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PROPOSAL AFL AFL PLAYERS
UNCHANGED 3/1 – 3 ON BENCH 1 SUB
• Trendsinfirsttwoseasonsencouraging
• Congestionstillanissue• Pressureondoctors
whenteamhastwogameendinginjuries
• Interchangerateswillcontinuetoincrease
SUPPORTED• Thisistheplayers’strong
preferenceiftheAFLisnotpreparedtorevertto4interchangeplayersand1substitute.
2/2 – 2 ON BENCH 2 SUB
• Resttimedecreaseof5minsperplayers(17.1to12.0mins)
• Likelyreductioninplayerspeedandintensity
• 2012NABCuptrial:stoppagesdown19%,tacklesdown10%andclearanceratesup4%comparedwithH&A
•Gamemayopenupearlier• Reducedadverseimpact
of2gameendinginjuries• Numberofinterchanges
willstillincreaseovertime
NOT SUPPORTED• Playersstronglyoppose
thisrulechange• Anymovetolimitplayers’
resttimeduringagamewillincreasefatigue,potentiallyresultinginmoreinjuriesratherthanless
•WeunderstandthereisnosupportforthisproposalfromtheAFLCoachesAssociation,theAFLSportsScienceGroup,theAFLMedicalOfficersAssociationorAFLPhysios
3/1 WITH A CAP OF 80 – 3 ON BENCH 1 SUB
• Increasedwork-restperiodfrom16.6/2.8minsto24.0/4.0mins(basedoncurrentavgof130interchanges)
• Similarratioofwork-restascurrent3/1system
• Likelyreductioninplayerspeed&intensity
• Gamemayopenupearlier• Teamwhichlosesplayer
toinjurynotdisadvantagedduetolimitoninterchanges
• Refer2008NABCuptrialof16interchangesperquarter
NOT SUPPORTED• Playersstronglyoppose
thisrulechange•Weunderstandthere
isnosupportforthisproposalfromtheAFLCoachesAssociation,theAFLSportsScienceGroup,theAFLMedicalOfficersAssociationorAFLPhysios
DELIBERATE RUSHED BEHINDS
MakedeliberaterushedbehindsinterpretationconsistentwithdeliberateOOB(removebenefitofdoubttothedefender)
NOT SUPPORTED•Wouldputanunfair
amountofpressureondefenders
• Currentrulestrikestherightbalance
REDUCE TIME ALLOWED FOR KICK-INS
Reducetimeallowedforkick-insto5-6secondstobeconsistentwithkicksaroundtheground
NOT SUPPORTED• Couldhaveanegative
impactoncongestionbyputtingkick-outplayersunderfurtherpressure,leadingtoincreasedamountoflongkickstopacks,ratherthanallowingmoretimetohitatarget,whichkeepsballflowing
QUARTER START TIMES
Heaviersanctionsforclubsnotcomplyingwithquarterstarttimes
SUPPORTED• Supportedifruleoperated
inreasonableway
TRAINERS Trainersonlypermittedongroundfollowinggoals
NOT SUPPORTED•Wedonotseehow
thiswillcontributesignificantlytoreducingcongestion
• Thereareramificationsfromahealthandsafety/performanceperspectiveduetotheimportanceofhydrationinourgame
• Notallplayersrotateheavilyandtherearelongperiodsoftimebetweengoalsinsomegames
FREE KICK ON 50M PENALTY
Freekickon50mpenaltyforoppositionrunnerinterferingwithplay(ifteaminpossession)
SUPPORTED• Supportedifrule
operatedinreasonableway(i.e.penaltyonlygivenforblatantbreachesorfollowingwarning)
PROTECTED AREA AROUND PLAYER WITH BALL
Stricterenforcementofprotectedareaaroundtheplayerwiththeballa)Ifinprotectedarea,must
remainpassive,freekickifinvolvedinplay
b)Canonlyenterifaccompanyingopponent,notifwithin5m
c)Increasingprotectedarea?
NOT SUPPORTED• Playersconsiderthe
currentapproachstrikestherightbalancebetweenfairnesstoplayerseekingnottoinfringe,andprotectionforplayerinpossession
QUICKER THROW INS, BALL UPS & RESTARTS FOLLOWING GOALS
Continuewithquickerthrowins,ballupsandrestartsfollowinggoals
SUPPORTED
PROTECTED AREA AROUND PLAYER WITH BALL
Continuedstrictenforcementofrulesdesignedtoallowtheteamwhohasearnedtheballtomoveitonquickly(protectedarea,cribbing,throwingballback,holdingaftermarkorfree)
SUPPORTED
LAWS OF THE GAME SUBMISSION SUMMARY 2012