Captain’s challenge review system for 2016 finals series

[BELMORE]

THE NRL is set to take the radical step of introducing captain’s challenge for the finals series, with the system trialled in the under 20s finally given the green light.

The challenge system was brought in for the NYC competition in 2012 and has been used in that competition ever since.

Using the same video review technology currently called upon at the discretion of the on-field referees when a try is scored, the captain’s challenge system allows the skipper of both teams to call for a review of any on-field call.

Under the rules used in the Holden Cup, the captain of each side gets one challenge per half.

It’s a system that has its supporters at NRL level, with former Broncos skipper Justin Hodges encouraging the NRL to bring it in at the start of last year.

“It works well in the NFL with the coach’s challenge and I have seen it work in the 20s in our game with the captain’s challenge,” Hodges said.

“I like it. It can only help the referees and us.

“Especially in semi-finals and grand finals when you are talking about decisions that can either win or lose you the game.

“It helps the referees. The challenge system gives them more time to get it right.”

While captain’s challenges would seem most useful in resolving decisions regarding tries, the challenges have also been used to review 50-50 calls, such as strips.

The controversial call to introduce captain’s challenge for the high stakes finals series, at the end of a season where it hasn’t previously been used, was made at today’s club CEOs conference, held at NRL House.

The decision to introduce the system will be confirmed at a press conference to be held this afternoon.

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[Barba's Barber]

I reckon this is a good move by the NRL.

 

[DoggiesUtd]

so does this mean the refs will be awarding tries straight away? and wont use bunker at all? little confused atm....

 

[BELMORE]

so does this mean the refs will be awarding tries straight away? and wont use bunker at all? little confused atm....

- Can only be used to challenge a try or no-try ruling

- Captains will have 20 seconds following a try/no-try decision to challenge the decision.

- No replays either at normal speed or in slow motion, will be shown on a big screen at the ground until the time allowed for requesting of a captain's challenge has elapsed.

- A captain may request a review of any try/point-scoring decision made by an on-field official in relation to: groundings, knock-ons, obstruction, double movement, offside, touchline /touch-in-goal/dead-in-goal, tackle in the air, steals involving two or more defenders, foul play, as well as goals and field goal

 

[DoggiesUtd]

yeh ive read that above...

so the ref can still go to the bunker...and when he chooses his guess try or no try... the captain can overrule that?

or do they completely not use the bunker..and then the captain needs to ask to go to it?

 

[BELMORE]

yeh ive read that above...

so the ref can still go to the bunker...and when he chooses his guess try or no try... the captain can overrule that?

or do they completely not use the bunker..and then the captain needs to ask to go to it?

I think it is for when the Ref does not go to the bunker and awards it a try / no try. That is when the captains challenge can be used

 

[BELMORE]

The field goal component will be very interesting in regards to blockers etc.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I'm all for this if it means the refs can no longer use the bunker. Players involved in the act of stopping or scoring a try likely have a better idea of what is going on than the refs. They won't waste time on pointless reviews.

 

[dogluva]

It beggars belief that they have left it until NOW to think about using it this year. I know there have been talks in the past of expanding the challenge into first grade, but honestly the semis? Thankfully it is one challenge per half ( unless the challenge is successful of course) otherwise Cameron Smith and JT would be questioning every little thing.

 

[dogluva]

I'm all for this if it means the refs can no longer use the bunker. Players involved in the act of stopping or scoring a try likely have a better idea of what is going on than the refs. They won't waste time on pointless reviews.

Everyone other than the referees has a better idea of what is going on.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Only being used in Dragons vs Knights NRL and all NYC finals games.

Teams will exploit this rule to earn their side an extra breather.

and fans at the game won't have any vision of the reply which is ridiculous!

 

[Bulldog_4_Life]

It is going to be used mainly in golden point, because the captain will challenge the ref on the markers and offsides

 

[dogluva]

Only being used in Dragons vs Knights NRL and all NYC finals games.

Teams will exploit this rule to earn their side an extra breather.

and fans at the game won't have any vision of the reply which is ridiculous!

http://www.nrl.com/captains-challenge-trial/tabid/10874/newsid/100877/default.aspx

The referee will be required to make a decision on the field and it will only be reviewed by the bunker if a challenge is made.

Each team will be allowed one incorrect challenge per half but there will be no limit on how many times a captain can contest a ruling by the match officials if he continues to be proven right.

An additional challenge will be allowed in the final 5 minutes of the game and in golden point

 

[GoTheDoggies]

oh no here we go again another nrl rule change will these muppets running the game ever learn.

So now we have the bunker stolen from the NFL, Shot clock from Basketball and now the Captain's Challenge from cricket.

 

[Baby Blues]

Only being used in Dragons vs Knights NRL and all NYC finals games.

Teams will exploit this rule to earn their side an extra breather.

and fans at the game won't have any vision of the reply which is ridiculous!

I don't think it will work like that at all. It can only be used for point scoring plays anyway. If anything we might have refs trust their decisions more and less reviews going to the bunker.

It won't help the fact the bunker still geys decisions wrong. The Kata obstruction ruling is a perfect example.

 

[steeliz]

This will be a joke. What happens to the huge blunders when you run out of challenges? Defeats the purpose of the video ref. This move will not end well.

When trialled in under 20s the vast majority of clubs were net in favour of the floored system.

Challenge the ref and win, destroy his confidence and piss him off then watch him penalise any small indiscretion he can find. Like refs need any extra reason to pick obscure penalties to hit us with.

 

[CroydonDog]

No. Just fucking no.

Refs referee. Players play.

In a contact sport, captains need to just do their frigging job.

No no no no no.