Hybrid Game?

[CanadianSteve]

I don't want my little fling at KRL to take away from discussion here. So I'm pasting the only post from KRL so far that's on a topic other than the site itself. It's from Mr. Angry of TFS in response to a thread I started called League vs. Union:

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(I hope he doesn't mind this) My question is : I have heard criticisms of the hybrid games and/or cross-code games that have been tried before. Is there a hybrid game that would work as a way to pit the 2 codes against each other? Any ideas?

 

[TheSaint]

Rugby League is defined by the play the ball and Union by the Ruck and Maul. All other aspects of the two games are interchangeable.

The closest hybrid rule I could come up with would be unlimited tackles, play the balls and a much shorteroffside line. Basically what Rugby league was 40 years ago.

 

[CanadianSteve]

Who would have the edge in such a game, Saint? Would union forwards still be able to play effectively?

 

[imported_MrAngryOne]

No problemo Steve, I will expand on this soon.

 

[TheSaint]

I think their would be a place for most Union forwards provided they could get quick play the balls. Runs from Dummy Half inside the oppositions 20 is where I'd guess a Union forward would makethe mostimpact. Defenseand hit upswould favour League players.Depending on how close the defensive line was put back (which is 10 metres in League and 0 metres in Union), this would determine the advantage given to forwards from either game.

I don't think the game would be very exciting and I could see a return to a 6 tackle rule adopted soon after conception of such a game.