Sunday, December 31, 2006
11th edition
I regret not getting involved in the discussions on the google group, mainly because I think my voice would have been respected. But after looking through the new rule set thoroughly, I don’t feel as bad.
Before I looked at the 11th edition, the main things I wanted to see were:
- Re-stating and clarifying the thrower/marker fouls. I wanted stationary arms and legs to have the right to their position.
- Re-organizing the section about putting the disc in play so that it's clear that a defender who intercepts a disc in the end zone can't be stalled as they walk the disc up.
- I wanted the penalties for violations made clearer.
- I was a little torn on this, but I wasn't sure I liked the distinction between a foul and a strip.
Obviously, I got everything I wanted. And to be perfectly honest, I don’t really disagree with anything else they changed. I’m not convinced the “back to 6 on a second contested stall” is good, but I’d at least like to try it before I come to an opinion.
I like the re-wording of the caps and the continuation rule. I didn’t mind the old pivot rule, but the new one is fine too. The more specific language on re-starting play after a call is great. Lots of little things, like making delay of game be specifically 2 seconds, is also good. I really like the way all the minor marking violations are grouped together. It’s slick and set up in a way that encourages people to play by the rules.
I’m sure if I worked at it I could come up with something, but honestly I have no issues with any of the changes. I think the SRC deserves kudos for a great job.
Now, on to the next edition of the formats manual...
Before I looked at the 11th edition, the main things I wanted to see were:
- Re-stating and clarifying the thrower/marker fouls. I wanted stationary arms and legs to have the right to their position.
- Re-organizing the section about putting the disc in play so that it's clear that a defender who intercepts a disc in the end zone can't be stalled as they walk the disc up.
- I wanted the penalties for violations made clearer.
- I was a little torn on this, but I wasn't sure I liked the distinction between a foul and a strip.
Obviously, I got everything I wanted. And to be perfectly honest, I don’t really disagree with anything else they changed. I’m not convinced the “back to 6 on a second contested stall” is good, but I’d at least like to try it before I come to an opinion.
I like the re-wording of the caps and the continuation rule. I didn’t mind the old pivot rule, but the new one is fine too. The more specific language on re-starting play after a call is great. Lots of little things, like making delay of game be specifically 2 seconds, is also good. I really like the way all the minor marking violations are grouped together. It’s slick and set up in a way that encourages people to play by the rules.
I’m sure if I worked at it I could come up with something, but honestly I have no issues with any of the changes. I think the SRC deserves kudos for a great job.
Now, on to the next edition of the formats manual...
