Gil McLachlan stepping down

[Bornadog]

Re: Gil McLachlan stepping down

Definitely kill the "rules of the game" committee. If there's a committee, they'll make changes. Do a consutancy every 2-3 years maybe to see if everything is in shape, but the changes are getting out of control.

All the rule fiddling does is actually change the game - not make it better, because better is in the eye of the beholder. It changes how the game is played.

Just look at the kick in from the goal square, the stand rule, 6.6.6, the nomination for rucking, waiting for rucks to be in place at boundary throw ins, the prior opportunity interpretation, chopping arms in a marking contest, the deliberate rule, number on interchange bench, number of rotations, restriction of the runner and so forth.

People may agree on some of these, or all of them, but collectively, the game is different than say 20 years ago.