Making a pretty substantial change to the grading system and not allowing players to start on a fresh slate is absolutely mental.

Can see how it'll pan out now, Sao will cop a lengthy ban early doors, we'll suffer from it, the RFL then change the rules a couple of months in so that the points only apply from the 2025 season

If 2024 points do carry forward on a rolling 12 month basis, then early doors, Ligi, Ese Ese and Ashworth need to be careful.

Ligi amassed points throughout last season. Fash picked up two sin bins in the 2nd half of the season.

Have to say this is a really poor idea/decision, as players from last season are effectively going to be punished twice for offences committed last season.

Bringing in a totally new system should mean that everyone (other than any player serving a current ban) starts with a clean slate.
As you say Steve0 I'm also starting to lose faith in the sport due to the RFL and their inability to run the sport successfully insteado of being gold medal standard for making an absolute hash of even the most simple of tasks.

The game is run by idiots. Who changes things and then retrospectively applies the rules? Presumably any player coming in from overseas will also have their points from the NRL taken into account?

Probably not haven't heard Rovers complaining about JWH.

What’s the score with Ligi now? Both the Dan and Rugby league live articles had him at 23 points but RLL have now amended it to 10 but the HDM still have it at 23? Hopefully RLL have had details clarified and amended the article.

What an absolute joke. As others have said it effectively punishes players twice.
Hardly surprising given the clown show that is RL administration.

I think legally, they cannot invoke a punishment twice. When the players have disciplinary hearings, they can take legal representation - I think Sao would be within his rights to do so with this. It is insane to use last seasons, already served bans, for a new system

Got to agree with Chris 71 , Needs resetting so every player starts with a clean slate .