New NRL Rules for 2021

[Grant Hedger]

That last 30 seconds of the first half is a really slow period of the game - said no one ever.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

They need to fix the strip

[ism22]

it seems like they want novelty for novelty's sake. if promoting attacking footy is an aim then giving 2 pts for a field goal and keeping the now you see em now you don't strip tackle are stupid.

Classic example of an unnecessary rule change unintentionally resulting in even more stupidity.

They need to fix the strip

IMO a clearer definition of when a tackle is deemed complete would nail it. I find it ridiculous that teams always seem to be told 'HEEEELD!!!' ... 'RELEASE!!!!!' when defending us. (like 2 warnings that they've hung on too long?) Whereas we're given no directions from the ref and are regularly penalised for not letting go in circumstances where I'm 100% sure the opposition would be allowed to run/offload if we let them. It's a no win situation for teams that play at a faster tempo than others (cough cough... us!)

IMO it needs to be clear:
- What the ref can/cannot say.
- What the definitive signal is that a tackle has ended.
- Whether 6 again is the ref's first or last resort. Do teams deserve a warning (if so give everybody one) or not (in which case never warn teams).

[milanja]

What needed to be fixed is

7 tackle rule

An attacking team knocking the ball on in the in goal - should be 20 metre restart and 6 tackles
Kicks inside the 20 that go dead - should be 20 metre restart and 6 tackles
Field goal attempts inside the 40 - should be 20 metre restart and 6 tackles - outside 40 7 tackles

Get rid of golden point - above would fix this - only used in finals after extra time

Reserves

Should be 2 reserves for when players are ruled out of the game through injury or failing the HIA

Sin Bin

5 minutes for repeated infringements/professional foul
10 minutes for foul play

3 Tacklers

Ban the tactic of 2 defenders holding a player up so a third defender can come in an target the knees/legs/ribs etc of the attacking player(prowler i think they call it) - Look at the Keary Tackle vs Storm - held up by 2 Storm defenders and the 3rd defender targeted his ribs - suffered busted Ribs and a rushed trip to hospital

Other Tackles

Ban the arm around the neck hold by defenders - any tackle around the neck and head should be penalised and offender sin binned.
Ban the one were a defender is tackling the attacking player around the ankles and other defenders then pull the attacking player the other way ( not sure what is it called) matter of time before players suffer serious injuries from this - ankle/leg/knee
Ban Head and back slam tackles too

Play the ball

Should be able to play the ball anyway you like - forward or backwards

I remember Fittler's Try against Manly in 1996 - 1/4 final - he made a long break and as tackled near the line - played the ball forward and scored

Not sure about raking for the ball in bringing that back - but i used to like seeing it done.

Captains Challenge - 2- add more things to be challenged i.e no try rulings - have a tv on field where the captain can say why they think video ref got it wrong - i know NFL

Should be straight away not after looking at the replay - cant do this in Cricket - watch it and or seek advice from the dressing room

Kick-Off after Tries

Teams can elect to receive the kick off or kick off after scoring a try

Can happen at any time during the game - After scoring Teams down say by 6 or less points with time running out can elect to kick off - either long to try to force an error or short kick off to regain possession

Are you Marshall Stalin on league unlimited? If not you have just copied and pasted his post.

[Johnny73]

The best game of league I've seen in 30 years was that game the Roosters had against the Dogs a few years ago. It was a defensive effort by both teams, that is what football is all about. Turning league into another 20/20 low attention span farce will not attract fans past the fatal car crash voyeurs that watched AFL X.

[Grant Hedger]

The rules that were close to being approved but didn’t quite make it:
- after taking the ball on the full in their own in goal area the team can either elect for a quick tap restart or a kick for touch from the 20 m line after which they will have a 3 point field goal attempt 10 m in from where they found touch but only when it’s in the 39th minute of the game and only if 2 starting props remain on the field, the left winger has scored twice and the team has won 6 out of the previous 9 games. Apparently the rule was not considered random enough
- an additional captains challenge is allowed where the captain’s name is Cameron.

[King Salvo]

Are you Marshall Stalin on league unlimited? If not you have just copied and pasted his post.

Just a rumour -

[bondi paul]

I would be interested to know if fellow Easts fans here can inform or state how many rule changes have been made from when the ex pat Smith ran the NRL.

[gragra]

Good one Grant....

[King Salvo]

Classic example of an unnecessary rule change unintentionally resulting in even more stupidity.



