New disciplinary rules : Mon Jan 13, 2025 7:40 am  

It seems we will now have a points based system, which appears clear enough. I'm assuming that you only get 1 ban per level of points and then incur the next ban as you move up to the next level. It should see fewer initial suspensions but could result in long bans for persistent offenders and will carry across seasons so you could bring in a player with potential suspensio s looming https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/super-leagues-new-disciplinary-system-30760112

It seems we will now have a points based system, which appears clear enough. I'm assuming that you only get 1 ban per level of points and then incur the next ban as you move up to the next level. It should see fewer initial suspensions but could result in long bans for persistent offenders and will carry across seasons so you could bring in a player with potential suspensio s looming https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/super-leagues-new-disciplinary-system-30760112

Re: New disciplinary rules : Mon Jan 13, 2025 8:20 am  

Interesting. That could definitely see a few players sitting out for awhile towards the back end of the season.

[Chris71]

Re: New disciplinary rules : Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:35 am  

It's certainly an interesting development and should in theory make things easier and clearer but if Cullen and the MRP are still involved, think its safe to say it will likely make little difference in the way some grades were given last season with the points that are handed out. It’s the disparity between similar incidents and punishments given that was/is the big issue and not sure this resolves this.
The one good thing is that it at least addressing the appeals process in terms of clubs appealing when really there was very little to validate an appeal.
Its doesn't really say how they will determine the actual process as in reviewing the players charged, I assume any player charged and then given 'no case to answer' will not be given any points?

Re: New disciplinary rules : Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:09 pm  

Where are we on the armpit tackling?
Do I recall right that they're not introducing that this year due to the successful reduction in head impacts?

[Chris71]

Re: New disciplinary rules : Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:19 pm  

scarrie wrote:

Where are we on the armpit tackling?
Do I recall right that they're not introducing that this year due to the successful reduction in head impacts?

Yes there was something I read by Matthew Shaw I think that confirmed that they aren't bringing it in for 2025 for that very reason, hopefully 2025 will carry on the same so that it won't require implementation in 2026 or beyond for the good of the players and sport.

Re: New disciplinary rules : Mon Jan 13, 2025 4:31 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote: It seems we will now have a points based system, which appears clear enough. I'm assuming that you only get 1 ban per level of points and then incur the next ban as you move up to the next level. It should see fewer initial suspensions but could result in long bans for persistent offenders and will carry across seasons so you could bring in a player with potential suspensio s looming https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/super-leagues-new-disciplinary-system-30760112 Fits in well with IMG.They love spread sheets and points systems so we know where this has come from

Jake the Peg wrote: It seems we will now have a points based system, which appears clear enough. I'm assuming that you only get 1 ban per level of points and then incur the next ban as you move up to the next level. It should see fewer initial suspensions but could result in long bans for persistent offenders and will carry across seasons so you could bring in a player with potential suspensio s looming https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/super-leagues-new-disciplinary-system-30760112 Fits in well with IMG.They love spread sheets and points systems so we know where this has come from

Re: New disciplinary rules : Mon Jan 13, 2025 7:29 pm  

Presume they’ll be clamping down hard on players in the first two weeks of the season with a flurry of cards and suspensions and then revert back to anything goes from Week 3 when player welfare no longer applies.

That’s what happens most years.

Re: New disciplinary rules : Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:44 am  

Rugby Raider wrote:

Presume they’ll be clamping down hard on players in the first two weeks of the season with a flurry of cards and suspensions and then revert back to anything goes from Week 3 when player welfare no longer applies.

That’s what happens most years.

I think they always go too hard in the early weeks, presumably to set the tone, but then everyone gets annoyed by all the penalties and bans so they tone it down again.

Re: New disciplinary rules : Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:48 am  

bonaire wrote:

Fits in well with IMG.They love spread sheets and points systems so we know where this has come from

The NRL. They run a similar system