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Message: [QUOTE="Huge, post: 2293012, member: 1992"] I'd like to see a different approach, maybe even a novel one. Instead of this overwhelming desire to do everything a million miles(ks ?) an hour we could swing back the other way !!...I know, it sounds crazy but if you can picture this following familiar scenario then we at least may be able to fix up one part of our game. The scenario: Opposition has the ball on fourth/fifth tackle an reefs it deep downfield, fullback/winger picks it up and is promptly smashed.As usual,super quick play the ball,defence set,smashed again. Meanwhile,around the play the ball we see teammates straggling(esp 2nd half) back onside. Finally on fourth/fifth a forward ambles up,smothered by a defence that's been on their tip toes for every tackle in the set,slow play the ball due to that fact,balls thrown to kicker who the defence has already spotted and is sweating on. result, a hurried and usually ineffective kick and few metres gained. What if the fullback/winger on the first tackle does not jump to his feet in search of a quick play the ball. The defence is already set, it was the chase team afterall !!...99 times out of a hundred the second hitup is ineffective, gaining not more than a few metres if that, third play the ball is more of the same. It's the only time in the game where the team in possession is allowing the defence to be set but the attack (which is supposed to include all 13 players ) is limited to 2/3 players. The quick play the ball in these circumstances is actually detrimental. What got me thinking about it was watching how many metres a team gains generally from a 20metres restart ....they have all players onside and many more options. Incidentally, I'm aware that it's possible to be pinged for deliberate stalling but if its subtle and well rehearsed a slow approach may(would) reduce the number of ineffective hitups and also having options would reduce the chance the defence could home in on the single player going forward for the offence. Sorry, if it was a little long winded..it's only a thought afterall. [/QUOTE]

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