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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 469100" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>No, I don't think you are overreacting, I think your points (no pun intended) as regards the value of the Penalty goal are valid enough.</p><p></p><p>Since it IS a trial in one competition, I think the Lawmakers have missed a real opportunity to put a virtual end to the cheap (cynical) penalty, while still decreasing the points value of a penalty goal.</p><p></p><p>What they SHOULD have done was trial the points at the values they are going to do so, but make a change in the restart Law. After a <strong><em>successful </em></strong>penalty goal, instead of going to halfway for a restart, they should go to a scrum at the place of infringement with the non-infringing side feeding. This would stop teams who deliberately infringe to relieve the pressure of field position or to prevent a try being scored.</p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA]Scenario:</p><p>Red are being pressed hard on defence by Blue. 10m out in front of the posts, Red gives up a cynical penalty for hands in the ruck. Blue kicks the penalty goal (2 points) then the game restarts with a scrum 10m out from red's goal line, in front of the posts,with Blue to feed.[/TEXTAREA]</p><p></p><p>Watch the cynical penalties all but dry up. The only ones you might see is where a defending player infringes because he can see that his defence is disorganised. If he offends, he's likely to give up 2 points AND still be defending.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 469100, member: 20605"] No, I don't think you are overreacting, I think your points (no pun intended) as regards the value of the Penalty goal are valid enough. Since it IS a trial in one competition, I think the Lawmakers have missed a real opportunity to put a virtual end to the cheap (cynical) penalty, while still decreasing the points value of a penalty goal. What they SHOULD have done was trial the points at the values they are going to do so, but make a change in the restart Law. After a [B][I]successful [/I][/B]penalty goal, instead of going to halfway for a restart, they should go to a scrum at the place of infringement with the non-infringing side feeding. This would stop teams who deliberately infringe to relieve the pressure of field position or to prevent a try being scored. [TEXTAREA]Scenario: Red are being pressed hard on defence by Blue. 10m out in front of the posts, Red gives up a cynical penalty for hands in the ruck. Blue kicks the penalty goal (2 points) then the game restarts with a scrum 10m out from red's goal line, in front of the posts,with Blue to feed.[/TEXTAREA] Watch the cynical penalties all but dry up. The only ones you might see is where a defending player infringes because he can see that his defence is disorganised. If he offends, he's likely to give up 2 points AND still be defending. [/QUOTE]
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