No, trial it in the Championships and see if it works first, if so roll it out to SL.

They are

I'm sure there is a report done by the coaches, but is there a technical assessment done where somebody looks at the decisions made during each game and analyses whether the decision was correct or not?



I'm sure it would probably only take about 15 hours a week.

totally agree. instead get the 5 we already have at each game to actually pay attention to what is going on.

Yep thats done as well

We don't have enough competent officials as it is without having to find twice as many.

I'm unsure. I know there are alot of benefits to it, but I can't help thinking how bad it would be if you had two officials with egos as big as Ganson & Silverwood on the same pitch. Or two as poor as Child & Bentham.

The trouble is you have another 26 incompetants already on the field and another 4 who can replace some of these. Their EGOS are already inflated by how "perfect" they are , cos they never EVER do anything wrong, especially if they play for your team (strange that) and yet if your team lose it wasn't their fault (even stranger).



What i'm waiting to read on these forums is people bagging their own players constantly with the same vitriol they give match officials.



Why do I think I'm for a long wait?

Go on our board and read posts about Sibbit & Sykes. Or Worrincy and Sheriffe (last year).



Or read bulls4champs posts about Donaldson & Herbert.

Why not have the VR play an active part in policing the game when there is a VR present ? He will usually have a very good view of what is going on . He is wired up to talk to the ref , so his input will be almost instant . He is also usually ( always? ) a top level ref himself , so any decisions he makes should be considered valid .

Until we reach point (like the NRL) where a VR is present at every game, all this will lead to is inconsistency in approach – not just in the way that try decisions are awarded as now but also in general game management. Somehow, I think this will make the situation worse, not better

We could at least trial it at the games where a VR is present . Or maybe it would be interesting to hear from a VR how many times in a game he has wanted to be allowed to involve himself .