The Game Rugby League Rules Ideas and Areas of Inprovement

[Fangs]

Just watching Knights v Roosters reserve grade.
Knights kicked a 40-20.
Again I ask: whose idea was it to make a 40-20 a tap restart rather than a scrum? Defenses are scared of scrums inside the 20 whereas they have zero fear of a tap as they have the straight line of D ready (evidence for zero fear is line dropouts now).
They have further devalued the best rule change of the last 30 years.
Supercharge the rule by making it 40-30 and a scrum.

Does the defensive side need to be all onside before play restarts?

 

[T-Boon]

Does the defensive side need to be all onside before play restarts?

Not sure, but they always seem to be. Still a scrum is more dangerous than a “quick” tap because of set plays.

 

[Fangs]

Not sure, but they always seem to be. Still a scrum is more dangerous than a “quick” tap because of set plays.

If its against a retreating defence then it changes it completely.

Set plays from scrums are pretty to watch but playing up tempo football against a retreating defensive line is like drinking Gods nectar.

 

[Nutz]

The main thing is it would just be a lot harder to roll up field with hit ups. Back in the time when it was difficult to hit the ball up field teams had to be a lot more creative.

Siv has covered a bunch of other good reasons.

Why have an attacking 0m rule?

Why require the defensive line to be back 10m?

Interesting mate.
I can also remember as a kid I would often go to the footy and the full time score was 10-0 and I said it was boring.
As it is mow, if we reduced the amount of interchange then the fatigue factor would have a being on the result, little fellas would have more of an impact against weary forwards and it would be more of a running game.... But if we did that the duty of care gods would say "no"

 

[siv]

Why have an attacking 0m rule?

Why require the defensive line to be back 10m?

The reason why it evolved was because teams were encroaching the 5m in attack, as the referee was focused on the defensive line and the ruck.

Though the downtown penalty was introduced to try and slow it down

The move to 10m defence had a few impacts. One the increase in play the ball speed and a trend of walking over or to the side of the tackler to get a fast PTB thus getting teams inside the 10m

But it also saw the evolution to big bodies, bigger collisions and more concussions.

In junior football they have back to 5m rule with great success

But at NRL/seniors you need to push the attack back 5m also. You will note better teams play 5m in attack except on the 5th tackle when imploy block players

 

[siv]

Just watching Knights v Roosters reserve grade.
Knights kicked a 40-20.
Again I ask: whose idea was it to make a 40-20 a tap restart rather than a scrum? Defenses are scared of scrums inside the 20 whereas they have zero fear of a tap as they have the straight line of D ready (evidence for zero fear is line dropouts now).
They have further devalued the best rule change of the last 30 years.
Supercharge the rule by making it 40-30 and a scrum.

They wrecked it when they changed the rule where a kick into touch results in a PTB rather than a scrum

And made it worse by allowing that PTB to be actioned midfield

A good kick should be rewarded with a scrum

 

[Nutz]

A good kick should be rewarded with a scrum..

Do you mean a cuddle siv? Cause that is what it is these days.

 

[siv]

Do you mean a cuddle siv? Cause that is what it is these days.

Even if its a cuddle these days

It allows 1 tackle to be 7 v 7 and lots of set moves

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

I like the no 6 again after a charge down.

Probably most fans do. But administrators don't. Why?

NRL rule-makers clearly want to discourage defenders from playing at the ball. Hence they punish charge down attempts with set restarts. It's equally clear that they don't want defenders to make a play at the kicker. The slightest contact is now penalized.

There is consequently a huge deterrent against applying any form of kick pressure. The only logical conclusion to draw is that they want kicks to be unchallenged. How do they think this benefits the game?

Annesley and co ought to be asked to explain their thinking. Coaches should be asked for their opinion. Never happens because NRL media is full of ignorant buffoons who regard RL as a simple game. There's far more interest in off-field player misbehaviour than on-field rules and applications.

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Penalty/on report/sin bin/send off/lengthy suspension for those buffoons who insist on continually sticking their boot out while diffusing a bomb. The potential for severe injury is high.

Didn't Slater take out a Bulldogs (?) player in this fashion some years ago resulting in substantial injury to the attacker's face?

And just f**k off the six again rule. NOW! About 99% of the time, I've got no idea what it was awarded for.

 

[siv]

Isnt a penalty if you jump on the back of a player AFL style?

Why is it now allowed?

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Isnt a penalty if you jump on the back of a player AFL style?

Why is it now allowed?

AFL players only jump on each other's backs in the showers.....

 

[xe_kilroy]

 

[taste2taste]

Has anyone got any ideas how we can create more offloads ?
Offloading is a high risk play and rarely attempted, but when there is an offload it really opens up the field, not only for that tackle but for the remaing set of 6.

When Fox show games from the early 00's ( before the wrestle ) there were offloads every set, the games back then were open and great to watch, players like SBW, Kearney, Lautiti would pop a late pass and cause chaos in the defence.

Let's bring back the offload!!

 

[T.S Quint]

Has anyone got any ideas how we can create more offloads ?
Offloading is a high risk play and rarely attempted, but when there is an offload it really opens up the field, not only for that tackle but for the remaing set of 6.

When Fox show games from the early 00's ( before the wrestle ) there were offloads every set, the games back then were open and great to watch, players like SBW, Kearney, Lautiti would pop a late pass and cause chaos in the defence.

Let's bring back the offload!!

Best way to do that is make it illegal to tackle above the waist.
Or only allow two players to attempt each tackle.

None of which will ever happen.

 

[Exsilium]

Here's a radical idea the NRL can consider to improve the game...

Be consistent.

 

[T-Boon]

Best way to do that is make it illegal to tackle above the waist.
Or only allow two players to attempt each tackle.

None of which will ever happen.

They could reward 2 or 1 in the tackle somehow to try to encourage it.

 

[T-Boon]

Just looking up NRL stats.
There has been less than 30 40-20s kicked this season. I think they are getting more rare.
It’s a great idea (rewarding a good touch finder) but there are way too few of them. There should be more like 1 or 2 per game.
They could get that if they made it 40-30.
they should be like sacks in American football, that is pretty easy to get unless the defense is there to stop them.

 

[Saxon]

Areas of improvement:

F*CK KLOWN OFF.

 

[siv]

Change of possession for walking off the mark, forwards or sideways eg reverse or attacking ruck infringement

Same as what occurs if you roll the ball rather then playing the ball