Weird Rulings...

[T-Boon]

No he'll come in and say rugby league needs to go 11 a side. Thats all he says.

I used to love the tap ahead rule and the competing for the ball in the ruck. Too many rule changes these days.

I'd consider allowing the marker to strike at the ball if they make a solo tackle.

 

[Jason Maher]

Striking in the ruck was a mess. Every play the ball had blokes kicking out trying to get the ball. I'm glad they got rid of it.

Doesn't match my recollection. It rarely happened.

 

[T-Boon]

Doesn't match my recollection. It rarely happened.

I seem to remember the marker would often not so much rake at it to get it back, but kick at it to punt it forward sort of to try to get the dummy half to knock on or just send the team backwards a bit.

The best way they could get some competition for the ball back is to bring more one on one strips into it by making the rule that there is no knock on call in the motion of stripping (just like in a charge down) and if the stripped team recovers the ball it does not restart the tackle count. I think if that were the rule we would see a lot more solo tackles and more stripping attempts. The game sorely needs play making on the defensive side of the ball.

 

[myrrh ken]

My recollection is the opposite. Never saw anything but rake backs. I don't think anything else was allowed

 

[T-Boon]

My recollection is the opposite. Never saw anything but rake backs. I don't think anything else was allowed

Interesting. I could be wrong, though that is highly unlikely.

 

[Eelementary]

Need to get rid of scrums, they are pointless in this day and age

The Warriors beg to differ...

 

[unforgiven]

The one I used to hate was if the ball was still moving in the in-goal and you touched it with one foot over the dead ball line, you got a 20m restart. I can't remember when this rule was introduced and removed, but Thank God the NRL got rid of that, as it completely robs the kicker of a good kick which either forces the player on the other team to either make a play at the ball (if it holds up in-goal) or touch it dead for a line drop-out.

The most famous moment involving this rule was Paul Carige in the 1998 Preliminary Final, which led to a line drop-out and gave the Bulldogs one more chance at victory in the final minute of regulation time because the ball had stopped when he touched the ball:


Likewise, a team getting a penalty from the half-way line after one of their players catch a kickoff with one foot out of the field of play should be scrapped too. If you do it on the dead-ball line, it should be a line drop-out and if on the sideline, a scrum. Kicks that are positioned in a way that forces the opposition to play at the ball should be rewarded.

This rule was always in the rules of the game, it was changed in 2001 after players started taking advantage of the rule.

 

[unforgiven]

Striking in the ruck was a mess. Every play the ball had blokes kicking out trying to get the ball. I'm glad they got rid of it.

That is not true, it most definitely didn't happen at every ruck. I say bring it back, imagine at the end of last nights game it gives the Broncos another avenue to get the ball back. Would make a close game much more exciting.

 

[Canard]

With the stripping rule and 6 tackles, a contest every tackle isnt needed IMO.

It's technically a contest in Union every tackle and that doesnt make for great excitement.

I also think adding another interpretation for referees to adjudicate on is just making the game more complicated and open for controversy.

 

[Paullyboy]

The one I used to hate was if the ball was still moving in the in-goal and you touched it with one foot over the dead ball line, you got a 20m restart. I can't remember when this rule was introduced and removed, but Thank God the NRL got rid of that, as it completely robs the kicker of a good kick which either forces the player on the other team to either make a play at the ball (if it holds up in-goal) or touch it dead for a line drop-out.

The most famous moment involving this rule was Paul Carige in the 1998 Preliminary Final, which led to a line drop-out and gave the Bulldogs one more chance at victory in the final minute of regulation time because the ball had stopped when he touched the ball:


Likewise, a team getting a penalty from the half-way line after one of their players catch a kickoff with one foot out of the field of play should be scrapped too. If you do it on the dead-ball line, it should be a line drop-out and if on the sideline, a scrum. Kicks that are positioned in a way that forces the opposition to play at the ball should be rewarded.

Couldn't agree more, there's still a shitty version of that 'one foot out' rule. It's just ridiculous.

 

[BM1979]

Still think if the ball hits the ref rule is ridiculous. I am amazed teams don't take advantage of it more. Although the NRL is just as likely to suspend you for the year if you pass or kick the ball at the ref nowadays.

 

[coolsteve]

john gray was a master of raking the ball back (in the 70`s for you young un`s)

 

[T-Boon]

Still think if the ball hits the ref rule is ridiculous. I am amazed teams don't take advantage of it more. Although the NRL is just as likely to suspend you for the year if you pass or kick the ball at the ref nowadays.

that is a ridiculous rule. Should just be a play the ball.