VFL Keen to be rules Guinea Pig

Submitted by NorthPort on
From the MX newspaper
Quote:The VFL wants to be used as a rules proving ground for the AFL and has at least three changes it wants to bring in as soon as next year. Victorias second-tier football compeition adopted the new AFL lats last month, including time limits for goalkicking, But VFL boss Martin Stillman said there were other changes the competition wanted to make and it had lobbied the AFL to let them bring them in. He said the VFL was the perfect place to test changes with the competition able to trial them for longer thand just the AFL pre-season competition. "We went to the AFL with several items before the rule changes were made, and some of the ones they brought in were on our list." Stillman said. "But there were two or three others we wanted to being in from next year. We have left them with the AFL." "It could give a greater perspective on how to administer them over a full season, rather than in limited games." Stillman wouldn't reveal exact details of any changes the VFL wanted to bring in, but he said they wouldn't be too dramatic. "Maybe kicking the ball backwards anywhere other than inside the forward 50m would be play on." he said. Stillman said he hoped to have an answer from the AFL before Christmas. -Russell Gould
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Victorian Football League - General Discussion
STANGA Fri, 9 Dec 2005 - 11:22
"But VFL boss Martin Stillman said there were other changes the competition wanted to make and it had lobbied the AFL to let them bring them in." Why do we need to lobby the AFL, why on earth can't we make up our own set of rules? Are we answerable to the AFL? They're playing in our comp, we're not playing in their reserves comp. It worries me though that the VFL would see itself as a testing ground for the AFL rules. What if they're crap rules and don't work? Why don't we get a lower league to trial them for us to see if we like them? It's all a bit stupid i think. Stop changing the game!
footymad Fri, 9 Dec 2005 - 14:48
Quote:Why do we need to lobby the AFL, why on earth can't we make up our own set of rules? Are we answerable to the AFL? They're playing in our comp, we're not playing in their reserves comp.
Only to the tune of about $6 million dollars!!
bcarbonaro Mon, 12 Dec 2005 - 22:47
We can't make our own set of rules because the rule we use are governed by the AFL. Same with any other Aussie rules football league here in Australia.