changes to the instruction rule question

[gosharkies]

do you think the changes to the obstruction rule will be good for the sharks or do you think other teams will get more of advantage than us from it?

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

do you think the changes to the obstruction rule will be good for the sharks or do you think other teams will get more of advantage than us from it?

Not really cos we drop the ball every time we run a play anyway

 

[Bundy Shark]

Not trying to be funny but I dont think it will affect us to much when we have the ball, we rarely run try scoring plays where decoys are involved unless you count the play where Morris or De gois step across at dummy half & turn it back to Fifita close to the tryline.

 

[stevie013]

Most of our try scoring plays seem to involve a kick to the wing. So no, it won't affect us too much.

 

[djhabib]

i wish our coach changed the instruction rule he keeps giving the team

 

[stevekneen10]

i wish our coach changed the instruction rule he keeps giving the team

Is that the instruction rule to not score too many tries?

 

[Gards]

Is that the instruction rule to not score too many tries?

No that's not it. He doesn't cap how many tries we can score just as long as they are through props or backrowers. The wings are allowed one a piece per season. Ever wonder why Mills got dropped??? Once Jono gets a try he will be skating on thin ice with the coach

 

[Rapture_Shark]

i think in general, the rule should be changed slightly, i think that if the defender commits himself to the runner without it majorly affecting play then it shouldnt be an obstruction.

 

[stevekneen10]

No that's not it. He doesn't cap how many tries we can score just as long as they are through props or backrowers. The wings are allowed one a piece per season. Ever wonder why Mills got dropped??? Once Jono gets a try he will be skating on thin ice with the coach

The ice is looking fairly thick atm...

 

[DeathMoth]

i think in general, the rule should be changed slightly, i think that if the defender commits himself to the runner without it majorly affecting play then it shouldnt be an obstruction.

I agree that part of the rule should put the onus on the defender. While the decoy shouldn't be allowed to overtly physically impede a defender, the whole point of running a decoy is to confuse the defender and get them to make the wrong choice. If a defender initiates contact and/or if the defender moves across to make contact with a decoy then the attacking player shouldn't be ruled to have been at fault. The attacking player should be seen to be attempting to run through a gap in the line, or attempting to pull up before the line.

The ruling in its current state rewards defenders who make the wrong call hence encouraging unsportsmanlike behaviours such as diving and it penalises teams who work hard at running advanced attacking structures and plays. Whichever way you look at it, it's bad for the game and whoever came up with the idea is a cock head.