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  Johnny B Good February 5, 2015 at 7:11pm

  I thought Warren Smith came up with a good idea whilst commentating on the 9's; Put the video refs on a "shot clock" so that they can only review the footage over a closed period of time and make a decision. Not a perfect system, but should cut down on delays and sought the chaff from the hay in majority of situations - for example, it would have confirmed the Sandow try.
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    Glenn Lifetime Eel > Johnny B Good February 6, 2015 at 9:51am

    Agree completely JBG. Sick of constant replays of incident when most people looking at it once say try or no try. Video refs appear to finding ways to disallow try rather than finding ways to allow try. If on field ref says try but there some doubt video ref only allowed to have say 20 seconds to review to make final decision.
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  sixtiesboy February 5, 2015 at 7:51pm

  Spot on.
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  Tom Laios February 5, 2015 at 8:23pm

  How about giving the teams a limited number of challenges,for general ref stuff ups and third ref calls.Say 4 each half.Use them up too early,then it is tough titties.Also have say 10 seconds to make the call.Just like the cricket.
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  coco February 5, 2015 at 8:44pm

  One ref, two touchies
  Video ref gets three angles once at full speed and has to make a decision
  People will understand errors and it is a little bit truer to the game.
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  Mark Laurie's butler February 5, 2015 at 8:48pm

  Yes I agree Miatch. Grounding of the ball only.
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  Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" February 5, 2015 at 8:50pm

  As I understand the original concept of the video ref he was to adjudicate on whether or not a try was scored - that is the grounding of the ball, sideline, dead ball line (as has been mentioned).

  He could not adjudicate on forward passes.

  Then the obstruction rule came into play - and the water boy and where to park your car and...........OOPS - like the video ref I have strayed so far from the original idea it is NO longer relevant.

  Also with the advent of the video ref the onfield refs have forgotten how to control a game and make onfield decisions.

  The video ref should go back to the original concept and adjudicate ONLY on the scoring of a try from the grounding of the ball

  Put the responsibility back on the refs to actually REFEREE the game.

  Linesmen stick their flag in the air if they see the player step outside the field of play.

  Refs and linesmen to CALL off side and FORWARD passes.

  FFS how many forward passes do we see allowed to go without a call when the linesman or ref are right on the spot?

  Referees to call try or no try unless they legitimately cannot get a clear view of the put down.

  Video refs are a blight on the refs doing their job.

  Refs and linesmen to be subjected to a Match Review the same as the players.

  Blatant stuff ups, see them suspended for 1 - 4 weeks dependent on their mistakes and if the game was influenced by bad refereeing.
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  Bateau Bay Eel February 5, 2015 at 8:53pm

  Here's one out of left field, let's embrace the correct decisions & who cares what it takes. Technology / tv angles always on the improve & let's face it we ain't gunna go backyards. Video refs are here to stay, all those terrific tries Sixtiesboy talks about wouldn't have been given yesteryear, don't be a dinosaur lets go with the future!
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    Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > Bateau Bay Eel February 7, 2015 at 11:23am

    Good idea - just do away with ONFIELD refs all together and play NRL on a computers.

    Good call BBE

    And just so you know - YES I am taking the p!ss.
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  Will 5150 February 5, 2015 at 9:45pm

  Sweet.