proposed rule change for 2025 season

Marki said:
I agree it adds more "discretion" to existing rules, but i dont think you need an off season to train for them.

Its not hard to practice with you trainer calling "go" before you move up in a defensive line.

The obstruction rule tweak is an improvement and should throw out the ridiculous penalties when defenders win Oscars.

I like the PTB rule as it was getting stupid watching guys just play tunnel ball.

Thats probably the one Kikau needs a whole off-season to train for. He's been doing it for years and no doubt will get caught doing it under fatigue....
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Fair points. And I do agree that the obstruction rule needed changing and the proposals address the major flaws, my concern is the consistency of application. However, the same could be said of any rule.
 
Chris Harding said:
Look at games from the 70s and 80s and imagine how they'd be refereed today.
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For a start I know that every game there'd be a thousand Sheppard calls in thev70's and 80's. As it is it's the very much open to interpretation obstruction call. In some cases a defender who's in no position to make a tackle can step into a player that's in no way obstructing defenders who are a mile from the ball carrier. If the red wants to penalise they will, if they don't feel like it they won't.

Would much prefer the Sheppard call was still used if a ball carrier runs behind their own team mate, just so it's consistent.
 
As with most rules will come down to interpretation - could the impacted defender(s) have stopped the try if there was no obstruction (not would they, but could they) yes/no - maybe becomes a yes?

The other interpretation/ enforcement around the play the ball - no rolling the ball back and movement of defensive - may balance out or not! What are the changes re enforcement of the ten metres in defence?
 
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Vlandy doesnt want to change rules, rather how they are interpreted to make it seem more consistent, while I hope it happens I can’t see it happening.
 
Not sure these rulings will favour us.
 
diddly said:
As with most rules will come down to interpretation - could the impacted defender(s) have stopped the try if there was no obstruction (not would they, but could they) yes/no - maybe becomes a yes?

The other interpretation/ enforcement around the play the ball - no rolling the ball back and movement of defensive - may balance out or not! What are the changes re enforcement of the ten metres in defence?
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If that was an obstruction the rule is a complete farce. Yes, the Canterbury player ran into the defender; BUT the player with the ball waited until the line was re-set before he ran again. The rule used to be that you had to take advantage of the obstructed player; this did not happen. They really do like to make a mess of the rules, the NRL.
 
What are these metrics that they base their changes on? "The product is getting better and better with the game growing and growing" really? What fake stats and lies are you telling yourself? Cause crowd numbers and fan engagement/voice surely isn't saying that.

Most of the fans hate the 6 again rule. Every year they add or tweak rules to keep confusing players and fans. Open to interpretation = cheating. Clearly Broncos are being scripted to make the GF and "sell the game" with their pretty boys.

The other thing is the forced hyping and selling that Voss and Co do while commentating. It's excessive and noticeably unconvincing. I dont recall Rabs and co having to consistently "sell the game" cause it sold itself.

I swear once bulldogs win a premiership. Im done with it all.
 
Motorhead said:
That's all they are interested in. The game is getting to be more of a joke with every passing season of meaningless rule changes that are only enforced when it suits.
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Can you imagine the verbal diarrhoea we will have to listen to,every single Monday from Annesley to justify the wild inconsistencies. Telling us what we saw, wasn't actually what we clearly saw
 
I dont see the point. I think if at the time it looks bad enough, with the help these days of video ref, bin them then, making random binnings happen when someone fails a HIA later in the game is crazy talk. If its really bad, obviously the player would have to face judiciary anyway.
 
D0GMATIC said:
Can you imagine the verbal diarrhoea we will have to listen to,every single Monday from Annesley to justify the wild inconsistencies. Telling us what we saw, wasn't actually what we clearly saw
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Yep that Monday smother-over and admittance of bad fuck-ups is a waste of time and achieves nothing at all.
 
Motorhead said:
Yep that Monday smother-over and admittance of bad fuck-ups is a waste of time and achieves nothing at all.
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On the rare occasion they actually admit they've fucked up, no one ever gets dropped. The NRL are constantly fining the players for indiscretions, why not start fining the refs ?
 
Dognacious said:
They fk up enough that i reckon they need 1 captains challenge for each half, not just 1 a game.
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100%, if you lose your captains challenge in the first half, you're doomed and your opponents know this.
 
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