[Sadfish]

Captains Challenge to be intro : Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:41 pm  

i really like it in the NRL, adds a bit more spice.

Re: Captains Challenge to be intro : Thu Dec 12, 2024 4:17 pm  

Sadfish wrote:

i really like it in the NRL, adds a bit more spice.

me too, the jeopardy of going for it early in the game on something that may not be cast iron......

Hope they get the VR on the ground PA like in the NRL too

Re: Captains Challenge to be introduced in 2025 : Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:56 am  

My biggest problem with that set of rule changes, is one line in the "Contested Dropouts" rule:

NOTE - kicks must be capable of being contested in the opinion of the referee

Any rule that includes "in the opinion of" is not a rule, but more of a guideline that will be interpreted differently by different referees, and possibly even by the same ref at different times in the same game.

Re: Captains Challenge to be introduced in 2025 : Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:42 am  

Pie Eyed wrote:

My biggest problem with that set of rule changes, is one line in the "Contested Dropouts" rule:

Any rule that includes "in the opinion of" is not a rule, but more of a guideline that will be interpreted differently by different referees, and possibly even by the same ref at different times in the same game.

It won't come up more than once in a season never mind a game. Basically it's closing a loophole that would have been created. Without this, someone could just kick it an inch with seconds left to allow a half/game to end rather than risk the opposition fielding the drop out. You could substitute the words 'in the opinion of the ref' before every rule tbf, they're all down to his/her judgement.