1. Let teams take full advantage if the opposition drops the ball If a no-ball is bowled in limited-overs cricket, the batsman gets a free hit the next ball. A similar rule should be applied to rugby league. When one team makes a mistake and the other team picks up the ball, the latter should have the entire tackle to take their advantage. That would encourage the team with the ball to throw it around, and perhaps even put in an attacking kick, knowing that if the enterprising play doesn’t come off, play will restart where the ball was originally dropped and they will have possession anyway. The “full advantage” rule would encourage more enterprising play when the game is in transition. 2. To stop diving, players who stay down for a penalty need to go off for a head-injury assessment The milking of penalties for high tackles has become a blight on the game. How often do you see a player lie motionless on the turf after minimal contact, only to spring to their feet as soon as a penalty is awarded? This is a simple way to stop it: if you stay down, you need to come off for a head-injury assessment. Whether it’s a full 15-minute SCAT-6 assessment or one that’s conducted by a trainer for tow to three minutes, players would be less inclined to dive if they are required to come from the field.