Rule changes : Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:29 pm  

New rule changes quite interesting.
Having a decent kicker on the park is going to get a lot of teams out of trouble with the 20/40. Dont think we ever exploited the 40/20 well enough at ealing though so lets see with this one.
If we ever get back to scrummaging extra options will be good for speedsters and canny players, will suit Sammuts style i reckon.

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:26 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Having a decent kicker on the park is going to get a lot of teams out of trouble with the 20/40. Dont think we ever exploited the 40/20 well enough at ealing though so lets see with this one.

How many 20/40's were kicked during the 2020 NRL season?

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:58 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

How many 20/40's were kicked during the 2020 NRL season?

Less than 30. But none worked

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:57 pm  

The rule is still being introduced and with some of the smaller pitches we play on a decent kicker can exploit it

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:08 pm  

Queensland cup had a succesful 20/40
There was a 20/40 kicked in the NRL deemed but not called as TJ view was blocked by the defender, tv replay shows ball grazed the line, should have been 20/40 so can be and has been done

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:12 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Queensland cup had a succesful 20/40
There was a 20/40 kicked in the NRL deemed but not called as TJ view was blocked by the defender, tv replay shows ball grazed the line, should have been 20/40 so can be and has been done

Wow, an official got it wrong !

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:47 pm  

Yep, they are humans after all

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:13 pm  

northernbloke wrote:

Yep, they are humans after all

Barely.

Re: Rule changes : Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:36 pm  

Nice attitude buzza.

Re: Rule changes : Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:52 am  

northernbloke wrote:

Queensland cup had a succesful 20/40
There was a 20/40 kicked in the NRL deemed but not called as TJ view was blocked by the defender, tv replay shows ball grazed the line, should have been 20/40 so can be and has been done

That was Milford ...should have been given ... but of the the other 20 plus!!!!.. not worked. Much better ratio 40/20
Considered too risky a play by nrl coaches