News The rule change set to transform the NRL kicking game forever

[Doggy71]

They need to use the adage OLD is NEW because that's the only way they are gunna drag the game out of the gutter,way to many changes to the detriment of the game.

 

[Shanked]

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt

 

[Stevo316]

Fuck off with all the rule changes, I'm going back to 1984

 

[MatstaDogg]

The constant changes they make remind me of the Sarcastabowl episode of South Park

Classic episode!!

 

[Raysie]

It all went down hill after the shoulder charge was banned.

 

[dogluva]

FFS.....ANOTHER rule change. Yep the officiating has been extra shitty this year so we will heap more pressure on the incompetents and bring in something else to be an 'innovation ' to the game which makes it even more unrecognisable.
Got an idea, why don't we make it handbags at ten paces, get rid of tackles, first try scorer wins or some other brilliant "innovative' idea?

 

[chisdog]

If this goes through Averillo automatically turns into the greatest 5th tackle kicker if the modern era. The blokes never found touch once. We’d never be giving away 7 tackle sets

Yes he did. You remember a couple of weeks ago when he kicked it into touch with seconds to go in the half? The ONLY time we didn't want him to do it, he did!

 

[chisdog]

This is what happens when people are paid to come up with ideas!

It's like Coca Cola employing someone to continually change the flavour even though the majority of people love it exactly how it is.

Sure it is important to have a process of continual improvement - however the NRL are messing with the fabric of our game.

The simple message is IT WASNT BROKEN SO DONT TRY AND FIX IT.

Yep, the NRL is "New Coke".

 

[chisdog]

Well, now we know why they have gone hard on high tackles. Wayne Pearce is obviously suffering from the affects of years of concussions. At this point, Wayne has the mental acuity of Joe Biden & is making a similar mess. The only difference is people aren't dying because of it... yet. Either that or he has taken some of his son's "medication".

Any idiot can see this is a VERY bad idea. The only silver lining I can see is that the record scores we accumulated in 1935 will be exceeded.

This is French revolution time for the game to get these idiots currently controlling it out!

 

[bulldog]

Good on Welch for speaking out, leave it alone FFS, I've never had less interest in the game than I do right now, not only are they piss farting around with irrelevant shit that does nothing to add to the contest but they ignore rules that have been a big part of the game for seemingly no reason.

I've lost count of the number of forward passes and shepherds per game that don't get called.

It's a fucking coin toss when the bunker gets involved too but that's another whole debate.

 

[flamebouyant]

Kicks which find touch during play will result in the opposition receiving a seven-tackle set under a proposed new rule change that could be trialled as soon as next week.The NRL’s innovation committee will convene early next week to discuss the impact of recent rule changes and consider whether any other tweaks could further improve the spectacle.

The Herald can reveal the main agenda item will be whether all kicks in general play that find touch - with the exception of the 40-20 and the seldom-used 20-40 - will result in a seven-tackle set to the opposition. The initiative, which could be road-tested for the first time in the round 25 clash between Canterbury and Wests Tigers, has the potential to totally revolutionise the kicking game.

The idea is the brainchild of innovation committee chairman Wayne Pearce, who believes it could result in more ball-in-play time by discouraging the traditional touch-finder kicks that are often used to slow down the game.

“At the moment, when a ball gets kicked into touch, there’s a turnover and the team can have it in the middle of the field or wherever they want to have it,” Pearce told the Herald.

“My view is that there’s a difference between a player running into touch - whether it be trying to score a try or whatever - and a player deliberately kicking into touch to slow the play down.

“Sometimes players can’t help going into touch or the ball getting passed into touch, but if the ball is deliberately kicked into touch, then there should be some sort of disincentive.
“This is only my view - and I haven’t run it past the innovation committee yet - is that we would restart with a seven-tackle set.

“That then becomes consistent if you kick the ball dead-in-goal. So rather than dead-in-goal, the whole perimeter of the field - if the ball gets kicked out of bounds - then there’s a seven-tackle restart. It disincentivises some of the teams from kicking into touch and trying to get a slow restart.”

The governing body often uses matches in the final round of the regular season, if they have no consequence on the finals race, to pressure-test rule change. That was the case last year when referees were asked to adjudicate on tries without going to the bunker, giving the video reviewers until the conversion is about to be taken to overturn the decision. The trial was deemed successful and has since been implemented on a full-time basis this year.

‘If the ball is deliberately kicked into touch, then there should be some sort of disincentive.’
Wayne Pearce

Previously, the captain’s challenge was also trialled in the last round of the season in matches that had no bearing on the top eight.
If the innovation committee gives the trial the green light, it would draw additional interest to a Tigers-Bulldogs encounter that will have little bearing on where the teams finish on the competition ladder.

“Effectively, it’s like the 20-metre tap restart [for kicks that go beyond the in-goal] - teams hate that because the extra tackle means a significant difference to where the play will end up on the last tackle,” Pearce explained.
“It’s not something that pops its head up in many games anyway, there might be games where they don’t kick the ball into touch. Some teams use it as a ploy because they think ‘we can slow it down and get our defence set.’”

