TIME TO JUDGE THE 'ARMPIT RULE’ IN ACTION
Talking Grassroots with PHIL HODGSON
ANY NEWS ON AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE? Contact Phil Hodgson on 07786 980909 or email: philhodgson2@aol.co.uk
IT’S fair to say that the new tackle protocols haven’t exactly met with universal approval at Super League level, with one or two commentators coming close to – maybe beyond – apoplectic and even the most sanguine of folk asking serious questions following a spate of yellow and red cards in the opening fortnight of the 2024 campaign.
This could be only the start of it. If the recommendations are followed through (a big question, admittedly) then the ‘armpit’ regulations that are about to be invoked at the grassroots will be in place for the entire sport next year.
So there are extra reasons (not that any should be needed) for Rugby League fans, even those who normally only bother with the professional arena, to get along to fixtures in the National Conference League, which gets underway this Saturday, to get an insight into what could be in store from 2025.