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Another good idea the dinosaurs are against for no constructive reason.
I'm all for this. Would be good for the game.
I'm all for this. Would be good for the game.
The ARLC blindly follow the NFL without any consideration for the differences between the two sports or without any rugby league specific research, so I fully expect this to be adopted ASAP.
One of the things this completely ignores about the two sports is that in the NFL players are required to catch and then hang onto a ball. That's it. In RL players have to catch and pass. What would this difference make to the science of it all.
Also, SL tried it in 1997. That should be enough evidence that it was a stupid American idea even then.
Well the constructive reasoning from me is that we don't need to introduce artificial skill into our game. You should be good enough to catch it. A drop ball here and there often adds to the game rather than detract as it can add additional pressure and mixes the game up.Another good idea the dinosaurs are against for no constructive reason.
I'm all for this. Would be good for the game.
By that logic why allow boots with studs. It's just introducing artificial skill and helping players balance when they should be using their own sense of balance.Well the constructive reasoning from me is that we don't need to introduce artificial skill into our game. You should be good enough to catch it. A drop ball here and there often adds to the game rather than detract as it can add additional pressure and mixes the game up.
Big no from me. Teach the kids to catch and we can continue without.
By that logic why allow boots with studs. It's just introducing artificial skill and helping players balance when they should be using their own sense of balance.
Think there's a difference. Everybody needs studs especially in wet conditions, it's physically impossible to do well without them, for all players.
Whereas butterfingers are the ones that would benefit the most from gloves. It's not fair on players with good handling skills to artificially help the shit ones.
It's not a terrible idea per se, but it would probably dramatically alter how the game is played.
For starters, why would anyone bother with a smaller winger if you can put a big fast giant there who can make big meters on kick returns and won't have many issues with catching a ball at the end of a back line movement, through which he can steamroll his way over the line? Imagine Manu with superb handling skills and that's probably the future of NRL wingers if gloves existed.
Players would probably have much less issues trying to get a hand on the ball in defence, as they'd have a good chance of actually keeping the ball in hand.
Improved catchability would cause all sorts of unforeseen knock-on effects that would alter the nature of the game and would have to be considered very carefully.
Are u saying gloves would nullify Ben Barba?
wouldn't be totally shocked if the NFL outlawed them for "competitive balance"
for NRL or AFL, please no. i want to see the players skill not how good nike are at making sticky gloves
It's not a terrible idea per se, but it would probably dramatically alter how the game is played.
For starters, why would anyone bother with a smaller winger if you can put a big fast giant there who can make big meters on kick returns and won't have many issues with catching a ball at the end of a back line movement, through which he can steamroll his way over the line? Imagine Manu with superb handling skills and that's probably the future of NRL wingers if gloves existed.
Players would probably have much less issues trying to get a hand on the ball in defence, as they'd have a good chance of actually keeping the ball in hand.
Improved catchability would cause all sorts of unforeseen knock-on effects that would alter the nature of the game and would have to be considered very carefully.