The current seven-tackle set is colloquially known as the “Billy Slater rule”, introduced to stop teams kicking the ball dead intentionally to avoid having to defend the champion fullback’s kick returns from broken play. The latest rule variation may result in even more fatigue given kickers won’t be able to wind down the clock by kicking away from the back three and into touch.

The NRL have attempted to innovate with a series of rule changes in recent seasons, most notably by reverting to one referee and introducing the six-again call for most infringements. Pearce felt those innovations had the desired effect of making the game faster and more attractive, and that any further changes would only be minor.

“The main point is we made a lot of significant changes and we’re moving into a consolidation phase,” said the former Balmain forward, who is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission.

“There is no doubt the game flows a lot better than it had when the wrestle was in, that’s for sure.
“I can’t see the sense in change for change’s sake. That’s why we might run with the one trial and see how that goes because the feedback has been pretty good over the changes we’ve brought in over the last couple of years.”

One rule the innovation committee considered changing in recent seasons was allowing the try-scoring team to kick off at the restart. However, that tweak isn’t currently on the agenda.

“One of the things we don’t want to do is change the essence of what the game is about and that would significantly change the spirit of the game,” Pearce said.
“For example, we haven’t got rid of the scrums; what we’ve done is we’ve reduced the number of scrums, which increases the flow of the game.
“We’re conscious of the tradition and the history of the game. We don’t want to tamper with that.”

The rule change set to transform the NRL kicking game forever

The touch-finding kick has been a staple of the game for more than a century, but a mooted rule change could totally overhaul how players put boot to ball.

www.smh.com.au

STOP CHANGING THE FUCKING RULES YOU FUCKING DUMB KUNTAS!!!!!!!!!

 

[flamebouyant]

So the general consensus is 100% for Pearce and every other cu t involved in messing with the fabric of the game on a constant level, and 0% in favour of a rule change.
For fucks sake, consult the fucking fans for once you stupid c7nts!!!!!!!

 

[wendog33]

One rule the innovation committee considered changing in recent seasons was allowing the try-scoring team to kick off at the restart. However, that tweak isn’t currently on the agenda.

“One of the things we don’t want to do is change the essence of what the game is about and that would significantly change the spirit of the game,” Pearce said.
“For example, we haven’t got rid of the scrums; what we’ve done is we’ve reduced the number of scrums, which increases the flow of the game.
“We’re conscious of the tradition and the history of the game. We don’t want to tamper with that.”

Pearce can't be serious.

They've already made it unrecognizable to the game we love and unwatchable and completely predicable (if you are a top 6 team).

Whst can fans do about stopping this, as well as make 6 again calls more accountable!

 

[bricktamland]

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse these ***** bring in this shit . Absolute Flogs. 6 agains have officially killed the game I don’t even enjoy watching any footy

 

[Grunthos]

Another nail in the coffin of a once entertaining game in the name of meaningless speed!
These pointless "innovations" are simple making Rugby Union is a far more entertaining option every season.

 

[Grunthos]

One rule the innovation committee considered changing in recent seasons was allowing the try-scoring team to kick off at the restart. However, that tweak isn’t currently on the agenda.

“One of the things we don’t want to do is change the essence of what the game is about and that would significantly change the spirit of the game,” Pearce said.
“For example, we haven’t got rid of the scrums; what we’ve done is we’ve reduced the number of scrums, which increases the flow of the game.
“We’re conscious of the tradition and the history of the game. We don’t want to tamper with that.”

Pearce can't be serious.

They've already made it unrecognizable to the game we love and unwatchable and completely predicable (if you are a top 6 team).

Whst can fans do about stopping this, as well as make 6 again calls more accountable!

Scrums were "neutered" because channel 9 worked out they could get an extra 2-3 minutes worth of advertising out of every broadcast!
That is the real reason! there was NEVER any other! (I was in media at the time the decision was made and it was VERY hush-hush)

 

[Bulldog1966]

This is dumb af

Holy fuck.

This is a disgusting rule

Says it all really and could have quoted another ten.

YOu dumbfucks seriously leave it be!! i dont even see this action happening often anyway? and if they do it's because their fucking cooked from your other dumb rules you *****...

 

[B-Train]

We predicted that instead of changing the rules back they'd just come up with more rule changes to make it worse.

I don't know who is more out of touch and fucking things up more.. Gladys or V'landys..

 

[Scoooby]

More corrupt Fucking rule changes, NTRL , National touch “ruby league” ..!!

 

[wendog33]

Scrums were "neutered" because channel 9 worked out they could get an extra 2-3 minutes worth of advertising out of every broadcast!
That is the real reason! there was NEVER any other! (I was in media at the time the decision was made and it was VERY hush-hush)

I see no real value in scrums any more tho. It's straight behind 2nd row anyway....and then we knock it on anyway trying to pick up the ball

They've COMPLETELY changed the history and tradition of the game. Fans can see it: why can't those on the gravy train!!!