"Double try" rule to be used in All-Stars game

[Timmah]

Double try set for All Stars game on the Gold Coast in February
November 24, 2009

A 'double try' innovation will be part of the inaugural rugby league All Stars game to be played next February.
The Indigenous and NRL All Stars will be able to opt for an extra play rather than a conversion in an attempt to score four more points in the match, to be played on the Gold Coast on February 13.

The move is one of several designed to increase the entertainment factor for the game, which will commemorate the anniversary of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation.

Others include the use of four referees, coaches Neil Henry and Wayne Bennett wearing microphones and the video referee explaining decisions to the broadcasters' commentary team.

Bennett was on hand on Tuesday to launch voting for the NRL team he will coach.

“It's a great concept for the fans and I'm sure they'll come up with a great team,” he said.

Voting will take place in two stages, with the first ending on December 26.

The Australian and New Zealand Test captains and vice captains are automatic selections with each NRL club to be represented in the other 16.

The Indigenous All Stars 20-man squad has already been selected by vote.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26394293-23214,00.html


This is turning into a bit of a Twenty20 version of RL :lol:

 

[Non Terminator]

A heap of meaning in this game hey, trying all this new crap.

 

[user_nat]

Video ref explaining stuff.. now that sounds awesome.

What exactly is the purpose of making the coaches wear microphones?

 

[Mr Angry]

Got to say I like it.

f**k goalkicking, go the running game.

Neil Henry and Wayne Bennett wearing microphones

lol, 6 words from uncle Wayne.

 

[Charlie124]

Multiball!!!!!!

 

[innsaneink]

Wish Bellyache was coaching one of the teams

 

[Gaba]

Wish Bellyache was coaching one of the teams

There would be no game plans thats for sure ,

 

[Gaba]

I think its stupid trying to make the game more like americans games, wiht coaches having microphones and video ref ,surprise they havent mic up the refs to explain thier decisions like they do in the american football.

Australia i just dont like the idea of sporting events in australia being like in america ,

 

[Timmah]

Pretty sure he was referring to the miked-up scenario - Bellyache being a known potty-mouth.

 

[Butters]

lol@innovation. They've blatantly stolen the idea from the NFL.

Can't wait for the 2011 All Stars game, i wonder what "innovations" there'll be for that game. Shoulder pads and helmets for all players? Forward passes made legal?

 

[Tom Ace]

There would be no game plans thats for sure ,

And why is that exactly?

 

[Gaba]

Pretty sure he was referring to the miked-up scenario - Bellyache being a known potty-mouth.

Thats what i meant

 

[Gaba]

And why is that exactly?

see above ,

 

[cupid]

How is it going to work? do they get one tackle on the 5 meter line or something.

 

[Timmah]

lol@innovation. They've blatantly stolen the idea from the NFL.

Can't wait for the 2011 All Stars game, i wonder what "innovations" there'll be for that game. Shoulder pads and helmets for all players? Forward passes made legal?

I wasn't aware everyone had to be original. Who died and made you king?

 

[user_nat]

lol@innovation. They've blatantly stolen the idea from the NFL.

Can't wait for the 2011 All Stars game, i wonder what "innovations" there'll be for that game. Shoulder pads and helmets for all players? Forward passes made legal?

After all the players get injured next year, due to having no match fitness, body armor does seem like it could be a logical step.

 

[TiggaPlease]

Four refs? f**k me, that'll be awful.

 

[innsaneink]

How is it going to work? do they get one tackle on the 5 meter line or something.

I reckon rather than a tap, if the scoring team forfeits the conversion they should regain the ball via a drop out. Though the way they kick now it'd go to halfway

Will probably be a tap 10m or 20m out parrallel to where the try was scored

 

[caspersparks]

Multiball!!!!!!

gold..

 

[Butters]

I wasn't aware everyone had to be original. Who died and made you king?

Last time i checked an innovation was by definition something original...:roll: