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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2548880, member: 1899"] NRL has announced a slew of rule modification for the tournament. First off, the games are played in 9 minute halves. Among them include... 5 point try - Players must score between the uprights, in what is being dubbed as the 'bonus zone' to add an extra point to the tally. The rule is designed to reward cover defence for preventing the scorer from improving the position. Golden Point - Can only be determined by a try, goals and field goals have no bearing on the scoreboard. Both teams will have five minutes to reach a result in the qualifying games, if they exceed that time limit, the game will be deemed a draw and both teams will split the points. However, in the finals the game will continue until a try is scored. Other rule changes for the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines include: • Goal-kicks will not feature in the tournament, with dropkicks taken in line from where the try was scored worth two points. Penalty dropkicks will be worth two points with a field goal in general play remaining at one point. • Scrums will consist of five players from each team and will only be used in the event of a double knock-on or a mutual infringement. • In the event of a successful 40/20 kick, play will recommence with a tap re-start to the kicking team 20 metres in from where the ball crossed the touch line. • Matches will be re-started by the scoring team through a drop kick off • Referees will have the power to send players to the sin-bin for five minutes for foul play. Source: [url=http://www.broncos.com.au/news-display/NRL-Nines-Rules-To-Change-The-Game/88169]NRL Nines Rules To Change The Game - Brisbane Broncos[/url] [/QUOTE]

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