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<blockquote data-quote="Reiser99" data-source="post: 1091855" data-attributes="member: 72977"><p>What would you replace it with? Back to 5m scrums and rinse and repeat? I'd maybe go for attacking scrum on the 22, that way at least it's not right on the goal line.</p><p></p><p>1) Deliberate knock on is to stop cynical play, especially when a team has an overlap. Part of the attack is drawing players in to create space. That changes as defenders know they can commit and just knock the ball down to stop play. All I can see is it leading to more scrums and the game being ruined personally.</p><p></p><p>2) I agree the scrum needs sorting. Personally I would say that if the scrum is stable and there is not an immediate technical infringement then the maximum that can be given is a free kick. Only when a player cynically infringes at the start should it be a penalty. That way teams have no real motivation to keep the ball in the scrum and it gets out quicker.</p><p></p><p>3) This is similar to the knock on. All I can see is cynical play. Maybe it could work, but I think you would need to change the whole maul rules (something that needs looking at anyway tbh) so that teams aren't punished for not moving forward as when the opposition tries to sack you probably need a small reset which slows momentum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reiser99, post: 1091855, member: 72977"] What would you replace it with? Back to 5m scrums and rinse and repeat? I'd maybe go for attacking scrum on the 22, that way at least it's not right on the goal line. 1) Deliberate knock on is to stop cynical play, especially when a team has an overlap. Part of the attack is drawing players in to create space. That changes as defenders know they can commit and just knock the ball down to stop play. All I can see is it leading to more scrums and the game being ruined personally. 2) I agree the scrum needs sorting. Personally I would say that if the scrum is stable and there is not an immediate technical infringement then the maximum that can be given is a free kick. Only when a player cynically infringes at the start should it be a penalty. That way teams have no real motivation to keep the ball in the scrum and it gets out quicker. 3) This is similar to the knock on. All I can see is cynical play. Maybe it could work, but I think you would need to change the whole maul rules (something that needs looking at anyway tbh) so that teams aren't punished for not moving forward as when the opposition tries to sack you probably need a small reset which slows momentum. [/QUOTE]
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