Thats the idea of 'Golden point' you see jonny. The first team to score a 'point' in extra time are the winners. You get one point for a field goal so thats enough to win you the 2 competition points.

It's an exciting concept.

The team with the ball need to put enough metres in to get within range of a field goal. The defending teams put in big hits to stop them. We see some good offloads.

And then as we have seen in the past the attacking team can trick the defending team into THINKING they are going for the field goal only to pass it wide and send a player over for the 4 pointer.


'Golden try' is a silly idea.


But then I think you already knew that didn't you.

Seeing as though I am one of the posters on this thread who have argued against the golden point then I must be one of the sour faced individuals you refer to

I understand your point and it is well made. However, I don’t understand why, after 80 minutes of rugby, another 10 minutes has to be played to find a winner. Most of the draws I have seen in our sport over the past decade or so have been cracking games of rugby with intense, close finishes and as such they have been thoroughly enjoyable

In a play-off game or a cup competition where a winner has to be found then the golden point is a great spectacle as it is ‘all or nothing’ but the game of Rugby League is played over 80 minutes and in a league game, if the scores are tied over 80 minutes then both teams deserve to share the points – this isn’t just convention, it is also the right and proper end to a game

As I said earlier, if the GP is SO good, then just play up to 80 minutes, if neccessary and the first team to score wins.

It would be SO exciting for about 5 minutes

I'm with you Dunbar. Most draws are cracking games, just like the Wigan-Saints and Leeds-Wigan games this year.

My idea:
Similar to the half time challenges at various grounds, bring on a pole and get each goalkicker to spin 10 times, they then have to run 20 metres without stopping and go for the conversion. If both miss, then repeat the process. First one to kick a conversion wins.

Simple!

did the best challenge cup semi final of all time go to golden point?

golden point is not required in league games and should follow 20 mins extra time in cup and playoff games only if it remains a draw, keep the replays in CC finals please

I think thats the technique Mark Riddell was employing during last years grand final

Every year spud, every year you post his thread!

Leave the draw alone!

i'm gonna do it after ever draw now...lol