Rule change? 'Only players on their feet can pick up ball'.

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I think it was Chris Scott

Chris Scott

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suggested on AFL360(?) That his preferred rule change would be for; 'only players standing on their feet can puck up a ball in a contest'. Players already down, prone, off their feet, cant pick it up. He suggested it would speed up clearances and end congestion.

Could a prone player tap the ball to a team mates advantage?
If you are (legally) knocked to the ground in a contest and still take a mark, is it paid?
If you are on your knees and a team mate handballs to you and ball hit the ground 1st, can you pick it up?

There are things to consider, but what do others here think of his suggested change?

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[ManInWhite]

What these morons need to work out is that for every 1 problem (which is really a non problem) that they try and "fix", they create another 5 issues making it all worse.

 

[juss]

What these morons need to work out is that for every 1 problem (which is really a non problem) that they try and "fix", they create another 5 issues making it all worse.

Basically this.

I dont really think this suggestion has any long term benefit. It's just another thing that would move the game towards being less contested.

 

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What these morons need to work out is that for every 1 problem (which is really a non problem) that they try and "fix", they create another 5 issues making it all worse.

There would be a lot more illegal shepherds trying to knock players off their feet round the contest. Thereby creating more problems. That Chirs Scott actually suggested it, probably means others think the idea has merit.

 

[Struggle]

Wet weather football would just turn into soccer.

One of the worst ideas they've come up with and it wouldn't fix anything

 

[HairyO]

Wet weather football would just turn into soccer.

One of the worst ideas they've come up with and it wouldn't fix anything

So we just stop it from raining !!