Quote: dessieboy "I stand to be corrected but I dont think the 'foot over the line' is a new rule. I think that's always been the rule?
There's definitely a lot more awareness of the rule nowadays amongst players which is probably whats given people the impression that it's a new rule
There's been a slight change to the interpretation of the rule in recent years in that you now can only put a foot over the line and knock it dead only if the ball is moving when before you could do it regardless.'"
i know the foot over dead ball line from kick-offs is'nt a new rule or the other dead ball rule but its the introdution of the touch line rule from kick-offs that made me start the thread (stupid rules).it has bugged me since introduced and every year i hope they scrap it but now with the new touch line rule i could'nt help coming on here to get it off my chest.rugby league is still the greatest game but why the people in charge constantly introduce new rules which actually make it a less exciting,skillfull or entertaining game is baffling.why don't they take a vote amongst players and coaches to get their opions