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<blockquote data-quote="MightyQuin" data-source="post: 41355"><p>They have restructured the points several times over the last 20 or so years, with tries going from 3, to 4 to 5 points .</p><p></p><p>The problem is, the higher the value of a try, the more incentive there is to give away a penalty by the defence.</p><p></p><p>Unlike rugby league or American Football, if the penalty is conceded near the goal line, you get no extra benefit from playing on for a try rather than taking the field goal.</p><p></p><p>In League you get a full set of 6 tackles again, in Football you get to replay that down and often get moved closer to the line as well - in Union, there is no benefit from the penalty, sometimes even a disadvantage as the defence get to reset.</p><p></p><p>Increasing a try to 6 points or decreasing a penalty to 2 would only increase the number of penalties.</p><p></p><p>Another option might be to automatically sinbin any player who gives away a penalty inside their own half or 22m - maybe for 2 mins, or 5 mins (rather than the full "yellow card" period of 10 mins), or even until the next stoppage in play where their team has regained possession - but this sinbin only happens if the attacking team choose not to kick at goal.</p><p></p><p>Also, allow a penalty (except quick tap) to be taken at anypoint across the pitch, level with where the penalty was awarded if not going for goal - this could open up better angles for a kick to touch, or move a scrum into the centre of the pitch for more attacking options.</p><p></p><p>I also think Drop Goals should be dropped to only 1 or 2 points though instead of 3.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MightyQuin, post: 41355"] They have restructured the points several times over the last 20 or so years, with tries going from 3, to 4 to 5 points . The problem is, the higher the value of a try, the more incentive there is to give away a penalty by the defence. Unlike rugby league or American Football, if the penalty is conceded near the goal line, you get no extra benefit from playing on for a try rather than taking the field goal. In League you get a full set of 6 tackles again, in Football you get to replay that down and often get moved closer to the line as well - in Union, there is no benefit from the penalty, sometimes even a disadvantage as the defence get to reset. Increasing a try to 6 points or decreasing a penalty to 2 would only increase the number of penalties. Another option might be to automatically sinbin any player who gives away a penalty inside their own half or 22m - maybe for 2 mins, or 5 mins (rather than the full "yellow card" period of 10 mins), or even until the next stoppage in play where their team has regained possession - but this sinbin only happens if the attacking team choose not to kick at goal. Also, allow a penalty (except quick tap) to be taken at anypoint across the pitch, level with where the penalty was awarded if not going for goal - this could open up better angles for a kick to touch, or move a scrum into the centre of the pitch for more attacking options. I also think Drop Goals should be dropped to only 1 or 2 points though instead of 3. [/QUOTE]
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