Dead Ball Lines : Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:10 pm  

I have just watched the Brisbane game on the SuperLeague show, & noticed that the pitch dead ball lines at the HJ have been moved to reduce the "In-goal" distance between the try & dead ball lines.

The old lines have been painted over with green paint, & pitch reduction is approximately 1/2 metre in each in-goal area.

I didn`t notice if the alteration was there for our last home game against Huddersfield?

Was it a ploy by Wire to reduce the effectiveness of the Brisbane kickers, who are accustomed to much larger in-goal areas in their NRL games?

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:10 pm  

So are you saying that Lineham's attempt to knock the ball dead prior to their last try was even more inept than I'd originally thought ? LOL

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:59 pm  

shinymcshine wrote:

So are you saying that Lineham's attempt to knock the ball dead prior to their last try was even more inept than I'd originally thought ? LOL

It was when I was watching the Bronco`s last try, that I noticed the old dead ball line that has been painted over, as the incident was so close to it.

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:52 pm  

The Aussies have previously raised safety concerns, due to the end of the dead ball line been too close to the sponsor boards/stand and players crashing into them. (They have a point IMO) Could be the reason it was moved.

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:50 am  

I'll take the point to look again vs Cas.
It'll be interesting to see if we've painted them back again.

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:58 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

I'll take the point to look again vs Cas.
It'll be interesting to see if we've painted them back again.

I noticed it watching the game on TV against Brisbane and had made a mental note to have a look Friday. I'm hoping they are back to normal, not for our sake, but knowing that a trick like that was pulled against the Aussies, who are used to large in goals, would make me feel good! They pull stunts like that at any sport against us all the time in order to give them the edge and it's about time us English started to do it back instead of always trying to be fair about things. If it was done on purpose then a massive well done to whoever at Warrington made the decision to do it.

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:06 pm  

Aren't the regulations anywhere between 6 & 12 yards ?

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:43 pm  

ninearches wrote: Aren't the regulations anywhere between 6 & 12 yards ? Yes 6–11 metres (6.6 –12 yards). And there must be at least 3 metre run off. Pitch dimensions are logged with the RFL before the start of the season. http://www.rugby-league.com/operational-rules/#p=22 Rugby Union can have in goal areas up to 22 metres.

ninearches wrote: Aren't the regulations anywhere between 6 & 12 yards ? Yes 6–11 metres (6.6 –12 yards). And there must be at least 3 metre run off. Pitch dimensions are logged with the RFL before the start of the season. http://www.rugby-league.com/operational-rules/#p=22 Rugby Union can have in goal areas up to 22 metres.

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Sat Feb 25, 2017 3:35 pm  

not such a great decision now is it .............

Re: Dead Ball Lines : Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:09 am  

Attention to detail not followed up, was fuming when I watched the above unfold