New NAB Cup rules trial for deliberate behinds (afl)

[one-eyed]

Rules trial for deliberate behinds
By Jennifer Witham
 4:44 PM Fri 17 October, 2008

A FEAR that an increase of deliberately rushed behinds is "killing the contest" has prompted the AFL to consider a rule change in order to stymie the practice.

Next year's NAB Cup will feature one of seven alternatives devised by the League's Laws Committee, with any rule change trialed possibly being introduced for the 2009 premiership season as well. .

The suggestions put forward by the Laws Committee include:

*    A free kick from wherever the ball is rushed;

*    Bouncing the ball a designated distance from goal;

*    Throwing the ball in from behind the post;

*    Disallowing the player who rushes the ball from kicking it back in;

*    Disallowing the kick in until after the flags are waved;

*    A free kick from where the 50m arc dissects the boundary line; and,

*    A free kick from behind the post.

Full story at:
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=69071

[mightytiges]

*    Disallowing the kick in until after the flags are waved;

That's the old rule AA 

[WilliamPowell]

here's a thought ....

Leave the bloody rules alone 

[mightytiges]

here's a thought ....

Leave the bloody rules alone 

Amen to that  .

So because they can think of just two games where it happened to a sigificant degree it's now classed as an epidemic and there should be another rule change . The way Joel's face is plastered on every story about rushed behinds you'd reckon he's committed the worst crime in sport  .

[one-eyed]

Seems even KB on the rules committee doesn't believe there needs to be a rule change...

I attended a sportsman night 10 days ago organised by our local supporters group here in Tassie. Guest speakers were Tommy Hafey and Kevin Bartlett which provided a great night for the large crowd of locals. KB was asked the question re interchange to which he spoke very clearly about there not being any need to change anything. He pointed out that the number of rushed behinds has not changed much and from memory averaged only 2.4 per game in 2008. It was pretty clear that at least one member of the rules committee is not considering any change to this rule.

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tiger-talk/message/88846

[one-eyed]

3aw are saying the inside info is the AFL is going to make it a free kick directly in front if the ball is rushed behind.

[mightytiges]

3aw are saying the inside info is the AFL is going to make it a free kick directly in front if the ball is rushed behind.

Leave the bloody rules alone  .