Rugby League To Trial Video Refs
Rugby league is to trial the use of a video referee at a non-televised game for the first time this weekend.
At present, only matches screened live have replays but cameras will cover the Hull KR v Hull derby on Sunday.
There have been regular calls for a video referee to be available at all games in the interests of fairness.
‘We will review the success before deciding whether it is practical to introduce it full-time,’ said the Rugby Football League’s Stuart Cummings.
‘For supporters in the crowd it will be like a TV game but without the big screen broadcasting the decision and is similar to what we already do in France for televised Catalans Dragons games.’
The only two non-televised Super League matches to have had video referees were at this year’s Millennium Magic weekend event in Cardiff.
A normal live television match is covered by 12 cameras but Sunday’s trial will feature three – one on the gantry at halfway and one behind each goal.
