freddie, it took them 30 years just to get used to 6 tackle RL.

they still struggle with 10 m. rule.

at the way their competition is evolving they will be ready for golden point in around 20 years.

aw bless...



they have one idea (2refs) that appears to have solved a problem only they had and they think they can sort out all the game's issues






like i said,personally i'd bring in the golden point because i believe it's exciting...but a vast majority will be against it because they believe that if it's level after 80mins they both deserve a point..

the nrl only changes rules to benefit its own compeition

often these rules changes are not relevant to SL because frankly, its not at the same level

a big part of RL here is coaches looking to bend the rules. if it goes to far the rule makers need to step in and fix it up

the storm won both their competitions with play which is against the spirit of the rules

some would say its cheating

as a result of this "cheating" the rule makers respond

your coaches have enough difficulty with explaining the basics, without getting into the technical aspects of the game where NRL coaches are at.

I would support that idea. Botyh teams get rewarded for the 80 minutes but the team that goes the extra get an extra reward. Good for the fans

It's not fair on those teams who actually win the games in 80 minutes. It's not about being exciting, or decrying entertainment - it's the mere fact the game lasts 80 minutes, and if both teams can't win during that time. Tough.

are'nt some games decided with a golden point if required ie the challenge cup final & grand final?

If two teams have fought a hard game and come out equal, why should one be denied a point because of some desire to create a result out of nothing. Stupid idea.

we dragons should have atleast 1 point

its not fair

Agreed both teams will probably have had a few late drop goal attempts anyway and if it ends a draw so be it.

what about the wcc

Think "Extra Time" is required first (10 minutes each way?) and then if its still deadlocked Golden Point comes in.

However, in Last Years Cup Final Program, it did say that in the event of a draw the match would be replayed and details of a venue would be announced the following Tuesday. with the game a week on wednesday.

In the NHL, they give the equivalent of one point each team for the draw, then a bonus point to the team that wins in sudden death - that's how it should be done, gthe Dragons at least deserved something for their effort last night. One thing I noticed, though, Dragon player carries ball at the guts, and is tackled around the chest - the Dragons players then shift the ball up to their chests in an attempt (in my eyes) to make the Storm arms make "unneccesary contact with the head/neck"

Draws dont happen much anymore do they? why would anybody tip a draw? I've decided I dont like golden point, its just whoever is closest to the opposing teams line that wins. IMHO. or this idea - we should go back to the draw. But if the NRl really want golden point, then make it fairer: If you win a match in normal time, you get 3 points, team that wins in extra time = 2, team that loses in extra time =1, teams that lose in normal time =0. Reward a team that has drawn after 80 minutes.

No in challenge cup it is straight to golden point other than the final which will be replayed after a draw after 80 minutes.

the so called "golden point" is a typically half-baked Aussie nutjob innovation. A hard fought draw is just that, and if the teams can't be separated after 80 minutes then they each [ideserve[/ a point. It is wrong in principle to demand that one of them must lose, when they didn't.

Comparing this with a Cup game is pretty barking, since last i heard, (a) a winer is pretty much a requirement, but mainly (b) you don't get points in a Cup game, win, lose or draw.

It is also barking seeing as the Aussies constantly tell us the players need to play less and less rugby, yet when they have given everything for 80 minutes, they're apparently happy to force them to play on until fatigue wins out, and someone bangs over the inevitable DG.

Golden point in League games is total rubbish.

If I may stop you there, before you spoil it, that is indeed an excellent idea.

Michael.

No, I prefer 1 point for a draw.

i think they are saying the losing team after extra time still gets a point. The golden point being a bonus point

I doubt that it will ever happen over here as having extra time for league games simply isn't the done thing over here. The only sports that do that over here are probably Basketball and Ice Hockey and that will be because of the American influence.

But why?. A draw is a perfectly standard and rational outcome of any sporting contest (unless you're an American, or an Australian who wants to be America, apparently)

dragons should get a point

No, the golden point is the first team to score a point, in extra time, wins.

Tell you what

Pay your bucks to get in
Have a drop goal contest (2 minutes max)

first drop goals win

Now that HAS to be the way forward.

Why waste 80 minutes?

Competition Points in the A M E R I C A N-N A T I O N A L -R U G B Y - L E A G U E


4 pts for a Win

2 pts for a Draw or Tie

0 pts for a Loss

1 pt for losing team with a difference in score of 6 or less

1 pt for each team that scores 4 tries in a game