proposed rule change for 2025 season

Mitchtastic

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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....
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.
 

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Look at games from the 70s and 80s and imagine how they'd be refereed today.
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.
 

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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.
 
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