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[2017 Super Rugby] The FINAL: Lions vs. Crusaders (05/08/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 868402" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>I can't see any realistic way to resolve the issue of players being taken out when jumping for the ball, short of some drastic changes to the Law. Some of these might involve completely removing the competition in the air for the ball, e.g.</p><p></p><p></p><p>► Outlaw jumping to catch a ball in open play</p><p>Not my first choice, because it would remove a spectacular element of the game.</p><p></p><p></p><p>► A player cannot jump to catch the ball if it was last played by a team-mate.</p><p>This would mean kick chasers would not be allowed jump for the ball. It would also mean that a player would not be allowed to jump to catch a pass from a team-mate... this would at least solve the Faumuina-Sinkler scenario.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If a Law has to be changed, I would prefer the second one. I think it would change the type of kicking teams would do. We'd see more kicking to land/space and less box kicking, and I can't say I would object to that. It would also remove the scope for indecision from the kick chaser. No longer would he have to decide what to do... he simply times his run to tackle the catcher as soon as possible after the catcher's feet touch the ground.... he just has to make sure he doesn't get him early. IMO, the second one is worth trialing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 868402, member: 20605"] I can't see any realistic way to resolve the issue of players being taken out when jumping for the ball, short of some drastic changes to the Law. Some of these might involve completely removing the competition in the air for the ball, e.g. ► Outlaw jumping to catch a ball in open play Not my first choice, because it would remove a spectacular element of the game. ► A player cannot jump to catch the ball if it was last played by a team-mate. This would mean kick chasers would not be allowed jump for the ball. It would also mean that a player would not be allowed to jump to catch a pass from a team-mate... this would at least solve the Faumuina-Sinkler scenario. If a Law has to be changed, I would prefer the second one. I think it would change the type of kicking teams would do. We'd see more kicking to land/space and less box kicking, and I can't say I would object to that. It would also remove the scope for indecision from the kick chaser. No longer would he have to decide what to do... he simply times his run to tackle the catcher as soon as possible after the catcher's feet touch the ground.... he just has to make sure he doesn't get him early. IMO, the second one is worth trialing. [/QUOTE]
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