1) On the "dragging" rule - I think its a nonsense, imo the only think we need to watch out for is when players pick up the ball carrier and carry him towards touch.

2) When the attacker is held up over the line, that team should get the ball back with another 5 tackles, either by a scrum (as it used to be) or by drop out.

3) Someone mentioned the playoff system, the original 5 team set up was easily the best imo.

Tries scored from a kick inside the opoosition 30m don't get a conversion attempt.

If you tackle a to$$er player off the ball (Billy Slater, James Graham, Sean O'Loughlin, Johnathan Thurston) -no penalty.

Interchanges same as NRL.

Scrums fed into 'tunnel', even if you feed to your own team.

Benefit of doubt goes to defending team, go back and score properly.

If players (normally Saints players) start crying and waving their arms about at the ref. Straight Red.

No changing of nationalities.

Tackle count to carry on after a charge down.

Also, I'd be a fan of an (optional) restart from where the ball was kicked if it goes dead, to stop people aimlessly hoofing it down field.

The ball stripping rules are impossible to apply fairly and consistently in their current form, IMO. Especially when a call has to be made in a second or two.

Take the scenario where an attacking player is moving toward your line, away from his own, and you are defending. You rip the ball from him, one-on-one, and the ball comes toward you and away from his line. If he then regathers it, half of the Refs ive seen in recent years have given a knock-on against the original ball carrier, and the other half 'play-on' and six more tackles to him. It's apparently impossible to call, and is it ever right to call it a knock-on anyway? After all he didnt drop it, it was pulled?

A much more simple, easy to call rule is necessary for this i reckon. Preferably one which doesnt discourage ball stealing, which is a skill in itself.

No it isn't.

The on-field official will consult with the TMO asking a specific question based on what he thinks he has seen. The two most common questions are:

"Is it a try - yes or no?" - used when the referee cannot establish whether the ball has been grounded such as from a rolling maul

"Is there any reason why I cannot award the try?" - if the referee believes a try to have been scored but still has some doubt over an aspect of it, e.g. grounding or obstruction.

To state that the default position is "no try" is way off the mark.

I disagree. My hero - Roy Haggerty - regularly offloaded the ball in the most ridiculous of situations and he played when ball stripping was allowed.

Quick tap rule when there's no acting half back

The introduction of Golden point extra time

The exclusion of Golden Point Extra time in the NRL.

I don't like the one on one rule. If you drop it it's a knock on. Carry the ball properly.

Stop the clock when a goal line drop out has been awarded because every team cheats/wastes time when taking one.

Maybe the RFL should take a look at this thread, i've never known a discussion on the VT where everyone agrees so much!

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with you 100 per cent- kicking into touch on the full from open play isnt classed as a penalty- why should it be from the Kick turnover on half way is the answer

and the shot at goal option for what are called penalties but are no more thantechnical infringements should be scrapped ie not playing the ball correctly - should that really punishable by a concession of points , kick for touch or turnover would suit me.

and no penalty goal attempts or drop goal attempts from inside your own half -unlikely i admit but ban it

I have to disagree. Teams should be encouraged to keep the ball in the field of play, The ball kicked dead from open play should be a hand over from where the ball was kicked, as for stopping kicks at goal for so called technical penalties? the kick at goal is the only way to stop teams wasting time & slowing the game down so they can set there defence & with luck prevent a score against them.
If a player is good enough to drop or place kick a goal why should we try & stop him? just hand the ball over from the place the kick was taken if they miss.
My only gripe with the rules is the headlong rush to speed up the play the ball. IMO they should not be allowed to roll the ball back it should be played with the foot every time(as the defending side can no longer strike at it) prevent lying on & the flop by all means but also penalise the ball carrier who dives to the ground for a voulantry tackle, As I said at the start teams should be encouraged to keep the ball in play & break tackles not dive into tackles to win a quick play the ball that must be earned by busting tackles or driving in & putting the defence on the back foot.