Excellent-Good-Poor

I’ve tried to list all the scenarios where an EGP check would make sense - but not filled in what that would mean as I think that warrants some discussion.. I’ve included situations where there is a contest between two players for your consideration. An example of this would be two opposing players jumping to catch the ball after the restart. Rather than being an EGP this could just be a straight comparison between their jumps. Another one to discuss!

	Skill tested	Excellent	Good	Poor	Notes
Short Kick Off	Kick				Determines whether the ball goes 10m or out on the full (short kick off)	Determine whether the ball goes out on the full (long kick off)	Determines whether the jumping contest favours the attack or defence
	Jumping				Competition between the two players attempting to reach the ball first, so need to compare their performance	Competitions between players - here or elsewhere might be better as a straight comparison rather than E-G-P?	Determines whether a foul has been committed and if it is a yellow or red card offence
	Handling (catch)				Determines whether the player who reaches the ball first catches it, knocks it back towards his own team, or knocks it forward towards the opposition
Scrum	Handling (feed)				Determines whether the ball goes in straight	Determines whether the pushing contest favours the attack or defence
	Strength (push)				Competition between the three sets of forwards to see where the ball comes out	Determines whether a foul has been committed
	Handling (pick up)				Determines whether the scrum half who picks up the ball first gathers it cleanly, knocks it back towards his own team, or knocks it forward towards the opposition
Line Out	Handling (throw)				Determines whether the ball is thrown straight
	Jumping (assisted by Strength of lifters)				Competition between the three sets of forwards to see where the ball comes out	Determines whether a foul has been committed and if it is a yellow or red card offence
	Handling (catch)				Determines whether the player who reaches the ball first catches it, knocks it back towards his own team, or knocks it forward towards the opposition
Goal kicking whether from a penalty, conversion or drop goal attempt	Kick				Determines how far the ball travels and how accurate it is in direction of the posts
Long kick	Kick				Determines how far the ball travels	Determines whether the ball goes out of play	Determines whether the chase for the loose ball favours the defending team’s sweeper or the chaser on the team who kicked the ball
	Pace				Competition between the two players attempting to reach the ball first, so need to compare their performance
	Handling (pick up)				Determines whether the player who reaches the ball first catches it, knocks it back towards his own team, or knocks it forward towards the opposition
Short Kick	Kick				Determines how far the ball travels	Determines whether the ball goes out of play	Determines whether the chase for the loose ball favours the defending team’s sweeper or the chaser on the team who kicked the ball
	Pace				Competition between the two players attempting to reach the ball first, so need to compare their performance
	Handling (pick up)				Determines whether the player who reaches the ball first catches it, knocks it back towards his own team, or knocks it forward towards the opposition
Drop goal	Kick
Tackle	Strength				Competition between the tackler and the tackled to see who knocks who backwards	Determines whether a foul has been committed and if it is a yellow or red card offence
Ruck	Pace				Determines which support player reaches the tackle first and therefore who has advantage in the tussle for the ball
	Strength				Competition between players to secure the ball	Determines whether a foul has been committed and if it is a yellow or red card offence
	Handling				Determines whether the scrum half who picks up the ball first gathers it cleanly, knocks it back towards his own team, or knocks it forward towards the opposition
Pass	Handling (throw)				Determines how easy it is for the recipient to catch the ball	Determines how much space there is for the catcher to run	Determines whether there is potential for an Intercept
	Handling (catch)				Determines whether the catcher catches the ball cleanly, knocks backwards to his own team or knocks forwards towards the opposition	Determines how much space there is for the catcher to run
Run (pace)	Pace				Determines how far the ball is carried	Determines how easy it is for a tackle to be made
Run (footwork)	Footwork				Determines how far the ball is carried	Determines how easy it is for a tackle to be made
Run (into contact)	Strength				Determines how far the ball is carried	Determines how easy it is for a tackle to be made
Loose Ball	Pace				Determines which support player reaches the ball first
	Handling				Determines whether the player who reaches the ball first gathers it cleanly, knocks it backwards towards his own team or knocks it forwards towards the opposition
Interception (Blitz Defence only)	Pace				Determines whether the defender can reach the pass before it reaches its intended recipient	Determines how easy it is for an interception to be made
	Handling				Determines whether the interceptor catches the ball or knocks it forwards (thereby conceding a penalty and getting a yellow card)