Do you think the obstruction rule is a joke?

Question

It seems to me that attacking teams are being punished for playing good rugby league. Decoy runners have been around for a long time in league and I am so sick and tired of Phil Gould banging on and on about it.

Answer 1

Yeh its a joke, I remember playing Flegg years ago and it was mostly face balls and block balls, Remember the old "sheppard" move and avoiding it by rasing your arms in the air !  I would be in trouble now if i was Coaching again !

Answer 2

yes, people are getting pulled up for tackling the decoy when that is what the plan was. If someone is fooled by the decoy and the decoy holds a straight line when he runs then why should they be punished, they should only be penalised if they change the direction of their run

Answer 3

they have now changed it bak to normal

and i agree with you phil gould should shut his gobber for at least 1 minute every game he just goes on and on and on

its annoying to h**l

and it was a joke

they only used it in the 1st grade

not flegg or premier league

Answer 4

Phil Gould should get over it... the obstruction rule sucks... sometimes it is not even a obstruvtion and the ref gives a penalty, the should get rid of it... decoy runners should be allowed just like Gritine... well sort of like that!