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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: RogerE on December 03, 2019, 07:46:02 PM

Title: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: RogerE on December 03, 2019, 07:46:02 PM
At last weekend's match they lifted the post-protection to make it more difficult for Munster to score against base of the padding.

https://twitter.com/threeredkings/status/1200725958967386112 (https://twitter.com/threeredkings/status/1200725958967386112)

Dangerous, ungentlemanly conduct that altered the pitch - must have been something they could have been punished for.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Hymenoptera on December 03, 2019, 08:28:59 PM
Thats hilarious
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Neils on December 03, 2019, 08:31:57 PM
Quite clever. We won't see it happen again though.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Hymenoptera on December 03, 2019, 08:57:10 PM
Is there a law that even covers it though?
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Marlovian on December 04, 2019, 09:26:28 AM
Why aren't 'Y' shaped posts (as in American Football) used? Would remove this issue completely.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Raggs on December 04, 2019, 09:40:16 AM
Believe they've received a warning about it. Very dangerous play.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: BG on December 05, 2019, 09:39:28 AM
The rule needs to be changed. Posts used to take up the space of the white try line so effectively the bottom of the post became the line. The new fangled padding now extends that out from the line. What if the padding was 4ft thick.. would the current rule still apply?

The corner flag parameter was changed some time ago (i.e. if you dived into the corner .. possibly mid air but touched the corner flag it was deemed "in touch") so I can't see why the authorities can't change the rule about the base of the post
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Lwasp on December 05, 2019, 10:06:14 AM
Rule states padding can not protrude more than 0.3m out from the post in any direction.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Raggs on December 05, 2019, 11:49:26 AM
I'd suggest simply using posts like the american football ones, where the pole is further back from the line. Keep the law for those using the normal poles as they are now, but as people slowly replace their poles, then it'll filter down.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: coddy on December 05, 2019, 07:34:26 PM
It's a law that isn't broke and doesn't need fixing. Like most laws in Rugby someone likes to bend it but this particular one isn't difficult to manage.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Raggs on December 05, 2019, 07:40:28 PM
It's virtually impossible to defend the pad when the try line is the offside line though. I'd like to see it removed as an issue if possible.
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: FrankWasp on December 06, 2019, 07:15:47 AM
Everyone says you can't defend it but how few trys are scored against the bottom of the post?
Title: Re: Something to beware of when playing Edinburgh
Post by: Brandnewtorugby on December 06, 2019, 09:37:02 PM
Lots of penalties given away as players go off side trying to defend it though.