Pros and cons so far , concept still seems O K and would be more inclined to think that it is an improvement on the previous and regular bore fest that many teams were dishing up [ and unfortunately which we still often do ] Having some of our key attackers out does not certainly help but lack of attention and urgency around the marker ruck defence continues to be our main problem with the new rule . Not as if our guys are not capable of adapting better . Manly may have seemed to be hard done by on some occasions but then things have generally leveled out subsequently .Poor starts in general have been a regular major problem regardless of the new rule , again combined with the occasional lack of attention to marker defence and conceding 6 again .but have not seemed to have been disadvantaged more then any other side . Broadcasters apparently virtually insisted on a more up tempo game and the introduction of this particular rule , not necessarily condoning that , but think that something had to be done to break the cycle of the bore a thon nature of recent seasons . Even allowing for some ref "s capacity for inconsistency , will be here to stay for some time if not indefinitely and for Manly , either adapt sufficiently or be of the pace literally so to speak