I agree with that!
This post makes no sense?
Sighting the culprits, what are you talking about?It absolutely does makes sense. What doesn't make sense is the rule changes you and some others subjected/implemented to touch footy in 1996. A sporting disgrace. You have done rugby league no favours in your actions in changing touch footy. PS: Always thought this sudden rule change to touch footy was another stab/sideswipe at the code of rugby league and now am sighting the culprits!
Bringing in the play the ball slows the game down to the point in is no longer enjoyable at a rep level? I don't want to see a game of touch that the only way of scoring is through kicks.Lol . You are not deciphering the answer Unforgiven. As put forward by Siv, the rules in leaguetag (play the ball and kicking the ball) can be reinvigorated in touch. "Run and dump " is not anywhere near the intention of original touch footy! You say you agree with Siv yet in your smiling assassin way you have been part of implementing significant retrograde rule changes that have limited touch footy aims and enjoyment factors that were in place before the meddling decisions in 1996.
Sighting the culprits, what are you talking about?
Bringing in the play the ball slows the game down to the point in is no longer enjoyable at a rep level? I don't want to see a game of touch that the only way of scoring is through kicks.
The point I agreed witg siv about was that touch is not a spectator sport.
Bringing in the play the ball slows the game down to the point in is no longer enjoyable at a rep level? I don't want to see a game of touch that the only way of scoring is through kicks.
The point I agreed witg siv about was that touch is not a spectator sport.
My decision? Are you alright mate?You have , in your "wisdom " removed a fundamental rugby league rules from touch footy! That is not helping rugby league. Given that touch footy was tippy league, I find your decisions in 1996 to be extremely reckless and unwarranted. Some things should not be tampered with. And a fundamental rule of the "supposed" non contact version of rugby league in touch footy should not have been changed. Your reckless disrespect of the play the ball and its place in the non contact version of rugby league has done rugby league no favours at all!
Its the right decision, how about you.go start your own tippy league association for all those potential fans?That's a big part of the reason! The lack of play the ball is a turn off for many potential fans. Instead of looking at guile and skill we see people trying to run eachother offside or pretend to make a touch. That's were you have got it massively wrong. The poor regard for the play the ball has made touch footy crap to watch and play for many. Not just myself. Hope you might be able to fix the mistake made in 1996. If so I commend you! If not its a pathetic decision you and your cohorts are continuing on with.
Its the right decision, how about you.go start your own tippy league association for all those potential fans?
As I've pointed out and given reasons for, it wasn't a mistake. You have not countered any of those reason and you really have an issue with how you communicate with others. You are rude and ignorant and for those reasons I will no longer engage with you on this topic. Have a good day sir!You own the mistake! It's dissappointing you are not decent enough to own and rectify the mistake made in 1996. The play the ball is an integral feature of rugby league and its non contact versions. Wake up!
PS: Leaguetag would be a more attractive game to watch and play because of rules like the play the ball and kicking in play. Take the tip!
As I've pointed out and given reasons for, it wasn't a mistake. You have not countered any of those reason and you really have an issue with how you communicate with others. You are rude and ignorant and for those reasons I will no longer engage with you on this topic. Have a good day sir!
Lol . You just can't cop criticism mate! That decision to rid touch football of an integral rule (play the ball ) was out of line and disrespectful to the people that have enjoyed and created touch footy (tippy league ) from the training runs as little kids. You have made an immense mistake. You fail to own this mistake and what's worse you don't have the drive and decency to rectify it. Even a version called "original touch"could suffice! ? You can keep your so called "elite" run and dump. But don't ignore the very fundamental play the ball and kicking abilities. Give an option at least you will have more people on board. Otherwise I can predict leaguetag getting the tv coverage and priority it deserves as a better linked version to the great code of rugby league.
I have no problem with criticism, what makes you think this was my decision? I agree with the decision but I didn't make it. Why would I have drive to rectify a decision that I agree with? Where is your drive to rectify it? Posting on an internet forum is not an avenue for change. Get involved to in touch and work your way up to a position to change the rules!
Leaguetag is a great introduction and have seen how well it has worked in group 21! I would love to see it gain greater exposure.
It wont be popular to watch on tv as the only tries will be from kicks. Leaguetag works because the attack has advantages. Reintroduce the play the ball to touch and touch footy no longer has a balance between attack and defence, defence will dominate!Leaguetag has many of the fundamental rules in play. Compared to the latest version of touch footy it is much closer to rugby league.The aim is for touch to bring back some of the fundamental rules it has lost in 1996. If this is done their will.be no requirement for leaguetag. Unfortunately the way touch is now is not even near a rugby league centric look. It matters. By not having touch use its original rules that stem from rugby league makes it that bit more harder for rugby league growth . We get the play the ball back and some kick options, Touch footy will be both popular to watch on tv and play in general. At the moment "run and dump " doesn't do the code of rugbyleague (it's creator ) any justice or decent relevance.
It wont be popular to watch on tv as the only tries will be from kicks. Leaguetag works because the attack has advantages. Reintroduce the play the ball to touch and touch footy no longer has a balance between attack and defence, defence will dominate!
