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Date Posted: 13:48 31/03/25 Mon
Author: Geek
Author Host/IP: 115-166-1-231.tpgi.com.au / 115.166.1.231
Subject: It wasn't an interpretation. It was a rule change
In reply to: Rodda83 's message, "I think it's stupid way to interpret the original rule. Like giving kids awards for trying." on 11:23 31/03/25 Mon

Back in the day there was holding the ball, dropping the ball, throwing the ball. The last 2 there have been gone for decades.

It all got rewritten over time to become holding the ball with sub-rules for no genuine attempt and improper disposal

The prior opportunity idea, iirc, was always a concept with holding the ball. Its stretching the old memory but you had to at least have a chance to get rid of it. This resulted in tackled players humping the ball on the ground and punching it back into their midriffs and so on. They didn't want to risk dropping it while tryinh to kick and so would con the umpire into saying they never haf a chance to get rid if it at all.

So it changed for a bit. Remeber how we had to reward the tackler for a few years? That kinda sucked so they codified prior opportunity and said that if you don't have prior, you just need to make a genuine attempt. If you had priir then yes, it had to be a proper disposal.

I get the anger around people dropping it and conning the ump, but prior to this change, you'd see a lot more of players tucking the ball up and punching it back into themselves as if they were trying to handball it through their own chest. Must happened a dozen times a quarter back in the day. Just as bullshit a con but it worked. With the newer rule in place, at least we get a spillage and the chamce of play on.

Note that this discussion is only relevant in instances where the umpire says 1) he had prior opportunity and 2) he is making a genuine attempt to dispose of the ball properly

If the umpires cracked down on non-genuine attempts, then this issue would largely go away but for some reason, they seem to like being conned

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