Rules you would like to change

pacey

add them here :slight_smile:

innsaneink

I’d just like the current rules policed. Properly, regularly. Consistently

pacey

i think they should get rid of the penalty if you keep running after you get held
you shoulkd just get told to go back and play the ball

Tiger_Watto

Coaches and Players being fined for speaking out about Referee’s performances during Official Press Conference!!!

Jazza

The thing that I mainly want is:

Refs to not coach the players out on the field. Get rid of the dominant/surrender tackles, dont tell players to move and call them offside, etc. The only thing I would like the refs to say is the tackle count, ‘hold, 6 again and play on’. If the players are offside, blow a penalty, if they stay on the tackle too long, blow a penalty. The players should know when they’re on the tackler too long or are offside.
I’d also like them to toughen up on the markers moving off the mark, they should be penalised, not be seen as ‘shortening the 10m’
Like the 40/20, introduce 10/50, 20/40, 30/40 and 50/10.
And also ease up on the obstruction interpretations, I think theyre to harsh on the players there.

innsaneink

30/40

magpie_mania

30/40

might give the tigers a chance.

Jazza

@innsaneink:

30/40

might give the tigers a chance.

haha obviously i meant 30/30

bbobb

Few inclusions to encourage open play and reduce predicatable and boring “St George” styleplay:

All teams have to bind in a scrum and wait a minimum of 3 seconds after the ball clears before they dissolve the scrum. With 2 referees this should be able to be policed. It would open the game up and allow for set moves. I also find it annoying to see a second rower standing at 5/8 for a basic hit-up or a prop breaking from a scrum to mow down a centre or winger before they get the opportunity to run.
If the ball is kicked from anywhere wtihin the opposing teams 20 and grounded by the defending team in goal it gets returned to the 20 for a restart (grobbers included). This would encourage teams to put the ball through the hands and stop this incessant and predicatable kicking.
Allow 10 interchanges but only 1 in the last 10 minutes of each half. This would bring the small men into play when the forwards tire.
A dominant tackle can be called if someone gets tackled around the legs in a “classic” tackle. If the attacking players “pig roots” they are penalised. This would discourage high tackling which all too often leads to careless and dangerous tackles. it also allows smaller players to pull off dominant tackles.
A player can be cited for “diving” to get a penalty - basically bringing the game into disrepute

innsaneink

Good call on (4) bbobb

The rule where a kicked ball hits the ref needs changing, possesion goes I think whith whoevers half of the field that attacking team is in…

Hard to explain but its a dud rule

RatedRKO

A player can be cited for “diving” to get a penalty - basically bringing the game into disrepute

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@Tiger Watto:

Coaches and Players being fined for speaking out about Referee’s performances during Official Press Conference!!!

Definitely agree with these two.

Geo

I’d just like the current rules policed. Properly, regularly. Consistently

x2

can’t see it happening but…

LARDS

I’d also like them to toughen up on the markers moving off the mark, they should be penalised, not be seen as ‘shortening the 10m’

Definately

bbobb wrote:
5) A player can be cited for “diving” to get a penalty - basically bringing the game into disrepute

or penalised on the spot.

innsaneink

The diving suggestion, a bit too hard to police

Tigermac

Any rule that is used to rob the Wests Tigers of a win!!