Untouchables versus 9s : Lions win at Castlemaine

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Untouchables versus 9s : Lions win at Castlemaine

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Thursday, March 07 2013 @ 11:00 am ACDT

I get angry when people describe 9s as some sort of special football played on a "rectangular field". The field is still marked out as an oval all-be-it not a classic oval and the game presents itself as football with lesser numbers. It's great for everybody except semi-pro types.

I don't see many things as untouchable, in fact some changes are desirable from an outsider's point of view in that it makes the laws simpler and more consistant or more attacking. So if a ball goes through the goals it's a goal - simpler, easier to umpire and promotes attacking football. If a ball is kicked out it should be kicked in - simpler and promotes attacking football. 10m "square" replaced by a 15m "box" umpired like a mark - much simpler for umpires and players and re-nforces the 15m measurement. I'm not a great fan of the currenet kick-in laws as they are sloppy and inconsistant with the notion of "legal disposal".I am a fan of the return to fair contest in marking and now rucking in AFL but the lack of congestion in 9s makes that a little irrelevant.

I guess what is untouchable for me is the general notion that any player can attack the ball, gain possession of the ball, run a little,then dispose of the ball and then gain a free kick by marking the ball or by executing a tackle on a player with posession..of the ball.

Most of the "recent" law changes are cosmetic or an attempt to keep the core of the game flowing. Whilst the execution of these changes has drawn some criticism the intent is simple. . .

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