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The NRL board voted to retain the golden point rule in its present form despite pressure from some clubs to change to a golden try option.
The board decided that keeping the golden point rule was the fairest way to decide a match and had also provided fans with an exciting dimension to football.
"There's an element of if it isn't broken don't fix it," NRL chief executive David Gallop said.
"There were also some real concerns about the consistency between matches during the year and semi finals that would need to be played until a result was reached.
"Finally there was a fundamental concern that moving away from the current concept would mean that you could win a game one way in the 79th minute (through a field goal) but have to win it another in the 81st minute (through a try)."
The NRL board voted to reinstate Saturday evening semi-finals, admitting last year's experiment of Friday night finals in weeks two and three had not worked.
The board made several rule interpretation changes relating to off-side, play-the-ball, sinbinning and interference or obstruction while also making subtle changes to the judiciary system as an incentive for players to keep clean records.
The board decided that keeping the golden point rule was the fairest way to decide a match and had also provided fans with an exciting dimension to football.
"There's an element of if it isn't broken don't fix it," NRL chief executive David Gallop said.
"There were also some real concerns about the consistency between matches during the year and semi finals that would need to be played until a result was reached.
"Finally there was a fundamental concern that moving away from the current concept would mean that you could win a game one way in the 79th minute (through a field goal) but have to win it another in the 81st minute (through a try)."
The NRL board voted to reinstate Saturday evening semi-finals, admitting last year's experiment of Friday night finals in weeks two and three had not worked.
The board made several rule interpretation changes relating to off-side, play-the-ball, sinbinning and interference or obstruction while also making subtle changes to the judiciary system as an incentive for players to keep clean records.
