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20-40 kick: NRL coaches to consider trial for rule proposal

Posted by Brett Allen on December 1, 2018 at 2:26pm

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/29/20-40-kick-nrl-coaches-to-consider-trial-for-rule-proposal/

Not a bad idea

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Cranky Brad is here!!! December 1, 2018 at 2:43pm

Be a good idea for the game.
- Minto Eel > Cranky Brad is here!!! December 1, 2018 at 3:02pm
  
  Why take away the reward for a hard working, well-structured defensive unit by allowing a 20-40 to be kicked? You're rewarding the team who COULDN'T GET OUT of their own 20 metre zone with another set from the scrum 10 metres into enemy territory. UNBELIEVABLE.
  - Brett Allen > Minto Eel December 1, 2018 at 3:05pm
    
    Anything that adds unpredictability to the game is a good thing. You’re not gonna see guys going for 20-40’s every set because there is still an element of risk, but as the article suggests, wingers will have to sit back a bit deeper more often which will open more attacking opportunities for a team coming out of its own end.
  - Minto Eel > Minto Eel December 1, 2018 at 3:18pm
    
    NRL should've trialled Peter Sterling's idea. After receiving a penalty, if you want a fresh set of 6, YOU TAKE A TAP ON THE SPOT. But if you choose to kick for touch, YOUR TACKLE COUNT CONTINUES from where the tackle count was when you received your penalty.
    - Minto Eel > Minto Eel December 1, 2018 at 3:21pm
      
      Peter Sterling said a few years ago; "Kicking for touch PLUS re-starting your set is TOO MUCH ADVANTAGE in the modern game".
      - fake midget pseudoachondroplasia > Minto Eel December 1, 2018 at 7:11pm
        
        Problem with that is teams would be more likely to give away penalties to rest their defensive line. It already occurs however if you lessen the consequences then teams will risk a strip penalty to try and get the ball.
        
        Brett Allen > fake midget pseudoachondroplasia December 1, 2018 at 7:13pm
        
        Yep. The other alternative would be to increase the value of a penalty goal to 3 points.
- Cranky Brad is here!!! > Cranky Brad is here!!! December 1, 2018 at 3:15pm
  
  How many you actually think will get the chance to do it? It's just like a 40/20, if a team is good enough to do it they should be rewarded. As Brett says it will add to the unpredictability of the game.
  - Minto Eel > Cranky Brad is here!!! December 1, 2018 at 3:27pm
    
    "Unpredictability"? Yeah, after you kick a 20-40 or 40-20, it's really unpredictable who's gonna win the scrum when it's YOUR FEED ;)
    - Brett Allen > Minto Eel December 1, 2018 at 3:31pm
      
      Yes, but if teams know they have to defend the 20-40 they won’t be able to rush up in defence quite so aggressively. Right now, unless it’s the 5th there is no incentive to kick the ball from inside your own 20, this will provide the incentive, which in turn opens other opportunities.