NYC players as free replacements

[The Engineers Room]

When the NYC (Toyota Cup) first started there was a rule that was put in place that if a player in the NRL game was injured and couldn't return, they could be replaced in the game by an NYC player as long as the NYC player had played that day. Teams used to grab two forwards and two backs in the first year and sit them on the bench in case they were required.

My question is does this rule still apply/exist and if it has been removed then why? As it is a great idea to address injuries in the game.

 

[northwest9]

pointless idea.

the NYC player would be about as useful and the injured NRL player in defence

 

[Canard]

I was living overseas in 2008, but did this rule actually exist?

Teams had 8 men bench with 4 replacements? Surely not? This seems like an April Fools joke?

I would find it hard to believe that it was considered acceptable to play an U/20s player at NRL level after they had finished a game only 45mins beforehand.

 

[The Engineers Room]

There wasn't an 8 man bench. What it was, was if an NRL player got injured and couldn't return to the game he could be replaced on the bench by an NYC player.

Teams left 4 U20s players there just in case but I can't remember anyone using it.

 

[Canard]

Are you positive?

So if a first grader got injured in the first minute of the game and couldn't return an NYC player could play 79mins after just playing 45mins earlier?

Did this mean teams had 12 interchanges (as it was then) only or 12 interchanges + 2 replacements ???

 

[siv]

Bring back Reserve Grade - and have ALL bench players play minimum of 40 min in the lower grades

 

[DC_fan]

There wasn't an 8 man bench. What it was, was if an NRL player got injured and couldn't return to the game he could be replaced on the bench by an NYC player.

Teams left 4 U20s players there just in case but I can't remember anyone using it.

Never heard of such a rule.

 

[The Engineers Room]

Are you positive?

So if a first grader got injured in the first minute of the game and couldn't return an NYC player could play 79mins after just playing 45mins earlier?

Did this mean teams had 12 interchanges (as it was then) only or 12 interchanges + 2 replacements ???

I'm positive but I can't remember the specifics. All I know is that teams would have a few NYC players sitting on the bench just in case but no-one used the rule.

I just wonder if it was written out of the competition rules or it was just forgotten because no one used it.

 

[The Engineers Room]

so can anyone else shed some light on this? Am I the only one that remembers it? When was it abandoned?

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

This rule never existed.

 

[The Green Mushroom]

I believe that at one time players in the reserve grade were allowed to enter the game as replacements, but as far as I know that rule went away long before anyone dreamed of interchanged or a NYC.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

NYC should be abolished.

U23's and reserve grade please. The idea is ok, just choosing the wrong talent to pick from.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

This rule never existed.

Wrong. Reserve grade in the early 80's (or maybe late 70's, not quite sure on the year it switched over) and before were the guys who made up the bench when a 4 substitute permanent interchange existed. They played in the reserve grade game earlier.