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Pro-rata it?
Mike wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:43 pmPro-rata it?
Ideally all this should be driven from the data from those little packs they wear. There should be a measure of upper body impact that affects the rest time they need to take. If a winger takes several heavy head knocks over a couple of matches they should be rested more than normal. And frankly the players responsible for the knock should also be "rested".
There's a lot of focus here on the ex player lawsuits driving this. And I'm sure that plays into the situation, but, as I understand it, it's really insurance situation thats the main immediate problem. If the sport becomes uninsurable, it stops bascially. I don't know the details, but a lot of this is likely to be related to the requirements of obtaining insurance.
IMO concussion protocol should be implemented by independent medics at each game and driven by the impact data they see as well as visible symptoms they observe. This would go a long way to creating an insurable sport I think. Insurance companies like data.
Spot on Mike 
To me the highlighted bit is the worst part of the guidance, I used to coach junior rugby league and one of the attractions for a lot of the kids is that they could tackle players, they were not intersted in playing Union as they had a minimum age before starting contact so they played league instead.josie andrews wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:03 am Rest in Peace Rugby League” – Super League stars furious about new tackle rule
The RFL have confirmed some huge rule changes heading into 2024 and beyond which will change the sport of rugby league forever.
At lower levels of the game, contact rugby will be outlawed until the age of 10 whilst in Super League tackles above the armpit will be outlawed from 2025 onwards in keeping with the rest of the sport which will move to this rule in 2024.
The RFL say that this is done to achieve the following: “To increase the appeal and accessibility of Rugby League, especially at junior and community levels.”
Yes
And none the worse for that?Fast open games,no bish and bash. No place for "hardmen ".Meds playing darts. Sounds like fun. 180'ty. "501" Poblem! Who's going to do the maths. Second thoughts. Stick with the bish And bAsh outlaw Any dangerous play referees final decision after screen replayI must admit Mike you're right about the insurance side of things didn't it go up a couple of years ago by a silly amount,then add a potential law suit do nothing you've got no game,at all.Mike wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:43 pmPro-rata it?
Ideally all this should be driven from the data from those little packs they wear. There should be a measure of upper body impact that affects the rest time they need to take. If a winger takes several heavy head knocks over a couple of matches they should be rested more than normal. And frankly the players responsible for the knock should also be "rested".
There's a lot of focus here on the ex player lawsuits driving this. And I'm sure that plays into the situation, but, as I understand it, it's really insurance situation thats the main immediate problem. If the sport becomes uninsurable, it stops bascially. I don't know the details, but a lot of this is likely to be related to the requirements of obtaining insurance.
IMO concussion protocol should be implemented by independent medics at each game and driven by the impact data they see as well as visible symptoms they observe. This would go a long way to creating an insurable sport I think. Insurance companies like data.
Both codes will be able to join up and play the same game of tick rugby in futurethe pieman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:21 am i know i'm taking this slightly off topic, but still relates to rules and how stupid / interpretation they can be
i've literally just seen a short clip from a RU game at the weekend, no idea who the 2 sides are
there is a line out, and the blue team lifts their player, who comes down and lands on top of a white team player. The lifted player is penalised and sent to the sin bin
if this is the case, will RU be looking at line outs and removing them from the game (i know its unlikely that this happens every line out / every game) but you could hear the ref saying its not intentional (what being 10ft in the air and just dropping on top of an opponent
surely the 2 guys lifting him, should have been spoken to as they are the ones in control of the "jump"
