would it improve our game if we adopted 2 rules from the aussies game 1...drop outs.....wen you get the ball u are not allowed 2 throw it away you hav 2 get on with it.....2.....srums....wen u form a scrum 2 stop the clock u must stay formed and not break away :

I agree with both those ideas, we waste time with the drop out and it is stupid when we form the scrum and then break off.

I think it's stupid that in the NRL they have to stay packed down, the ref surely knows the other team are just wasting time, so the clock should just be stopped anyway.

Why is it stupid ? why should the clock be stopped, it is a rule to improve the game and make the game flow...How many times do we watch teams dragging themselves to the scrum, the scrum forming then the game stopping, pointless.

Yeah but usually in a situation where a team is trying to run down the clock they are standing around wasting time anyway and are in no hurry to form a scrum.

all i was asking would it improve our game

They should be penalised for this.

Agreed.

That is why I agree with the rule, if we got them packed down without them wasting time it would be more entertaining for the game to just flow.

As long as the scrum it doesn't end up like union with the endless restarts, then i don't mind, agree it's should be quick.

Other changes needed are the speeding up of the tackle area / play the ball. I noticed faster play the balls in the French Elite league. Only problem is, speeding SL up might tire already tired players out even more, by the time it comes to the end of the season. At least the clubs will be discussing it this week.

you should get someone to help you express your views in a way which approaches cogent english.

You should get someone to help you express your views full stop, because his/her post makes more sense than most of the tosh you post on the sin bin....

1. If a drop-out isn't taken within a fixed time (say 1 min) it should be a handover on the 10m.

2. Held-up over the line (IMO this law was changed too much in favour of the defence) should be a 'free tackle' (i.e. no advancement of the tackle count - a possible exception being on the last tackle).

held up over the line is still a tackle and you need someone to help you with your spelling the word is coherent

I hope it does tire them out, then we know we have to work on fitness etc...we need to step up and then maybe we can compete in the International arena.

I agree with both rules, especially the scrum one. The players that pack down to stop the clock, should then have to be the players that go into the scrum in the positions that they packed down to stop the clock, rather all break of and then get set in the correct positions.

You need to quote mate, then we all know you are referring to Dally....Hang in I am sure you will get used to it, most of us are not interested in how a post looks as long as it is good discussion point

cheers

erm I disagree with the scrum one and someone else made the point clear enough.
If you tried to interfere with the dropout one someone would just feign an injury in a point where they'd be interfering with play if it resumed.. trust me.
If however a referee were to see a player deliberately clear the ball an instant sin bin could be given

the scrum one is nonsense. More often than no it is the attacking team looking to form a quick scrum, so they rush and form it as quick as possible to get the clock stopped. the defending team will still simply wander over, form their scrum as they wish, and the attacking team would end being the one to lose out as they couldnt form their scrum as they wished as they had committed the crime of rushing to restart the game.

Clock off as soon as the ball is dropped/out of play for me, we have a clock that stops, why let it run down when they aren't playing?

Too much time wasted without playing for me. Just make it a penalty if they waste too much time, but for me I'm bored of "scrums" in RL anyway.

Dont say that, you'll get lynched on here!
i think 1min inbetween tries is too long too. stop the clock after 30 seconds.
The only person that loses out currently is the paying spectator

i dont post on the sin bin, sorry

can you translate what he said for me since you do understand it

My apologises some-one with a similar name posts on there..

Why would I translate when other posters clearly understood and joined in the debate...without resorting to having a go at new posters like you did, who put you in charge of how posts should look



Plus I suggest if you are going to get high and mighty and criticise posters you should at least use the right words..Coherent is the word you were looking for I believe!!