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Just heard a suggestion for a change to the knock on rule.
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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 1055831" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>Not sure i like it. These changes tend to have unforseen effects more often than not. </p><p>The problem i have with knock-ons as the laws stand today is when one team has a very dominant scrum. Team A knocks the ball, scrum, team B feeds, penalty for team A, which happens to be the original infractor. </p><p>I know there is (a lot of) merit in scrummaging, but team B is just cornered. They get severely punished not only for their own knock-ons (i'm fine with that) but for the opposition's too (i am not fine with that). </p><p>Potentially (realistically too, let's be honest) team A could start knocking the ball on purpose (not obviously, otherwise ref steps in) and milk penalties and yellow cards. </p><p></p><p>In theory this suggestion could help with this issue, but i am not sure. </p><p></p><p>With all of the above in mind, if you had to split times practicing scrummaging vs open rugby as a coach, how much time would you allocate to each? There's your answer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 1055831, member: 55747"] Not sure i like it. These changes tend to have unforseen effects more often than not. The problem i have with knock-ons as the laws stand today is when one team has a very dominant scrum. Team A knocks the ball, scrum, team B feeds, penalty for team A, which happens to be the original infractor. I know there is (a lot of) merit in scrummaging, but team B is just cornered. They get severely punished not only for their own knock-ons (i'm fine with that) but for the opposition's too (i am not fine with that). Potentially (realistically too, let's be honest) team A could start knocking the ball on purpose (not obviously, otherwise ref steps in) and milk penalties and yellow cards. In theory this suggestion could help with this issue, but i am not sure. With all of the above in mind, if you had to split times practicing scrummaging vs open rugby as a coach, how much time would you allocate to each? There's your answer. [/QUOTE]
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