knockersbumpMKII wrote:If the touchies actually enforced the 5m rule from the back of the scrum and teams were allowed to keep the ball at the foot of the LF instead of the ref calling out as soon as it hits the second rows feet this wouldn't need a rule change.
the rule was fine, it was the enforcement that was ludicrously poor.
5m from the base of the scrum for defenders is effectively 10m to where the ball is played at the back of the attacking teams scrum. This would be in line with the current 10m rule.
Sorry but it's garbage and avoids what the real issue was, you can also forget about the kick/chip from the base of a scrum now, so much for more attacking/exciting play.
Also why give an extra tackle for the 20m restart? A kick that literally rolls over the back and we know how tight the in goal areas are in RL and you give your opponents 7 tackles starting on the 20m...hmmmm
1 :the ball is out at scrum as soon as emerges from the second rows feet that's why loose forward can pick ball up
2: the defence now will stand 10m from the centre of the scrum (ie 40m line if centre of scrum is set on half way line for example instead of 5metres from the back of scrum so will only add another two metres at most
3: 7 tackles in effect from attacking kick going dead or touch in goal will encourage more accurate kicking (not kicking it dead) instead of just kicking ingoal and hoping defender now plays at it which will now result in a dropout if straddling dear all \touch ingoal line
