The Super League returns tonight, but there will be a new element in League rugby with the introduction of Captain’s Challenge.
Tennis has players’ calls and cricket also has an exam system, but what is the captain’s challenge and could we see the innovation of the rugby league found in rugby union and football in the future not Too distant?
What is this? Well, the captain’s challenge allows the captain of the team of one of the two teams to question an arbitration decision. They must inform the referee within 10 seconds following the next game stoppage after an alleged incident took place.
This call will then be sent to the head of the television match, who will examine him from their truck.
A decision will then be made on the issue.
But this system is not new in the rugby league, having been in place for five years in Australia. It was even used during the last tournament of the Rugby World Cup.
The captain’s challenge will only be in place for television lights, which could cause crucial calls far from the missed television box.
In addition, incidents such as deliberate front passes, roller balls, time waste and melee penalties cannot be referred to guarantee the credibility of basic arbitration decisions.
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The teams begin with a challenge each and lose it if they fail in the auctions to reverse a call.
But if a team has been proven, it will retain its challenge exam by her captain and will be able to use it at a later time of the game.
The purpose of the challenge is to reduce the pressure on the referees, but some fear that an official of the television match reverses a controversial decision, replacing it with another.
Some criticisms saying there are problems said in the past that there should be no television referee.
Wigan Warriors and Leigh Leopards compete on Thursday. The captain’s challenge will be in place. All eyes, then, on this subject.