2020 SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL

I like the changes. Always loved extra time, so stoked about that. I think 5 minutes is a good amount of time too. No way broadcasters would go for the usual 14 mins.

I’m confused by how many people on social media are so against the rolling subs though. I think it really doesn’t make much difference at all. The only differences I can see are
a) It eliminates the ridiculous fake injuries
b) It allows teams to make their changes quicker, as they don’t have to wait for the umpire to be able to call time.
c) The flow of the game isn’t interrupted
All positives for everyone involved. I’ve seen comments saying they’re turning it into basketball, but really this rule doesn’t change the game, it just makes the substitution process smoother. And I am a netball traditionalist talking here!

Rolling subs takes us further (again) from international netball rules so when the Diamonds come together to train and play internationally they are yet again put at a disadvantage by the SSN.

I had not thought of the rolling subs not being a part of international netball. That will impact the Diamonds, how much we will see.

Having said that, I think rolling subs is the only part of SSN that the INF should look at making a part of the international game. The fake injury scenario really is amateurish.

The new VNSL protocol just does away with the fake injuries. Player calls for time and when asked why can now say substitution. Everything else is the same. I prefer this to rolling subs as in Fast 5. It’s also something the INF are against.

I think NA needs to consider what it’s priorities are?

Rolling subs sounds good and of course coaches will take full advantage of the ability to swap players in and out during a game without stoppages. I don’t believe coaches will use it to test their benches, instead I think it will be used to patch-up players with injuries and get them back on sooner or pull players off to give them additional instructions.

I do agree that the fake injury thingy is annoying, so why not simply get rid of this rule?

I’m assuming timeouts are still allowed? that being the case will players ever play a full 15mins quarter with no breaks as they do at international level? LA and the Diamonds will naturally build this into their training but it will not replace doing it week in and week out.

If the main driver for there changes is money, bigger crowds, money, more excitement and money why not just play fast 5? you get rolling subs shorter more focused quarters (hence no need for a bonus point and more TV ads) and a 3 point shot !!!!!!!