Video Refs

[Rooster Rampage]

Just saw this article about a slight change in how the video refs will work for the next few weeks. This could be very interesting- having to explain their decisions on the spot.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/u...3#.Uh_xYNI3A0w

THE NRL will revolutionise rugby league forever on Friday with under-pressure video referees to publicly explain their decisions to millions of Channel Nine viewers.
The Daily Telegraph can exclusively reveal that video refs will be called upon to explain each contentious decision to television fans for the next two NRL rounds and then throughout the finals series.
After a decision is reached, Nine viewers will then hear audio from the video refs revealing why the decision was made and which rules were employed.
Play will not be stopped, the video ref’s explanation running for between five to ten seconds.
If the system is successful over the final two rounds, the NRL will look to play the video ref's audio through the public address system at every NRL ground for fans attending games.
Channel Nine and Fox Sports, the game's two broadcasters, have approved the plan.
Nine and Fox Sports commentators will discuss the controversial try, as usual, before then handing over to the video referee.
The senior of the two video referees will make the announcement.
"We are looking at ways of expanding the communication process around video referee decisions," said NRL head of football Todd Greenberg.
"We hope to achieve a greater level of transparency for the fans in relation to decisions made by the video referee.
"It's important to point out that it won’t mean that everyone will agree with decisions that are made, but they may at least understand the basis for the decision that was made.
"This will be in place for all matches in round 25 and if it's well received, we will consider other opportunities to also feed audio into our stadiums for the members and fans during the finals series.
"It's important rugby league continues to be innovative and progressive and this continues with our overarching vision to be regarded as a sport that is both entertaining and engaging at all levels."
Video referees have been under fire over the past two years.
They were involved in a number of blunders last season, culminating in the sacking of NRL referee co-coaches Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper.
Their decisions may not improve but at least the public will be aware of the reasons behind each verdict.
Friday's game at Allianz Stadium between Wests Tigers and South Sydney will be the first time viewers hear from the video referee.
"It sounds like a great innovation," said NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley.
"The fans have always wanted to know why decisions are made from the video referee’s box and now they will.
"It is all about the game being transparent.
"It will be great the viewers – they will be involved in the game and the video ref's will probably be more understood too."
An on-line Daily Telegraph poll, which attracted more than 10,000 respondents,- actually gave the NRL video referees some support.
Asked what was worse - the NRL video referee or cricket’s DRS – only 20 percent voted for the rugby league version.
Cricket's DRS attracted nearly 36 percent of the vote.
Fans have not exactly given new Referee's Coach Daniel Anderson a strong endorsement.
Nearly 38 percent admitted the standard of refereeing had gone down since Anderson took over this year.


Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/u...#ixzz2dPXLBRMN

[Guest]

Just saw this article about a slight change in how the video refs will work for the next few weeks. This could be very interesting- having to explain their decisions on the spot.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/u...3#.Uh_xYNI3A0w

THE NRL will revolutionise rugby league forever on Friday with under-pressure video referees to publicly explain their decisions to millions of Channel Nine viewers.
The Daily Telegraph can exclusively reveal that video refs will be called upon to explain each contentious decision to television fans for the next two NRL rounds and then throughout the finals series.
After a decision is reached, Nine viewers will then hear audio from the video refs revealing why the decision was made and which rules were employed.
Play will not be stopped, the video ref’s explanation running for between five to ten seconds.
If the system is successful over the final two rounds, the NRL will look to play the video ref's audio through the public address system at every NRL ground for fans attending games.
Channel Nine and Fox Sports, the game's two broadcasters, have approved the plan.
Nine and Fox Sports commentators will discuss the controversial try, as usual, before then handing over to the video referee.
The senior of the two video referees will make the announcement.
"We are looking at ways of expanding the communication process around video referee decisions," said NRL head of football Todd Greenberg.
"We hope to achieve a greater level of transparency for the fans in relation to decisions made by the video referee.
"It's important to point out that it won’t mean that everyone will agree with decisions that are made, but they may at least understand the basis for the decision that was made.
"This will be in place for all matches in round 25 and if it's well received, we will consider other opportunities to also feed audio into our stadiums for the members and fans during the finals series.
"It's important rugby league continues to be innovative and progressive and this continues with our overarching vision to be regarded as a sport that is both entertaining and engaging at all levels."
Video referees have been under fire over the past two years.
They were involved in a number of blunders last season, culminating in the sacking of NRL referee co-coaches Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper.
Their decisions may not improve but at least the public will be aware of the reasons behind each verdict.
Friday's game at Allianz Stadium between Wests Tigers and South Sydney will be the first time viewers hear from the video referee.
"It sounds like a great innovation," said NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley.
"The fans have always wanted to know why decisions are made from the video referee’s box and now they will.
"It is all about the game being transparent.
"It will be great the viewers – they will be involved in the game and the video ref's will probably be more understood too."
An on-line Daily Telegraph poll, which attracted more than 10,000 respondents,- actually gave the NRL video referees some support.
Asked what was worse - the NRL video referee or cricket’s DRS – only 20 percent voted for the rugby league version.
Cricket's DRS attracted nearly 36 percent of the vote.
Fans have not exactly given new Referee's Coach Daniel Anderson a strong endorsement.
Nearly 38 percent admitted the standard of refereeing had gone down since Anderson took over this year.


Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/u...#ixzz2dPXLBRMN

....and this is supposed to achieve what??

[chook 56]

....and this is supposed to achieve what??

s f a

[Guest]

Give the armchair critics some understanding. Not just jump around because a decision went against their team.

[Guest]

....and this is supposed to achieve what??

If they have to reveal why they made that decision, they can't cheat.

[The Axe]

If this started on Monday night, the vidiots would be reading their reasoning from a Bryce Courtenay novel.

[Johnny.]

If this started on Monday night, the vidiots would be reading their reasoning from a Bryce Courtenay novel.

I know they'd be boring, overlong and poorly composed but comparing them to that is just cruel.

[bondi paul]

FMD - the NRL and Refs are complete assholes and the dumb public swallows this latest PR exercise as a smother for either incompetence or skulduggery

[roosterproud]

Just saw this article about a slight change in how the video refs will work for the next few weeks. This could be very interesting- having to explain their decisions on the spot.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/u...3#.Uh_xYNI3A0w

THE NRL will revolutionise rugby league forever on Friday with under-pressure video referees to publicly explain their decisions to millions of Channel Nine viewers.
The Daily Telegraph can exclusively reveal that video refs will be called upon to explain each contentious decision to television fans for the next two NRL rounds and then throughout the finals series.
After a decision is reached, Nine viewers will then hear audio from the video refs revealing why the decision was made and which rules were employed.
Play will not be stopped, the video ref’s explanation running for between five to ten seconds.
If the system is successful over the final two rounds, the NRL will look to play the video ref's audio through the public address system at every NRL ground for fans attending games.
Channel Nine and Fox Sports, the game's two broadcasters, have approved the plan.
Nine and Fox Sports commentators will discuss the controversial try, as usual, before then handing over to the video referee.
The senior of the two video referees will make the announcement.
"We are looking at ways of expanding the communication process around video referee decisions," said NRL head of football Todd Greenberg.
"We hope to achieve a greater level of transparency for the fans in relation to decisions made by the video referee.
"It's important to point out that it won’t mean that everyone will agree with decisions that are made, but they may at least understand the basis for the decision that was made.
"This will be in place for all matches in round 25 and if it's well received, we will consider other opportunities to also feed audio into our stadiums for the members and fans during the finals series.
"It's important rugby league continues to be innovative and progressive and this continues with our overarching vision to be regarded as a sport that is both entertaining and engaging at all levels."
Video referees have been under fire over the past two years.
They were involved in a number of blunders last season, culminating in the sacking of NRL referee co-coaches Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper.
Their decisions may not improve but at least the public will be aware of the reasons behind each verdict.
Friday's game at Allianz Stadium between Wests Tigers and South Sydney will be the first time viewers hear from the video referee.
"It sounds like a great innovation," said NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley.
"The fans have always wanted to know why decisions are made from the video referee’s box and now they will.
"It is all about the game being transparent.
"It will be great the viewers – they will be involved in the game and the video ref's will probably be more understood too."
An on-line Daily Telegraph poll, which attracted more than 10,000 respondents,- actually gave the NRL video referees some support.
Asked what was worse - the NRL video referee or cricket’s DRS – only 20 percent voted for the rugby league version.
Cricket's DRS attracted nearly 36 percent of the vote.
Fans have not exactly given new Referee's Coach Daniel Anderson a strong endorsement.
Nearly 38 percent admitted the standard of refereeing had gone down since Anderson took over this year.


Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/u...#ixzz2dPXLBRMN

so this is for the souffs fans so they can under stand the rules a lot more.

I can just see them now sitting on their upended milk crates , sipping from the 4 litre wine pillow with the good ol wife looking on in anticipation of her swig,. The black and white tellie sitting on top of the old tele which died when they inherted the housing commission house from gran which also handed down the Australia shaped rabbits ears for reception atop of the tele.

they still think that rugby league is only played twice a week and that was Friday nights with the drongo and another team and sunday arvos with the rabble verses another team, and they still to this day believe the game is called by the souffs fearless leader (presedent) ray rabbits warren.

[Darkone]

this will work in our favour

[007]

Last week would have been interesting re: Pomeroy head slam on RTS.

This was leaked apparently:

Video ref whispering to the other vidiot: “Initial decision over ruled, Roosters are getting a roll on, good chance they will win the game, let’s make it a scrum feed Sharks, better to be safe than sorry. Pssst, I have $500.00 on the Sharks.

[stephenj]

transparency because someone is concerned about the smell of corruption?

[bondi-boy]

....and this is supposed to achieve what??

Greater transparency.

Next step should be for the refs microphones to be hooked up to the loudspeakers at the games and to the tv broadcast.

[bondi-boy]

transparency because someone is concerned about the smell of corruption?

Could be.

The smell brigade should be looking closely an the seemingly biased refereeing penalties/decisions, particularly against the Roosters.
More than one person has said to me that for it to happen over a decade, under many different coaches, there seems to be a conspiracy.

[Jan]

If this started on Monday night, the vidiots would be reading their reasoning from a Bryce Courtenay novel.

Very true, they have their answers marked with post it notes.