We normally see a quick lineout when the attacking team has put a quality kick into the opponent's 22 resulting in a good attacking position and heightened anticipation for the fans.
However, teams are able to take quick lineout and kick the ball straight out again into the non-threatening areas of the field around the halfway line, resulting in a stoppage in play.
I propose that you can no longer kick it out on the full from a quick lineout but be forced to kick in-field to prevent this stoppage of play and keep the game alive allowing for the possibility of counter-attacks both from the team taking the quick lineout and the team they may (or may not) kick to.
Nothing irks me more than to see a great kick into the opponents 22 setting up a great attacking position getting everyone excited, only for them to take a quick lineout and kick it straight back out on halfway.
The defending team should either be forced to run the ball, kick in-field, or concede the lineout in a dangerous area, not kick it straight out again in a non-dangerous part of the field. This would be better for fans to watch.
What do you think?
However, teams are able to take quick lineout and kick the ball straight out again into the non-threatening areas of the field around the halfway line, resulting in a stoppage in play.
I propose that you can no longer kick it out on the full from a quick lineout but be forced to kick in-field to prevent this stoppage of play and keep the game alive allowing for the possibility of counter-attacks both from the team taking the quick lineout and the team they may (or may not) kick to.
Nothing irks me more than to see a great kick into the opponents 22 setting up a great attacking position getting everyone excited, only for them to take a quick lineout and kick it straight back out on halfway.
The defending team should either be forced to run the ball, kick in-field, or concede the lineout in a dangerous area, not kick it straight out again in a non-dangerous part of the field. This would be better for fans to watch.
What do you think?
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