Kick off v choice of ends

[PinnerPaul]

Any of you historians know when the option to kick off was removed?

I'm sure long ago that there used to be the choice (That has just been re-introduced of course.)

 

[Ganajin]

I think it was in the great rewrite of 97...

 

[Ganajin]

Just checked up, and it was in 1997.

 

[PinnerPaul]

Just checked up, and it was in 1997.

Thanks!

 

[Peter Grove]

And just in case you're interested, the provision for the winner of the toss to have a choice of either option was first introduced in 1873. In the original laws of 1863 there was no choice - winner got choice of ends, loser kicked off (just like the period from 1997 till 2019).

 

[PinnerPaul]

And just in case you're interested, the provision for the winner of the toss to have a choice of either option was first introduced in 1873. In the original laws of 1863 there was no choice - winner got choice of ends, loser kicked off (just like the period from 1997 till 2019).

Thanks