The Disruptor Rule

[Sparkles]

I thought the disruptor rule was brought in for people who were constantly disrupting @Sir Chadley's conversations by going on silly tangents

 

[Proud Shark]

I thought the disruptor rule was brought in for people who were constantly disrupting @Sir Chadley's conversations by going on silly tangents

This would prove it's inconsistency as we are still stuck with HB!

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

It was a rule we didnt need and has caused nothing but confusion from day 1.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Why does it have to be a fair aerial contest? It's not the bloody under 8s ffs. Crazy.

 

[HaroldBishop]

This would prove it's inconsistency as we are still stuck with HB!

Can't believe some in here like pineapple on pizza.

 

[Gibs]

What other sport has constant 'interpretations' for rules that get tweaked every year?

NHL, the Goaltender interference rule seems to change over and over again

 

[Vichyssoise]

NHL, the Goaltender interference rule seems to change over and over again

The NHL bunker situation room has some shockers too.
Let's be frank no sport organization can withstand much scrutiny in this area.

 

[apezza]

Can someone remind me how bad the game was before the Sharkrupter rule came in?

I cant remember any controversy around it.

 

[AdShark]

Can someone remind me how bad the game was before the Sharkrupter rule came in?

I cant remember any controversy around it.

Sloan dropped a ball once because cam McInnes timed his jump wrong

 

[Proud Shark]

Can someone remind me how bad the game was before the Sharkrupter rule came in?

I cant remember any controversy around it.

To be fair, there were a lot of players just crowding the catcher's space/running into their legs. But I still don't see how this couldn't be fixed in a much simpler way, and it certainly wasn't such a blight on the game that this fiasco was required.

 

[Sir Chadley]

I wonder whether teams might start using something else besides the bomb 20 metres out. A little grubber perhaps. I don’t know I’m just thinking out loud.

The rule is so ambiguous some coaches are going to start losing faith in getting what they want from a bomb.

 

[Proud Shark]

I wonder whether teams might start using something else besides the bomb 20 metres out. A little grubber perhaps. I don’t know I’m just thinking out loud.

The rule is so ambiguous some coaches are going to start losing faith in getting what they want from a bomb.

If I'm a coach, I'm playing to it every time as it feels like there is a 50/50 chance you get lucky between drops, disruptors and escorts. What a stupid game it is at the moment.

 

[Sir Chadley]

If I'm a coach, I'm playing to it every time as it feels like there is a 50/50 chance you get lucky between drops, disruptors and escorts. What a stupid game it is at the moment.

Fair enough. Maybe I’m looking at it more as a fan.

 

[apezza]

If I'm a coach, I'm playing to it every time as it feels like there is a 50/50 chance you get lucky between drops, disruptors and escorts. What a stupid game it is at the moment.

I tell you want doesn't work - lobbying a pass to your centre and winger and hope they put a quick kick in.

 

[Proud Shark]

I tell you want doesn't work - lobbying a pass to your centre and winger and hope they put a quick kick in.

**** that was dire, wasn't it? Both of them were awful. I put more blame on the halves for not getting a foot to it though.

 

[bort]

I wonder whether teams might start using something else besides the bomb 20 metres out. A little grubber perhaps. I don’t know I’m just thinking out loud.

The rule is so ambiguous some coaches are going to start losing faith in getting what they want from a bomb.

If you go after a grubber ingoal and get to it but knock on it's just 6 tackles too now, I believe, so we may see a swing evolve in that direction a bit more if the aerial battle becomes problematic for attacking teams.

 

[apezza]

If you go after a grubber ingoal and get to it but knock on it's just 6 tackles too now, I believe, so we may see a swing evolve in that direction a bit more if the aerial battle becomes problematic for attacking teams.

Yep. The only risk is kicking dead but surely they can put a short kick through.

Worst case is the kick is too short and the opposition dive on the ball and get tackled 5-10m out. Still not a bad result

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Why does it have to be a fair aerial contest? It's not the bloody under 8s ffs. Crazy.

I think aerial contests should haventheir own rules, in that whoever catches it gets it. If it bounces between players in the air, but you still come down with it (in control, not a bat back) then its your ball. No knock ons in the aerial contest (unless it hits the ground).

Disruptor is stupid. So is taking 20 minutes for the bunker to check if you knock it on into this guy before taking possession, given they refuse to use super slow motion or 4/8k footage, their viewing of these things is blurry and always contentious.

Let the players play

 

[Proud Shark]

I think aerial contests should haventheir own rules, in that whoever catches it gets it. If it bounces between players in the air, but you still come down with it (in control, not a bat back) then its your ball. No knock ons in the aerial contest (unless it hits the ground).

Disruptor is stupid. So is taking 20 minutes for the bunker to check if you knock it on into this guy before taking possession, given they refuse to use super slow motion or 4/8k footage, their viewing of these things is blurry and always contentious.

Let the players play

Not to mention the dumb tackle in the air rules. Just penalise it hard if a player is put in a dangerous position where they could land on their head/neck. Giving a penalty or a penalty try because a player changes from catching to putting their hand on the attacker is complete BS.

 

[apezza]

I think aerial contests should haventheir own rules, in that whoever catches it gets it. If it bounces between players in the air, but you still come down with it (in control, not a bat back) then its your ball. No knock ons in the aerial contest (unless it hits the ground).

Disruptor is stupid. So is taking 20 minutes for the bunker to check if you knock it on into this guy before taking possession, given they refuse to use super slow motion or 4/8k footage, their viewing of these things is blurry and always contentious.

Let the players play

I mean, thay have a separate rule for charge downs (no knock ons) so they could do it.

So - If its just between two players and it bobbles between them befor settling with one of the players therefore not a knock on? Yeah I can see that working.