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Message: [QUOTE="Major JW Hochstetter, post: 2131723, member: 1828"] Anyone have a look at it today? I was a bit of a sceptic prior to kick-off but I must say it delivered a fairly good balance to the game between the Knights and the Storm. By no means was it a touch footy contest (which is what many feared) and it seemed to extensively lessen the impact of wrestling, stripping and other niggly tactics. Plently of great footballing skills on show and very quick! The in-goal rules were different to say the least, but they do heavily favour the defensive side and thus would need a review in any future trials I feel. But they did encourage the kickers to put more thought and positive purpose into their kicks. Some fairly interesting plays on the 5th tackle as a result. I wouldn't say we're at the stage where 11 a side and changed in-goal rules need to be brought in across the board in a hurry, but they should definately be penciled in for more trials in the U/20s, and perhaps pre-season NRL games next year. It'd be good to get a better idea of how the rules can affect a game under a variety of conditions and tactics applied by coaches. [/QUOTE]

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