Are Kyle Feldt's kickoffs against the spirit of the game?

[gitano]

For mine Rugby League hasn't needed this nonsense for 100 years.

Ban the super high kicking tee. I'm not saying bring back the sand bucket, but the team that just scores a try deserves the ball back.

In saying that, it's the Cowboys most likely try scoring play.

It isn't against any rules but for mine it's against what Rugby League is about.

Thoughts?

 

[JamesRustle]

Love it. All teams should be able to put opposition under pressure from kick offs using a variety of options. Short, long, high, aimed at the posts/crossbar, bullet like at someone standing on the 40m line.

 

[Differ To The Coifed]

Kickoffs and drop outs in general are not utilised enough as an attacking option in my opinion.

The 20m tap especially. If a 1st grade player can’t kick the ball into touch after touching the ground from the centre of the 20 and get it up to atleast halfway they are not having a go.

No one EVER tries it.

 

[2010Dragons]

The first skill you learn when you started to play Rugby League is to CATCH THE f**kING BALL.
If our team could kick the ball like Feldts I would be happy.

 

[T-Boon]

Kickoffs and drop outs in general are not utilised enough as an attacking option in my opinion.

The 20m tap especially. If a 1st grade player can’t kick the ball into touch after touching the ground from the centre of the 20 and get it up to atleast halfway they are not having a go.

No one EVER tries it.

True, but why bother trying when you can just lug it up for 7 with zero risk? That is the problem with 10 metres. Why bother taking any risks?

 

[jim_57]

Ban him for life.

 

[Incorrect]

Ban him for life.

I don't think execution by lethal injection is out of the question here... Chemical castration at the very least....

 

[blaza88z]

It won them a grand final

 

[gitano]

It won them a grand final

Doesn't make it right.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Kick it however you like as long as it goes 10 metres.

End of story.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Nothing wrong with a contest of possession..

Also RL is in of the few games where the points scorer gets to retain the ball..

 

[tumbidragon]

As someone mentioned in the Dragons forum, they're OP and are in need of nerfing. Really ruins the balance of the game haha!
Seriously though, you'd almost never take a penalty goal in fear of dropping the kick return.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

he needs a higher tee

 

[gitano]

he needs a higher tee

Should be banned that tee. It's not Rugby League. I do understand you protecting your team's only attacking play though.

 

[beave]

Should be banned that tee. It's not Rugby League. I do understand you protecting your team's only attacking play though.

I understand why you dont want teams kicking off too hard near Ben Hunt.

 

[T-Boon]

Ban the super high kicking tee. I'm not saying bring back the sand bucket, but the team that just scores a try deserves the ball back.

It isn't against any rules but for mine it's against what Rugby League is about.

Thoughts?

I haven't seen any NQ games this season so I haven't seen it.
Every game I have watch has had the exact same kick off on repeat. Caught by the 7 left of goal posts, offloads to fat bastard, tackled on 20m. Blah,blah, blah, bomb from half way.
Some variety sounds good.

 

[Differ To The Coifed]

True, but why bother trying when you can just lug it up for 7 with zero risk? That is the problem with 10 metres. Why bother taking any risks?

It’s very little risk though. Wingers don’t ever drop back, it’s doesnt even need to be a drop kick just kick the f**ker into touch for 30 metres and have a set of 6 from halfway.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lol, the return of the gimp.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

This thread should be put on a kicking tee( with the gimp who started it)& Feldt should boot it straight towards the nearest shithouse.

 

[Chook Norris]

I legit thought this was a troll thread. But OP is actually serious.

So no. I think the kick offs are fantastic. Why would we want to ban something which adds variability? Kick offs are predictable enough already.