IMO a clearer definition of when a tackle is deemed complete would nail it. I find it ridiculous that teams always seem to be told 'HEEEELD!!!' ... 'RELEASE!!!!!' when defending us. (like 2 warnings that they've hung on too long?) Whereas we're given no directions from the ref and are regularly penalised for not letting go in circumstances where I'm 100% sure the opposition would be allowed to run/offload if we let them. It's a no win situation for teams that play at a faster tempo than others (cough cough... us!)

IMO it needs to be clear:
- What the ref can/cannot say.
- What the definitive signal is that a tackle has ended.
- Whether 6 again is the ref's first or last resort. Do teams deserve a warning (if so give everybody one) or not (in which case never warn teams).

Too much of this dominant /surrender nonsense and the one where the tacklers are "dancing" with the attacking player who is more than held but then can still get an offload away.

A player is penalised when tackling around the legs as once the attacking makes any movement to get up and play the ball - it's a penalty -whereas in other tackles the defenders are all over the attacking player like a cheap suit and nothing - oh milking.

Every tackle should be treated the same way including players being penalised for involuntary tackles which this surrender basically is.

I would have liked also the points for games changed as follows

Teams scoring most points in each half 1 point - if equal 1/2 a point each
2 Points for a win or 1 each for a draw
4 Points available each game.

Say a team is up 30 -0 at half time - the game is over basically -2nd half is a non event - may end up 46-22 at fulltime.

Under my idea both teams have something tangible to play for in the second half- 1 point for scoring the most points - games will be played for the full 80 minutes and be a better spectacle as a result with the 4 points each game on offer.

[zac]

Just a rumour -

haha, it's funny the names people pick

[Headless Chook]

Too much of this dominant /surrender nonsense and the one where the tacklers are "dancing" with the attacking player who is more than held but then can still get an offload away.

A player is penalised when tackling around the legs as once the attacking makes any movement to get up and play the ball - it's a penalty -whereas in other tackles the defenders are all over the attacking player like a cheap suit and nothing - oh milking.

Every tackle should be treated the same way including players being penalised for involuntary tackles which this surrender basically is.

I would have liked also the points for games changed as follows

Teams scoring most points in each half 1 point - if equal 1/2 a point each
2 Points for a win or 1 each for a draw
4 Points available each game.

Say a team is up 30 -0 at half time - the game is over basically -2nd half is a non event - may end up 46-22 at fulltime.

Under my idea both teams have something tangible to play for in the second half- 1 point for scoring the most points - games will be played for the full 80 minutes and be a better spectacle as a result with the 4 points each game on offer.

So a team can beat 46-22 and the team that loses gets more points then a team that gets beaten 16-12 after trailing 8-6 at half time. Yeah that seems fair, give a team points for only competing for half the game

[The Lip]

The best game of league I've seen in 30 years was that game the Roosters had against the Dogs a few years ago. It was a defensive effort by both teams, that is what football is all about. Turning league into another 20/20 low attention span farce will not attract fans past the fatal car crash voyeurs that watched AFL X.

or the manly 4-0 game - the most tense game of footy I have ever been to.

unfortunately all the new rule changes are not being made with people who already love the game and can appreciate such games as we have mentioned.

they are aimed at attracting new fans and that unfortunately means entertaining them immediately and often with no room left for a defensive arm wrestle that so many existing supporters still love to see.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

So many sporting governing bodies are trying to turn their games into spectacles. The rule changes here, just like T20 cricket.

All because the human attention span is only 8 seconds

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

• the introduction of a two-point field goal for kicks taken from more than 40 metres out;
• six-again to be called for 10-metre infringements;
• penalties for teams if they leave a scrum before a referee calls "break";
• a play-the-ball restart if the ball or player with the ball goes over the sideline;
• The Bunker will now review replays after an on-field referee awards a try but a conversion attempt will not be allowed until it gets the green light;
• injured players will be interchanged if a trainer ask for play to be stopped;
• when a captain's challenge is inconclusive a team will not be docked for an unsuccessful attempt;
• and a handover will be ordered when a player does not make a genuine attempt to play the ball correctly with their foot.

I too am over all of these changes year after year - it is getting confusing and even harder to keep up. I am worried about what impact this is having on the long term fabric of our great game.

I also wish that golden point would be done away with once and for all. It worked for nearly 100 years with having a draw. I am sure that it would work for another 100 years.

I don't mind the play the ball change in bold above. This happens so often. It would go a long way to correcting that 'problem' in a short space of time. That is welcome.