Adrian Anderson out to change more rules - ie. bring in zones (Herald-Sun)

[one-eyed]

AFL could trial player zones in next year's NAB Cup

    Mark Stevens
    Herald Sun
    August 30, 2012

THE AFL is considering a trial confining players to zones.

In an attempt to ease congestion, the league could test a rule designed to ensure teams have a minimum number of players in each 50m arc at centre bounces.

A NAB Cup trial could involve teams being forced to have six players in each arc after goals, easing the mass of players crowding centre bounces.

AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said yesterday the players would not be required inside the arcs at all times.

"For NAB Cup, we've thought about whether you might do something like require it to be six in each forward and defensive 50," Anderson said.

"We already have that with the centre square to a certain extent - it's a zone."

The move has been mooted previously for a trial, with Leigh Matthews a strong supporter.

While the trial would serve to end centre bounce congestion, it would also stop players flooding back in the dying minutes of games.

It would potentially make the end of matches more exciting.

The AFL continues to be concerned about congestion and numbers around the ball.

Fans often complain the modern game has turned into Auskick, with players crowding stoppages in alarming numbers.

There has been talk of cutting the number of players on-field from 18 to 15, but keeping players in zone would have a similar effect in creating more space around the ball at centre bounces.

Anderson said it could be added as a trial for next year's NAB Cup.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/afl-could-trial-player-zones-in-next-years-nab-cup/story-e6frexx0-1226461191419

[Coach]

wot

[Hellenic Tiger]

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[Judge Roughneck]

Get some netball bibs and you sweet

[mightytiges]

Fans often complain the modern game has turned into Auskick, with players crowding stoppages in alarming numbers.

IMO the footy going back to a more contested style has been for the better over the circle work and flooding we use to see 5-10 years ago. I haven't heard anyone complain this year about the style of footy unless it's game where Ross Lyon and Freo are involved. The complaints have been more about the standard of officiating which the AFL ignores. Not the fault of most of the umps though as it must be nigh on impossible keeping up with AA changing the rules and intepretations every 5 minutes try to 'fix' the game  and dopey Giesch telling them what to do  .

[Piping Shrike]

The players could wear RFID tags (like cattle) and if too many appear in a zone at once a free is paid. A bit like the prisoners in The Running Man. Of course, you might have to confiscate or jam all transmitters, you know, just all mobiles. I'm sure Adrian could arrange this too.

[Judge Roughneck]

Fans often complain the modern game has turned into Auskick, with players crowding stoppages in alarming numbers.

IMO the footy going back to a more contested style has been for the better over the circle work and flooding we use to see 5-10 years ago. I haven't heard anyone complain this year about the style of footy unless it's game where Ross Lyon and Freo are involved. The complaints have been more about the standard of officiating which the AFL ignores. Not the fault of most of the umps though as it must be nigh on impossible keeping up with AA changing the rules and intepretations every 5 minutes try to 'fix' the game  and dopey Giesch telling them what to do  .

The way the ball is passed in the back most line to the other side is very soccer like.