A question about the rules of RL

[Futtocks]

John Harrison's headed assist for St Helens.

 

Is this still legal in the RL rulebook? I love the cheekiness!

[Bearman]

I thought it was classed as a knock on?

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

I seem to remember there was nothing in the rules at the time so the try stood but they were changed after this. Can't remember the exact change but think its something like the ball can only be played forward deliberately bi kicking

[Padge]

Outlawed shortly after it happened.

 

Saints also got the scrum rules changed for being equally unsporting, Oh and the rule about drop goal scoring was changed after the St.Helens favourite Murphy abused it.

 

They have a lot of form.

[Trojan]

Outlawed shortly after it happened.

 

Saints also got the scrum rules changed for being equally unsporting, Oh and the rule about drop goal scoring was changed after the St.Helens favourite Murphy abused it.

 

They have a lot of form.

You haven't mentioned the change from a scrum to a tap after a penalty to touch Dave.

[Padge]

You haven't mentioned the change from a scrum to a tap after a penalty to touch Dave.

 

 Like I said, they have loads of form.

[C H Calthrop]

Outlawed shortly after it happened.

 

Saints also got the scrum rules changed for being equally unsporting, Oh and the rule about drop goal scoring was changed after the St.Helens favourite Murphy abused it.

 

They have a lot of form.

What was that...St Helens long tradition of innovation ( in the finest traditions of RL) led to rule changes because other teams simply could follow the awesome standards now being set...... yes you are right there. 

[Futtocks]

It's an arms race - the coaches and players do what they can to gain an advantage, while the lawmakers have to react to what they see, because they can't foresee everything. It rewards creative thinking, either for a short while or for the long term.

 

And it's fine by me, as long as the authorities don't just ban every new idea just for the crime of being new. Or allow everything new without due consideration.

 

That's how Dick Fosbury revolutionised the high jump, after all. He saw a better way to clear the bar (once the sandpit landing had been replaced by mats), so the IAAF looked at it and made a judgement which changed the event forever.

[Padge]

It's an arms race - the coaches and players do what they can to gain an advantage, while the lawmakers have to react to what they see, because they can't foresee everything. It rewards creative thinking, either for a short while or for the long term.

 

And it's fine by me, as long as the authorities don't just ban every new idea just for the crime of being new. Or allow everything new without due consideration.

 

That's how Dick Fosbury revolutionised the high jump, after all. He saw a better way to clear the bar (once the sandpit landing had been replaced by mats), so the IAAF looked at it and made a judgement which changed the event forever.

 

Fosbury made sure that he practiced out of site of the authorities and caught them cold, if they had known what he was going to do they would probably have banned it. They did just that when in the early seventies a couple of long jumpers toyed with the idea of somersaulting to gain an advantage.

 

By the way,the game is supposed to be played in the spirit of the laws as well as within the laws, Saints shenanigans were all outside of the spirit of the laws so therefore unlawful. 

[C H Calthrop]

Fosbury made sure that he practiced out of site of the authorities and caught them cold, if they had known what he was going to do they would probably have banned it. They did just that when in the early seventies a couple of long jumpers toyed with the idea of somersaulting to gain an advantage.

 

By the way,the game is supposed to be played in the spirit of the laws as well as within the laws, Saints shenanigans were all outside of the spirit of the laws so therefore unlawful. 

Well within the spirit of the game and the laws. Any team should play to the whistle no matter what is happening and it is an innovative move in the best traditions of RL. St Helens do it again which is why we are talking about them.

[yipyee]

Does that mean rangi chase cant pass it behind his back anymore as 'its not a proper pass and not in the spirit of the game'

Ankle taps don't live up to the 'big collisions' and is a step up from tripping with foot so ban that too!!

Also kicking early in the tackle count should be outlawed you may catch someone out of position! !!

[Padge]

Good to see the old Ed I Tackle tactics work after all these years.