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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 644644" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>Using the scrum example, the issue isn't adapting to the rules, the issue is teams adapting very cynically to them. My gut instinct/what cookie just said is you'll see a lot of teams using a rule like to have lots of one-off runners hammering the fringe - it's what the kids did, its what League does. That's pretty boring to watch if you ask me. Sure, the intention might be to have more space for teams to go wide, but the wider you go the less advantage you get from the gap. Crash straight up, its the obvious advantage. </p><p></p><p></p><p>*shrugs* The only worthwhile change to the rules I can see is something that makes the breakdown more sure for both teams</p><p></p><p>edit - Tell a lie, here's an idea</p><p></p><p>Holding onto the ball as the tackled player is now a free-kick offence, not a penalty offence.</p><p></p><p>Logic</p><p></p><p>1) Running the ball is a lot less dangerous</p><p>2) Going for the actual turnover is now better than just holding on and waiting for the ref</p><p>3) Less for the penalty kicker to do</p><p>4) Less influence that the ref can have.</p><p></p><p>Potential downside - players hang onto the ball more in rucks - don't see how they can possibly do it more than they do so already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 644644, member: 42330"] Using the scrum example, the issue isn't adapting to the rules, the issue is teams adapting very cynically to them. My gut instinct/what cookie just said is you'll see a lot of teams using a rule like to have lots of one-off runners hammering the fringe - it's what the kids did, its what League does. That's pretty boring to watch if you ask me. Sure, the intention might be to have more space for teams to go wide, but the wider you go the less advantage you get from the gap. Crash straight up, its the obvious advantage. *shrugs* The only worthwhile change to the rules I can see is something that makes the breakdown more sure for both teams edit - Tell a lie, here's an idea Holding onto the ball as the tackled player is now a free-kick offence, not a penalty offence. Logic 1) Running the ball is a lot less dangerous 2) Going for the actual turnover is now better than just holding on and waiting for the ref 3) Less for the penalty kicker to do 4) Less influence that the ref can have. Potential downside - players hang onto the ball more in rucks - don't see how they can possibly do it more than they do so already. [/QUOTE]
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