tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post2484735241289484781..comments2023-07-09T21:38:41.963+01:00Comments on TOTAL FLANKER...a rugby blog: Rolling, rolling, rolling...TotalFlankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624839368553218464noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-46622721433439618522009-10-07T17:50:57.499+01:002009-10-07T17:50:57.499+01:00If rolling subs are introduced using a rugby leagu...If rolling subs are introduced using a rugby league-style "interchange" mechanism - i.e. you have your 7 players on the bench, and you can make up to (say) 12 changes and then that's your lot, hyper-specialisation cannot become a problem.<br /><br />As a referee, I'm in favour of them - I then wouldn't have to care if the player leaving the field is bleeding or a front row or the president's nephew or whatever, and neither would I have to check whether the player coming on to the field was a substitute or a replacement, blah, blah, blah. All I have to do is count the number of swaps made - you reach your limit, tough - any further injured players get removed, but no subs come on for them. Requires v careful use of substitutions, as with soccer at the moment. Definitely in favour.Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271039393302827098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-83384628642648394582009-10-06T06:03:43.318+01:002009-10-06T06:03:43.318+01:00Flanker, I agree with the FFR's decision on Ba...Flanker, I agree with the FFR's decision on Basteraud. Like you, I think it was dumb...but to do any long term suspensions would be silly and counterproductive.<br /><br />I think with the idea of rolling substitutions, you almost have it now with players who have to come off the field to go to the blood bin. I don't think you will have any hyperspecialization like you have with American football.Nursedudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841605014910203222noreply@blogger.com