107 mins for a 80 mins game, 33 mins of action
The game that began 200 years ago is facing more airtime these days for its slow play rather than its evolving nature as a dynamic professional entertainment product.
This is by no means an opportunity to pile on to the pre-tournament hype of wild predictions and the advent of rugby influencers on YouTube.
Changing the current topic of the Tridge series, Rugby commentary gets many reactions, and this is where I look for some science to back up some of those statements.
For example, there is no doubt that the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning coach was a non-rugby playing staff (sports scientist), so much intellectual capital has been applied to the game given the changes in its laws as well as making it a safer sport that attracts many eyeballs to witness greatness.
I recently posted that the current World Rugby Federation (previously IRB) has made considerable efforts to educate the public on the changing laws, and its D&I initiatives to grow the game in many regions of the world, I encourage anyone reading this article to understand the rules of the game, as this year's World Cup competition is dubbed to be the most open since its inception.
This is good for a game that only recently became professional in 1996. The point I am making is that as much as the intellectual property evolves within a coaching staff, this application of the law to your advantage within the game is the factor to which world-cup-winning nations develop over many years, and the final preparations for the opening weekend are upon us. Here are some interesting facts to consider especially when it comes to the art & science of rugby conditioning.
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Mentioned in the popular podcast show "The Breakdown", 107 mins for 80 min with 33 min of action. This comes after the increased stoppage times that are part of the game laws. Not only is it for the HIA(head injury assessment) timeout, but mostly the communications that will happen between TMO(television match official) and the three referees on the pitch. It's not easy being a referee these days, especially in the high stakes games where crowds and management could influence the flow of the game. But with technology, this has slowed down the pace of play, and the actual 33 minutes of action refers to the open play that will occur between set plays.
I know I might have mentioned technical terms referring to the nature of Rugby, but the point of this article is to raise awareness of your application of the rugby laws, also taking into consideration the chosen list of referees for officiating the tournament, I ask that you watch some of the replays, and understand the calls, but also with that, consider the evolving nature of the game to keep dynamic, and that these moments of officiating don't force the selection of performances to imitate NFL to the point where the 80 min game is a 4 hour broadcast, and the commercial influence that might have on this special sport.