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  Cʜɪᴇғ - February 14, 2018 at 7:04am

  I'd change the kick for touch rule after a penalty. This rule was made when balls were pigskins and would only travel 20m.
  
  Now after a penalty your in the opposition's 20
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    John Eel > Cʜɪᴇғ - February 14, 2018 at 7:21am

    Agree Cheif. Penalties have too much of an influence over the game as a result of kicking for touch
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    Nitram > Cʜɪᴇғ - February 14, 2018 at 8:39am

    Agreed. Perhaps if there is continued or even just one subsequent penalty for the same infringement type, the ref can allow a kick for touch. Otherwise teams will very very very quickly work our ways to exploit this. Just like how they give away goal line penalties knowing penalty tries and/or send offs never happen anymore.
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    Frank The Tank > Cʜɪᴇғ - February 14, 2018 at 3:03pm

    10000%.

    The refs dictate the outcome. Invariably the winner of the penalties wins the game.

    Limit their impact and you will improve the game ten fold.
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  Tentonz February 14, 2018 at 7:05am

  Hmmm... But then we'd end up with 2 or 3 in the tackle and 3 more trying to rip the ball out. That's why they changed the rule in the first place. 
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  John Eel February 14, 2018 at 7:17am

  You need to be careful what you wish for. I agree they need to tidy this area up but unless you can remember the way football was played prior to the introduction of this rule, be hesitant.
  
  Players tucked the ball up under the arm and made one out runs for fear of being stripped of the ball. This rule has opened the game up
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  John Eel February 14, 2018 at 7:19am

  Get rid of the wrestle. Adds nothing to the game as a spectacle
  • aveel > John Eel February 14, 2018 at 8:04am

    How are you going to do that? What rule would you introduce?
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    Eel team six February 14, 2018 at 11:24am

    Wouldn't you have to take the same stance with players. 3 or more errors (dropped balls or forward passes) in a year and you have to sit the rest of the year out of first grade. Might not be a competition come round 3.
    
    Refs will make errors, just like players. Some will be in your team's favour, others against.
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  Jacob Garnham February 14, 2018 at 8:38am

  Yes it should like John Clarke once said about tennis players, "the only time you spoke to the umpire was to enquire about his health." Also set up a yellow/red card system, a red card is 10 in the bin and miss the next week, but it would allow for players acting like a goose to be shown a yellow card to pull their head in. Stuff like arguing with the ref, throwing the ball away, poor sportsmanship. https://youtu.be/43AdWFSXhgs