The NRL has revealed a host of changes that will shake up the sport in 2020 — but not everyone’s on board with all the big shifts.
Two tactical changes have been made. A 20/40 rule — whereby a kick from behind your own 20m line that goes out of touch inside the opposition’s 40m zone results in another set of six — will be introduced while teams will also be given an option to select the lateral scrum position either 10 or 20 metres from touch or in line with the black dot on the cross bar.
Under the new rule, referees will replay the previous play-the-ball instead of resetting with a scrum in favour of the attacking team.Source:News Corp Australia Predictability in scrums has also been targeted with teams able to nominate the lateral position of the scrum within about five seconds before a default scrum is set 20 metres from touch.The ARLC also endorsed a “challenge” system for teams where they will be given one opportunity to challenge an on-field decision, which will be retained if they are correct.Angst over refereeing decisions has also led to the captain’s challenge.
Second-tier competitions will also trial packing six players into a scrum when only 12 players are on the field instead of five.“We are constantly looking at ways to ensure the game is easier to officiate, and is also innovative and unpredictable,” Greenberg said.Football boss Graham Annesley said the changes had been made in consultation with “key stakeholders” in the sport.
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