Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:46 pm  

LG83 wrote:

I’ve seen it mentioned but not read into it. What’s the outcome of you achieve one?

Same as a 40/20 apparently, a tap 10 metres in from where the ball crosses the touchline.

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:18 pm  

Not sure if its for me, although just thinking about it it may open up more expansive play when close to your own line. The defensive wingers will need to drop back which could open up overlap opportunities.

Of course its more likely that teams will just hoof it.

See how the Aussies get on with it first, they can be Superleagues UAT environment

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:29 pm  

Surely,the same can be achieved by an early kick in the tackle count, before the wingers fall back.

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:51 pm  

Why does every new season have to start with another rule change; not always for the better? You just get used to a rule then it doesn't apply anymore. It seems as though we are in awe of the yawnion boys and are edeavouring to make our game as boring as theirs . Leave the rules alone if only for a couple of seasons.

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:36 pm  

Interesting point about Cas pitch, it's nearly square, if cas get a penalty free kick, Gayle used to kick for touch & always set cas up on opponents 20m or 5m from the try line, not their fault - just a minimum size pitch, so on full size pitches they could not do that tactic & had to play through the tackles which is harder !!!

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:55 pm  

TrinTrin wrote:

Interesting point about Cas pitch, it's nearly square, if cas get a penalty free kick, Gayle used to kick for touch & always set cas up on opponents 20m or 5m from the try line, not their fault - just a minimum size pitch, so on full size pitches they could not do that tactic & had to play through the tackles which is harder !!!

Same for both sides though init?


Edit: After I clicked post I think I got what you were saying, its different for them playing away?

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:55 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Why does every new season have to start with another rule change; not always for the better? You just get used to a rule then it doesn't apply anymore. It seems as though we are in awe of the yawnion boys and are edeavouring to make our game as boring as theirs . Leave the rules alone if only for a couple of seasons.

yeap they also say we're not afraid to make changes to the game but they look clueless to looking for the ultimate rules with all the chopping and changing

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:12 pm  

Have people read the other nutty part of the 20/40 rule change, I'll just paste it off the NRL site.

The 20/40 kick will work in a similar fashion to the existing 40/20 rule.

A team in possession will earn another set via a tap-kick if they kick the ball from within their own 20-metre zone and find touch within the opposing team's 40-metre line.

Under the change to the scrum rule, the team feeding the ball will have the option of setting the scrum at three locations – 10 metres or 20 metres from the sideline or in the centre of the field, in alignment with the black dot on the crossbar.

Teams will be given five seconds to inform the referee of their choice of scrum position.

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:58 am  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

Cas will love it, as a 20/40 there will put the kicking side near the try line, as there isn't twenty metres between the 40 and the 20.

Yes we need all the help to beat you lot as recent history tells us....

Re: New 20/40 rule. : Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:32 am  

Bigboff wrote:

Yes we need all the help to beat you lot as recent history tells us....

Posted at 03.58, of the 3 most likily reasons it could be, I don't think you got up to go to work