I always would refer to myself as a league fan that supported Parra, now I am a Parra fan only. I hardly watch any other teams play and question why I still watch parra because my love for the game has been replaced with frustration .The modern game is decided by penalties ,the game has always had shit calls in it and always will every sport does. The difference is in league the advantage a team gains from a penalty is to great. The game has evolved from when the reward for a penalty first implemented. The 5 meter rule has been replaced by 10 meters, the kickers for 40 meters not 15 when we played with the old leather ball. And more things draw a penalty these days.The reward for a penalty needs to be put back in context to the game, and then and only then will every one stop analysing every penalty that was or was not given , then we can go back to enjoying this once great game again.
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I agree. The referees gang up on one side in the first 20mins by giving them 3 or 4 penalties, by then the defending side is worn out and usually get a few penalties just before half time to edge their way back into the contest. After half time the referee always puts the whistle away unless it's for head high or spear tackles which allows sides to wrestle more and get away with being offside. Later in the game is usually where the side who got all the early penalties run away with the game.
Me and a mate were talking about this and 100% agree. The penalties are way too advantageous. I know it's got to do with speeding the game up so you penalise a side for something and they most likely get scored on. The next set so hopefully they won't do it again. However, instead of a massive piggyback down the field with a booming kick, how about for different offences (based on the seriousness of the penalty) the team gets a tap 10, 15,20 metres from where the penalty takes place? This would eliminate the massive advantage a team gets from a penalty on their line, from say, a hand on the ball (a minor offence) to get up to the 40 metre line and be able to attack
I heard Sterlo say a couple of years ago it should be captains chose, kick for touch and tackle count continues or a new set at the point of indiscretion.
Agree 100%. I don't even like Rugby League anymore. I love Parra, but I actually hate the NRL. Too many rules, each year, they add more. The game is becoming horrible.
I have been saying the same thing here at 1eyed for YEARS - the outcomes of "minor infractions" have much greater significance to the outcome of games. In other words, the punishment is far greater than the crime.
The ONLY solution is to "weaken" the punishment afforded by penalties, and the ONLY way to do that is to ......
Ban the Kick into Touch from Penalties - except if awarded a penalty inside your own 10m
Hip hip hooray - I have blogged repeatedly that KICKING FOR TOUCH from penalties should be abolished from the modern fame - and this blog shows the NEED to ban kicks when a penalty is awarded - it's not the penalty that kills the game - it's the HUGE piggy back and then field position that is gained , on the set following the kick into touch, as well as field position from future sets which are ALSO received from the previous penalty - which result in TRIES - that impact the outcome of the match - this is what is killing the game.
Think about it - a team is awarded a penalty for an offside, or for being held down etc - on their own 30m line. Add a kick (30-50m advantage) + 6 more tackles and the team receiving the penalty should realistically end up in the opposition "Red Zone- with a kick to come on the last - Now if they don't score a try immediately, but instead a successful kick occurs - then a team originally penalised either has to defend another set (now 3 in a row) if a drop out occurs OR work it out from deep in their own territory - they are the UNLIKELY to get to the 40m line - and once again will face a try scoring opportunity (most likely from a kick, again) on the following set of 6.
1 lousy penalty + kick into touch can cause pandemonium for defending teams as they are under genuine pressure of being scored against - not just for 1 set of 6, but can endure multiple sets defending inside their own "red zone"
Not a bad idea tele I'd agree to that. Problem is the ref will just give a side back to back penalties so they end up in the same position anyway. The problem is the referees themselves and no amount of rule changes can fix that.
Tele, agree 5 of the 6 tries scored last night were on the back of a penalty. Also did you hear Gus in the second half say the dogs need a penalty because the dogs can't get field position. The game is about playing for penalties and is destroying the game.
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thats a great idea
Agree 100%. I don't even like Rugby League anymore. I love Parra, but I actually hate the NRL. Too many rules, each year, they add more. The game is becoming horrible.
I have been saying the same thing here at 1eyed for YEARS - the outcomes of "minor infractions" have much greater significance to the outcome of games. In other words, the punishment is far greater than the crime.
The ONLY solution is to "weaken" the punishment afforded by penalties, and the ONLY way to do that is to ......
Ban the Kick into Touch from Penalties - except if awarded a penalty inside your own 10m
Hip hip hooray - I have blogged repeatedly that KICKING FOR TOUCH from penalties should be abolished from the modern fame - and this blog shows the NEED to ban kicks when a penalty is awarded - it's not the penalty that kills the game - it's the HUGE piggy back and then field position that is gained , on the set following the kick into touch, as well as field position from future sets which are ALSO received from the previous penalty - which result in TRIES - that impact the outcome of the match - this is what is killing the game.
Think about it - a team is awarded a penalty for an offside, or for being held down etc - on their own 30m line. Add a kick (30-50m advantage) + 6 more tackles and the team receiving the penalty should realistically end up in the opposition "Red Zone- with a kick to come on the last - Now if they don't score a try immediately, but instead a successful kick occurs - then a team originally penalised either has to defend another set (now 3 in a row) if a drop out occurs OR work it out from deep in their own territory - they are the UNLIKELY to get to the 40m line - and once again will face a try scoring opportunity (most likely from a kick, again) on the following set of 6.
1 lousy penalty + kick into touch can cause pandemonium for defending teams as they are under genuine pressure of being scored against - not just for 1 set of 6, but can endure multiple sets defending inside their own "red zone"
Ban the Kick
Ban the Kick
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