Should the 8 point power play stay?

[mrblue]

The whole point of a try is to close that phase of play, let the defence regroup, let the fans have a leak or scratch their stones, and start again. With a kickoff at halfway.

Besides, conversions are not mandatory as it is - teams can elect to go straight to the kickoff. That they don't means the quick break - gathered thoughts, quick drink - is quite valuable in the game. Would rather see players get their act together with a quick break than see them get burned out because the fans think goal kicks are boring.

Besides, League has the balance between tries and place kicks right. AFL and Basketball have the same scoring method used ad nauseum throughout the game. Union relies on kicks too much. League rewards the skills of attack and defence AS WELL as the skills of ball control with hand and foot.

You're looking at about ~2min of game time lost when a goal kick is taken, this includes lining up a conversion then the kick-off. While it add moments of tension, I feel it does not constitute true "football" skills, but it is instead a very minor subset of skills that is awarded too heavily considering the effort and skill required to score a try in the first place i.e. it's much much more difficult to score a try than take a conversion. There is also a heavy element of luck involved. The winner should be the side that scores more tries than the opposition (that is if both sides concede the same amount of penalties). There would be no less tension imo if you only counted tries anyway look at soccer which only counts goals. Conversions kicks only give an inferior side a better chance of winning imo.

 

[Red'n'White]

I voted no, but if power play goes back to the tackle the try is scored on. i.e if you score a try on the 3rd tackle your power play consists of 3 tackles, 4th tackle 2 tackle power play, etc, still not allowed kick though. Not really that many tries scored on the first or second tackle anyway. Would give teams an option to go for the power play if they score on an early tackle. If unsucessful 20mt restart for the defending team, gives a element of risk. If sucessfull, kick off as normal. If you score on the last tackle a conversion would be the thing to do or take the risk.

A good idea but needs some more thought before being implemented in the greatest game of all.

 

[Gaba]

The only thing what the power play does, stops the penalty if the defending team is inside the 10 or any other illegal act , giving the penalty means the try is automatic given.


may be the league should bring that penalty rule in the nrl to stop alot of professional fouls and illegal acts in the defending team 20 metre line.

A penalty will be a automatic try

 

[ME SO HORNBY!]

I think it would work. It just wasnt used the right way. In the NFL the two point conversion is used sparingly and only in a situation where it is really needed. For example the Saints who won the super bowl this year only attempted a two point conversion twice all year one of which was the super bowl.

 

[Hanscholo]

f**k NO.

No more warren smith, warren ryan off the top of their head ideas for RL thanks very much. Im not sure why two people, one of whom isnt even that intelligent gets to push for their ideas and the rest of the world with some very good ideas arent listened to. I guess gallop is a talk back fanboy.

 

[Jankuloski]

It was fun idea to try. I don't think it hurt the All Stars match in any way, but we've seen it was stupid.

 

[petetheileet]

dont like it at all

not necessary and was mad eto look silly which it is

if it aint broke dont fix it!!