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<blockquote data-quote="Broms" data-source="post: 1012272" data-attributes="member: 84425"><p>Some good points. Increasing the pitch would be difficult on local fields but impossible on senior and international venues. The reason for reducing the size of the team by 2 players and shrinking the subs bench to 5 max or alternatively widening the pitch is to reduce congestion and open up play. It's badly needed because defence is now too dominant over attack. </p><p>The 50/22 kick advantage would be a big improvement. So would preventing the defending team from touching down behind their tryline to gain a 22 drop out. A voluntary defensive touchdown from an attackers kick should result in a goaline dropout. </p><p>Here's one more: advantage should be over once the ball is either carried or kicked forward 10 metres from the infringement. The team given the advantage has the choice to use it and play on, for example if the defending team is in disarray and a try is likely, or, they can indicate to the ref that they want the scrum or penalty on the spot, straight away. Why? Because advantage is sometimes given to a ridiculous degree, sometimes lasting more than a minute or several phases only to be cancelled out and reverted back to the infringement if the ref feels there hasn't been sufficient advantage. This is double jeopardy for the defending team and a waste of spectating time if it is called back after a such a long time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broms, post: 1012272, member: 84425"] Some good points. Increasing the pitch would be difficult on local fields but impossible on senior and international venues. The reason for reducing the size of the team by 2 players and shrinking the subs bench to 5 max or alternatively widening the pitch is to reduce congestion and open up play. It's badly needed because defence is now too dominant over attack. The 50/22 kick advantage would be a big improvement. So would preventing the defending team from touching down behind their tryline to gain a 22 drop out. A voluntary defensive touchdown from an attackers kick should result in a goaline dropout. Here's one more: advantage should be over once the ball is either carried or kicked forward 10 metres from the infringement. The team given the advantage has the choice to use it and play on, for example if the defending team is in disarray and a try is likely, or, they can indicate to the ref that they want the scrum or penalty on the spot, straight away. Why? Because advantage is sometimes given to a ridiculous degree, sometimes lasting more than a minute or several phases only to be cancelled out and reverted back to the infringement if the ref feels there hasn't been sufficient advantage. This is double jeopardy for the defending team and a waste of spectating time if it is called back after a such a long time. [/QUOTE]
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