The ARL Commission is expected to give the go-ahead to new challenge system for the 2020 season, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The system will allow captains to challenge a referees decision on any play that requires a structured restart, captains will be allowed 1 incorrect review per game.
The new rule was trailed during the All-Stars game and during the Charity Shield. The All-Stars game had some teething issue but the Charity Shield had no such problems.
Dragons stand-in captain Ben Hunt had two successful reviews in the Charity Shield and his coach Paul McGregor raised the idea of signalling with green or red paddles from the coaches box to help captains make a quick decision.
"We didn't have it tonight but we're looking at different ways of being innovative and bringing in a quick decision.
"If we can get it from top-down or the sideline or the players see something and want to ask to back up that support, we'll come up with little ways of making it clearer for the boys out there."
Hunt's two successful reviews were surrounding knock on's, in the first half the referees missed a Latrell Mitchell knock-on, while in the second half Hunt himself was adjudged to have knocked on before reviewing the decision.
The decision is set to be announced early this week and will be rolled out for round one. NRL head of football Graham Annesley liked what he saw of the system over the weekend.
"I thought in both matches where we trialed the captain's challenge - the All Stars game and the Charity Shield - it worked well," he said.
"A decision will be made by the commission in the next 24 hours."
This will definitely bomb. In the space of about 10 minutes the Dragons used it successfully 3 times. It completely brought the game to a halt each time. They aren’t too smart this lot.
I like it this will get rid of the howling decisions. And as for stoppages butters it can only be used in a stoppage of play so really there is no time lost
Aussie negativity will find a way to whinge about this attempt to move forward.
If it stops the sort of monstrous travesty of a game like the Storm – Eels finals game last year then it will be well worth it. Congratulations to the NRL for what I believe will be a huge improvement
After seeing it used by the Saints so well I am all for it. As long as teams don’t use it at end of games to disrupt momentum or to get a breather. Now just get rid of the video ref, one on one strip/drop off tackle debacle, No 7 tackle set from an attacking kick within the oppostion 20, and we have a great game on our hands.
Well said UNW, with only 1 wrong challenge then its gone, I don’t see how it can be abused too much.
It can be abused by burning it on challenging a decision at a crucial time, to simply buy your team some oxygen.
Whether that actually arises, I don’t know. But that’s just an example of how one might use it strategically.
No different to ye olde “question the ref” tactics that are often used.
but you can only do it once……
doesn’t seem that onerous if it ensures fair play.
This is a marvellous manoeuvre for Rugby League in general. If the captain’s challenge was in place for last seasons grand final. Canberra would have wasted their call on that controversial six again call. Thus the referee would have been cleared and applauded, for making the brave correct mid changed ruling.
We must remember it is an unlimited amount of calls throughout a game, while ever the captain calls on certain discrepancies from the referee.
Rugby League is the all round winner with this power to the captain.
We must remember it is an unlimited amount of calls throughout a game, while ever the captain calls are correct on certain discrepancies from the referee.
OnThe8Ball March 2, 2020 at 6:03 pm
This is a marvellous manoeuvre for Rugby League in general. If the captain’s challenge was in place for last seasons grand final. Canberra would have wasted their call on that controversial six again call. Thus the referee would have been cleared and applauded, for making the brave correct mid changed ruling.
8ball
If it were in place Canberra would not have made the GF. A few crucial decisions went their way in the semis to get them to the GF
They should have been bundled out prior to GF
Woody moke52 onthe8ball
It wouldn’t have mattered last year the six again call didn’t cause a stoppage. The captain’s challenge can only be used on a stoppage. Once again you’ve shown you know nothing.
Terddy123 you undoubtedly do not know your footy.
The system will allow captains to challenge a referees decision on any play that requires a structured restart.
In the grand final Wighton was about to play the ball after he thought it was 6 to go but …..the play broke down and the 2nd ref ran in to call change over. Which Terddy123, is a structured restaft. Which enabled the Canberra Captain an opportunity to waste his captains call. Because all the replays clearly showed Tedesco never touched the ball.
Once again Terddy123 of the never never…..you’ve shown you know nothing. Or to put it in uour mobs lingo…..you never never get it right. Ok ClownOfTerddy
😂😂 you are so wrong woody Howard
The six again call the play continued if you can remember with that pea sized brain Jack had beaten a couple players and then got tackled, this means the play was live! Does that make sense numb nuts 🥜 a turnover is not classed as a stoppage. The new rule states a total stoppage in play such as a scrum or a ball going dead or a penalty
smart teams will use this rule to their advantage and stop momentum
that counts us out.
can we buy anyone smart from the roosters or Melbourne?
Being able to do it once doesn’t indemnify it from being used strategically, when under extreme pressure.
I’m for it, but I can see how it can be used for means other than intended.
Burning your one challenge on buying 30 seconds more oxygen might just win you a game.
1 referee
2 touch judges
2 in goal judges
Trys are awarded based on feedback from the tryline/sideline judges to the main referee.
No video referee, unless teams use a review for a try.
Teams are given 4 (less/more?) incorrect reviews each game.
Reviews are retained if the review is successful.
The game is faster. We’re back at one referee. Less howlers. Onus is back on teams to ensure they use their reviews smartly.
Everyone is happy.