Adam SutcliffeForward Passes
November 30th 2006 11:27
New NRL Rule Proposals - Forward Passes
Every Wednesday from today until season 2007, we here at www.league.net.au will inform you about new rule changes or our ideas for proposed new ideas to begin for next years NRL season.
Today we will analyse options of how to eliminate the contentious forward pass plague of season 2007.
Forward Passes –
As the game gets quicker and quicker, players are looking for any advantage that they can get. A few NRL teams this year sailed close to the win with their dummy half passing, and a lot of these 50/50 passes were missed by the match officials. The only time that video referees should be allowed to rule on forward passes is in the lead up to a try being scored – which the video referee’s don’t have the power to do at the moment. We would like to see a camera(s) (or even as an extreme an advertising blimp) mounted to the roof of all stadiums, so as to get a more accurate angle on forward pass calls.
Otherwise, forward passes in general play should be adjudicated on only by the referee and the touch judges – and while we are at it, let’s have four sideline officials- two on each side of the field, and one in each half. This way, the two ‘touchies’ in the attacking half can make decisions on offside, forward passes and touch finding kicks, whilst the two ‘touchies’ in the other half of the field can adjudicate on incidents of foul play in back play.
It is our belief that the game has become to quick for our match officials, and any practical, additional aide that we can offer should be utilised. While people will say that the sidelines will become to crowded for four sideline officials, our reply would be that is already crowded enough with cameramen, cheerleaders, interchange officials, coaches and sound technicians, that another two people would not be that bad.
You could even incorporate attacking and defensive touch judges – the defensive touch judge could rule on offside plays and try decisions as they now do, whilst the attacking touch judges would rule on forward passes and other illegalities.
Just my thoughts,
StephenP
Every Wednesday from today until season 2007, we here at www.league.net.au will inform you about new rule changes or our ideas for proposed new ideas to begin for next years NRL season.
Today we will analyse options of how to eliminate the contentious forward pass plague of season 2007.
Forward Passes –
As the game gets quicker and quicker, players are looking for any advantage that they can get. A few NRL teams this year sailed close to the win with their dummy half passing, and a lot of these 50/50 passes were missed by the match officials. The only time that video referees should be allowed to rule on forward passes is in the lead up to a try being scored – which the video referee’s don’t have the power to do at the moment. We would like to see a camera(s) (or even as an extreme an advertising blimp) mounted to the roof of all stadiums, so as to get a more accurate angle on forward pass calls.
Otherwise, forward passes in general play should be adjudicated on only by the referee and the touch judges – and while we are at it, let’s have four sideline officials- two on each side of the field, and one in each half. This way, the two ‘touchies’ in the attacking half can make decisions on offside, forward passes and touch finding kicks, whilst the two ‘touchies’ in the other half of the field can adjudicate on incidents of foul play in back play.
It is our belief that the game has become to quick for our match officials, and any practical, additional aide that we can offer should be utilised. While people will say that the sidelines will become to crowded for four sideline officials, our reply would be that is already crowded enough with cameramen, cheerleaders, interchange officials, coaches and sound technicians, that another two people would not be that bad.
You could even incorporate attacking and defensive touch judges – the defensive touch judge could rule on offside plays and try decisions as they now do, whilst the attacking touch judges would rule on forward passes and other illegalities.
Just my thoughts,
StephenP
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