NRL to launch crackdown on play the balls

[muzby]

I was expecting Cameron ciraldo

Ahhh.. thank you I couldn’t remember his name and kept googling different players..

Needless to say i’ve seen a lot of things I now can’t unsee

 

[Rhyno]

Refs will only penalise Parramatta players

 

[T-Boon]

You’re the muppet championing for more scores to make it a more ‘interesting spectacle’ that’ll make the fans flock back to the game.

But then you want the 10m rule abolished which will turn it into a Union-esque borefest where the defence smothers the attack constantly.

What I would do is go to 15 metres but allow 4 players to defend anywhere behind the advantage line (i.e. the markers don't have to be square). This would provide more space for the outside backs but make it harder to go straight up the middle and necessary to throw passes to get around the front defenders.

 

[muzby]

What I would do is go to 15 metres but allow 4 players to defend anywhere behind the advantage line (i.e. the markers don't have to be square). This would provide more space for the outside backs but make it harder to go straight up the middle and necessary to throw passes to get around the front defenders.

Perhaps add helmets and shoulder pads & allow the players to pass the ball forwards too..

 

[T-Boon]

Perhaps add helmets and shoulder pads & allow the players to pass the ball forwards too..

what 2 square markers is what differentiates league from gridiron?
Two square markers is lame. Why dont we play leap frog.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Ahhh.. thank you I couldn’t remember his name and kept googling different players..

Needless to say i’ve seen a lot of things I now can’t unsee

Few soccers ones that a dry reach worthy

 

[TheVelourFog]

brilliant if true but I will believe it when i see it

 

[Headless Chook]

Fifita and NAS are screwed.

JWH should help the Chooks fight out the title of the most penalised side for 2018. Most of his PTB efforts are woeful.

 

[This Year?]

It will only be enforced when a Saints player does it in the play that will ultimately cos them the game and a spot in the finals.

 

[GongPanther]

How about a season-long enforcement of the rules by the refs?
Can't put the blame squarely on the players when they are 60-70 minutes into a hard fought game,especially in the first month of the season,in which they are bound to make mistakes or try to get away with a quick play the ball.

 

[myrrh ken]

Does it still say:
get to your feet
put ball on ground
play with foot backwards?

Its not rocket science, even for NRL players!

Like this?

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Like this?

Haha I missed that one

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

It'll last about as long as the crackdown on wrestling did, 5 minutes.

 

[POPEYE]

It should be easy to police if the marker is not allowed to have any contact with the man playing the ball

 

[Perth Red]

Problem is refs have KPI's around how many penalties they can blow. How many times have you heard a ref coach a player "Aaron play the ball with your foot" "Cameron up quicker" "Robbie stand square" etc etc rather than blow a penalty for the infraction. We don't want it like Union but geez surely the players and coaches would get the message if we had a few weeks of consistent application of the rules?

 

[Knight76]

14 Penalties in the Knights/Melbourne trial apparently, just for playing the ball wrong.

 

[T-Boon]

How many times have you heard a ref coach a player "Aaron play the ball with your foot" "Cameron up quicker" "Robbie stand square"

I've heard refs say: "Cameron, how are things - can you make rent? do you need to borrow a fiver?"

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Problem is refs have KPI's around how many penalties they can blow. How many times have you heard a ref coach a player "Aaron play the ball with your foot" "Cameron up quicker" "Robbie stand square" etc etc rather than blow a penalty for the infraction. We don't want it like Union but geez surely the players and coaches would get the message if we had a few weeks of consistent application of the rules?

I thought it was Cameron saying those things

 

[T-Boon]

14 Penalties in the Knights/Melbourne trial apparently, just for playing the ball wrong.

14 penalties against the team with the ball would have to be a first?
That is awesome.
How dumb were the penalties from about 6 on. What do the players have gold fish memories?

 

[LineBall]

14 Penalties in the Knights/Melbourne trial apparently, just for playing the ball wrong.

Good. If players don't learn, replace them.