Gas and the new rule

[one-eyed]

Time to back off, says frustrated Roos
05 March 2007   Herald-Sun
Tim Morrissey

PAUL Roos says he has had a gutful of the contentious no-hands-in-the-back rule and is calling on AFL coaches to take a united stand.

The Swans coach said the AFL Coaches' Association executive should demand the interpretation be immediately scrapped when it meets with the AFL on March 20.

Richmond coach Terry Wallace, another staunch critic of the interpretation, turned up the heat on the AFL again, maintaining it was clear the change was not working after two trial games.

"I saw nothing to change my mind at all," Wallace said. "I don't like the rule."

The AFL Coaches' Association executive will have a chance to officially present its case to the AFL for the interpretation to be dropped after the NAB Cup grand final.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21323831%255E19742,00.html

[Fishfinger]

I hope they band together and get it removed. Worst rule I can ever remember and increases confusion for everyone. The fact you can use fists in the back to fend off an opponent defies logic to me. The NAB Cup should be its trial and proof it's a failure.

[mightytiges]

The only new rule over the past 5 years that has improved the game is the outer centre circle for centre bounce ruck contests as it has prevented knee injuries. The rest should be scrapped and the umps allowed to ignore incidental contact.

[mightytiges]

What's the point of bringing in the new push in the back rule if a clown in green wearing No. 41 yesterday couldn't see 5 metres in front of him what the crowd and another ump 50m away saw . The other two umps had good games but this guy was an idiot  .

[WilliamPowell]

What's the point of bringing in the new push in the back rule if a clown in green wearing No. 41 yesterday couldn't see 5 metres in front of him what the crowd and another ump 50m away saw . The other two umps had good games but this guy was an idiot  .

You're too kind.

What was the real concern from green number 41 - was not paying the frees for head high contact. IIRC 2 palyers got rubbed out last week for the very similar things and this moron flapped his arms and said "play on"

And they wonder why the fans are ticked off!

[mightytiges]

You're too kind.

 

I promise not to do that with the umpiring from now on lol

We can add the holding the ball decisions to the trifecta of rules this moron didn't have a clue about  .