The SANFL has increased its interchange cap to 60 rotations for the premiership season.

The SANFL Laws of the Game Committee had originally announced a rotation cap of 50 interchanges, not including those made at quarter breaks.

Adelaide was among several teams to test the new cap during the pre-season, adhering to 50 rotations in its four-point loss to South Adelaide in a trial game at Football Park.

The League increased the cap after considering feedback from all clubs and coaches in recent weeks.

“In light of the successful reduction in stoppages during the trial matches, the ball has been in play for longer periods,” SANFL General Manager Football Adam Kelly said on the SANFL website.

“As such, the Laws of the Game Committee decided to increase rotations to 60, which in effect will be 69 per match given clubs can make three changes at each break.”

The cap was introduced to combat the increasing number of stoppages and growing interchange activity. SANFL clubs averaged 90 rotations per game last season.

The AFL will enforce a cap of 90 rotations in 2016.

Across the pre-season trial match period, overall stoppages have decreased from 67 per game to 52 when compared with the same time last year.

The SANFL confirmed its new out of bounds law, which penalises a team for any disposal which travels out of bounds, will remain for the season proper.

“On average, the Last Possession Out-of-Bounds rule has been paid five times in each trial and overall throw-in numbers have reduced by 28 per cent,” Kelly said.

“The objective of the Laws of the Game Committee was to reduce stoppages; this rule has worked well in achieving this result.”

SANFL umpires have also been instructed to apply a stricter interpretation of the holding the ball rule in 2016.