An unusual incident occured at the Willows during the 1970's leading to a change in the rules of the rugby league? This rule is still in force today. Does anyone know what the rule change was?

theredshed is like a Salfordian Rainman.

I have no idea about the answer, but i'll be interested in what it actually was.

The physio doesn't have to wait until the referee stops the game before coming on to the field.

Wasn't something to do with timekeeping was it?

No

Anything to do with which team kicks off after a try?

its got to be to do with the Chris Sanderson incident surely??

Stab in the dark: Was it the 6 tackle rule? Maybe only one team had all the possession in the match?

Nah i know im wrong

If a match is abandoned result stands after 65 mins?

Keep guessing. I think Kots knows the answer but I think he's just playing along.

Didn't the players used to stand well back from the half way line... no covering the short kick off which didn't really exist. The rule that changed was you had to kick it at least 10m? Because previously they would just kick it to the other team. One team decided to just kick the ball short?

Salford v Castleford, Salford were leading 13-10 when Several hundred youngsters invaded the ptch as Castleford launched an up and under and the ball hit a spectator over the try line.

The referee Billy Thompson had to end the match which was later declared void and a replay ordered, a draw 11-11.

As a result, the RFL amended the rules - still in force today-ensuring the klaxon only sounds at a stoppage in play.

I may have mislead you the rule change has since changed. The game only ends at the next stoppage after the hooter unless there is a kick at goal or a penalty is awarded.

Under the current rules the same thing could actually happen again.

Actually I know more about this than anybody else,

you weren't stood just in front of me ... remember the incident well