Polarising NRL plan for junior footy put on ice

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The NRL has announced it volition hold the enforcement of its arguable program to abolish contention points until nether 14s and tackling until nether sevens pursuing backlash, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

South Sydney and Manly had some rejected the plan, which would scrap play for contention points and expansive finals, which was to beryllium implemented for the 2023 season.

The strategy is already successful spot passim Queensland and parts of New South Wales.

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The protocols were introduced successful a bid to boost information and discourage coaches from stacking teams.

Speaking connected 2GB's Drive with Chris O'Keefe, rugby league large Mark Carroll blasted the plan, saying kids of each ages dreamed of winning a expansive final.

"I thought it was April Fools' Day … which goose down astatine the NRL has travel retired present saying that? Because helium astir apt hasn't got kids," helium said.

"I retrieve arsenic a kid … I ever dreamed astir playing successful the expansive final. You conscionable couldn't hold to get one.

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"That's however it should beryllium successful footy. Even successful cricket you privation to triumph each game, but erstwhile you suffer you larn from your mistakes.

"It doesn't substance what property you are, you're going to learn, and sometimes you've got to bull a loss, but however bully does it consciousness erstwhile you get a win?"

Carroll said helium agreed with the premise of the changes - protecting tiny players and encouraging coaches to not battalion sides with large kids - but said the extortion needed to beryllium implemented differently.

"I've ever said it, it's got to beryllium value for age," helium said.

"Some of these kids mature a batch quicker than anyone else. I retrieve erstwhile I played nether 14s, determination was a feline determination that had a beard astatine 14, and adjacent present he's inactive the aforesaid size erstwhile helium was 14."

He said the NRL should besides marque headgear compulsory successful each inferior competitions.

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