Quote Sadfish="Sadfish"We have
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I believe the quote I was replying to was 'less effective' not 'ineffective'. Saints are very good a getting a roll on based on quick play the balls but they are also very good at other things.
Quote Sadfish="SmokeyTA"why should we change the rules because some teams arent good enough to defend properly?'"
Why should we ever change the rules? To make the sport better. There is a view that scooting from dummy half is boring and one dimensional. Allowing a more controlled play the ball makes this tactic less effective and so encourages other tactics.
Quote Sadfish="SmokeyTA"is that in the rules anywhere?'"
Quote Sadfishplayers of the side not in possession other than the player taking part in the play-the-ball and the acting half back are out of play if they fail to retire ten (10) metres from the point at which the ball is played or to their own goal lines. Players of the side in possession other than the player taking part in the play-the-ball and the acting halfback must retire behind their players involved in the play-the-ball or to their own goal line.
Having retired the distance prescribed in the preceding paragraph no player of the team not in possession may advance until the ball has cleared the ruck. A player who is out of play may again take part in the game when the advantage gained by not retiring has been lost.'"
