Why ping-pong?

[bellnier]

I'll ask my referee friends if they know. The current law allowing tacklers to pick up the ball even whilst they are on the wrong side certainly leads to ping-pong kicking, for obvious reasons, in open play. But some of that can be put directly on the players for sure. And I think nearly every ruck will generate a law violation; with a vigilant referee this often leads to a penalty kick-fest, more ping-pong kicking. Again, the blame for this can be spread around. Hmm.