NFL is the most successful Rugby offshoot in the world.

They must be doing a few things well...

 

[Valheru]

Tries to be worth the same amount of points as time on the clock.

So if you are down 78-0 you still have a chance to win with an 80th minute try.

 

[nick87]

If the apex scores the try, you should get a bonus 2 points

imagine it, in the ingoal, attacking team running around looking for the apex so he can throw it to him to score. SCENES

 

[mongoose]

Tries to be worth the same amount of points as time on the clock.

So if you are down 78-0 you still have a chance to win with an 80th minute try.

this would be interesting, do you rack up points early or do you save your energy to get some late 70 point tries?

 

[This Year?]

After a try is scored, the captain should from both teams have a scissors paper rock contest with the winning team to take the conversion.
A contested conversion would blow PVL's mind and his jocks and give the betting agencies huge headaches.

 

[T-Boon]

Why don't we just call it topball and be done with it?

that name is already taken. It is the Japan rugby comp.

 

[T-Boon]

If people ask themselves why they don’t watch rugby one of the answers they give is too much goal kicking not enough running. Less goal kicking is not a terrible idea.

 

[moffla]

Goal kickers should have the option to use a special helium filled ball to take the ball back 100 metres for a 100 point conversion. But they only get to use this option if their left winger passes to their hooker who scores under the posts. Would be a game changer

 

[Sphagnum]

After a try is scored, the captain should from both teams have a scissors paper rock contest with the winning team to take the conversion.
A contested conversion would blow PVL's mind and his jocks and give the betting agencies huge headaches.

Both sides of the coin Cummins uses would be heads.

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

This is the stupidest shit i've ever read.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Tries to be worth the same amount of points as time on the clock.

So if you are down 78-0 you still have a chance to win with an 80th minute try.

We’d end up with AFL score lines.

 

[mongoose]

If people ask themselves why they don’t watch rugby one of the answers they give is too much goal kicking not enough running. Less goal kicking is not a terrible idea.

literally no one says that