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The last couple of years Super Rugbys spectators base has dwindled. I am not telling you anything you dont already know.
What I wish to do is propose some law changes to help bring spectators back to the game.
For my proposals to work - the ground needs to be broken up in to 2 sectors. For want of a better term the General play area and the Red Zone.
The Red Zone is the area from the Try line to the 22.
General Play area - remainder of the field.
All Penalties, except Penalties involved in and around the Scrum and outside the Red Zone are now all short arm penalties. Restart of Penalty is a Quick Tap at or behind the mark as set by the Referee.
Extreme Tackle Penalties, ie High Tackles, Lifting Tackles, Tackling Player in the Air. Would still be Full Arm Penalties.
Scrum Penalties. ie, Collapsing, Early hit/push, Boring-In and Incorrect Bind. First offence - Reset. Second offence Warning and Full Arm Penalty. Third Offence. With Video Referee Review, Team loses a point on the scoreboard.
The hope is that the negativity will go out of the scrums and the need for constant resetting. No Forward pack would want to cost their team a point.
Red Zone Infringements. First offence - Quick Tap. Second Offence - Green Card. Defending player is sent to area behind the DeadBall Line. Can return to play once Attacking team scores or phase of play occurs outside the 22. It is possible for multiple players to receive Green Cards for Infringements. IF play goes outside the 22. All Defending players can return at once.
Yes - its a little out there - and yes needs some fine tuning. But some changes need to be made.