https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... x-28163480 Perhaps the RFL was listening when RS was talking after all.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... x-28163480 Perhaps the RFL was listening when RS was talking after all.

Great news. He wasn't wrong about consistently pointing it out, just wasn't doing it from a position of strength at the time.

I’d have gone further and scrapped 6 again full stop. The other rules are just reasserting the existing rules and bringing back the penalty on the flop.

All positive but expect to be a frustrating start to the season until players figure it out

I'd add I live in hope that this lasts the full season and not just the first few rounds. The RFL has form here.

Sounds a right s*** sandwich tbh. Won't be many minutes into the new season before we see a penalty given for the markers being incorrectly positioned while an illegal ptb is ignored. Or vice versa.

"Moving forward, there will be a clampdown on incorrect play the balls with players now being warned that they must make a genuine attempt to touch the ball with their foot"

Yikes. "Interpretation" is going to be a buzzword while this settles down.
If I were a coach - I'd be requesting a sit down and / or a session with the refs to make crystal clear what the interpretations are going to be.

It's a good start, and long overdue, but we'll see how long they enforce it before they revert back to type.

my thoughts too jack

Why cannot it simply be that the player must play the ball correctly rather than they must make a genuine attempt?

What is a genuine attempt? Why not make it crystal clear and just state the play the ball must be undertaken correctly.

The 6 again rule change is pretty clear and a much needed change. The others will be a vanity project for refs, prepare for it to be scrappy in a different way for a good while til leniency ensues.