Captains challenge

Bunker official Ashley Klein ruled Kepaoa ran “sideways which denies Kyle Feldt”. Feldt was laughing after the verdict was announced and Valentine Holmes stepped up to nail the pressure penalty goal to the delight of the local fans.

The Tigers had celebrated the win on social media before quickly deleting the post.

“That is garbage,” fumed Greg Alexander in Fox League commentary. “That’s a massive call. He’s had a shocker in the box today, Ashley Klein. An absolute shocker.”
 
innsaneink said:
I didn't think a challenge could be made at any old time... I thought they had to challenge a ref's decision, which there was none at full time... It was just normal play
Ref cracked under pressure... I reckon Klein or Sutton would've just blown full time
Interested in the official rule on challenges
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BREAKING NEWS Butler sacked Klein sacked Tigers given the 2 points ... then I woke up! NRL is corrupt!
 
The rules are black and white. The escort call, right or wrong is irrelevant. There was no ground for a captain's challenge. Laurie caught the ball and the referee made no call. You cannot challenge tackle one.

There was no call to challenge. Any way you look at this it is erroneous and corrupt. And the fact that the referee, touchy and Klein in the bunker didn't know what is acceptable grounds for a challenge is a huge problem.

What we saw last night was a referee too scared to make a call that would result in a top team losing and the current wooden spooners beating them.

At the end of the day you cannot challenge a call that isn't made. Butler and Klein should never see first grade again for this.

It's absolutely disgusting and no one will care because it's the Wests Tigers

Imagine the uproar if this happened to Melbourne, Easts or Penrith...
 
Fraze23 said:
The rules are black and white. The escort call, right or wrong is irrelevant. There was no ground for a captain's challenge. Laurie caught the ball and the referee made no call. You cannot challenge tackle one.

There was no call to challenge. Any way you look at this it is erroneous and corrupt. And the fact that the referee, touchy and Klein in the bunker didn't know what is acceptable grounds for a challenge is a huge problem.

What we saw last night was a referee too scared to make a call that would result in a top team losing and the current wooden spooners beating them.

At the end of the day you cannot challenge a call that isn't made. Butler and Klein should never see first grade again for this.

It's absolutely disgusting and no one will care because it's the Wests Tigers

Imagine the uproar if this happened to Melbourne, Easts or Penrith...
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And if it cost a team like storm or roosters in a final , hang your head in shame Klein
 
The rules are black and white. The escort call, right or wrong is irrelevant. There was no ground for a captain's challenge. Laurie caught the ball and the referee made no call. You cannot challenge tackle one.

There was no call to challenge. Any way you look at this it is erroneous and corrupt. And the fact that the referee, touchy and Klein in the bunker didn't know what is acceptable grounds for a challenge is a huge problem.

What we saw last night was a referee too scared to make a call that would result in a top team losing and the current wooden spooners beating them.

At the end of the day you cannot challenge a call that isn't made. Butler and Klein should never see first grade again for this.

It's absolutely disgusting and no one will care because it's the Wests Tigers

Imagine the uproar if this happened to Melbourne, Easts or Penrith.
 
If Butler had any balls he'd have penalised us for an escort and let us challenge it.

I hate to swear on this forum and I hate that it has crept in, so apologies to the mods whenever they've disappeared to, but there is no way to describe this other than a monumental [This word has been automatically removed] up.
 
innsaneink said:
I didn't think a challenge could be made at any old time... I thought they had to challenge a ref's decision, which there was none at full time... It was just normal play
Ref cracked under pressure... I reckon Klein or Sutton would've just blown full time
Interested in the official rule on challenges
Click to expand...
Have you seen the NRL response. Its absolute total BS that some PR guy put out to limit the abuse :

An NRL spokesperson said: “The captain’s challenge was permissible in these circumstances. The captain can challenge decisions by the referee to stop the play.”

“Although the referee had blown his whistle to stop the game after the last tackle was completed as time had expired, he had not yet called full-time. The whole concept of the captain’s challenge is to make sure any decision by the referee that stops the game can be reviewed. To not do so would effectively deny a team the right to have an officiating error corrected on the last play of a game just because time had expired.



So apparently now you can challenge the ref calling the end of the game. Can't wait for a team down by a point and within field goal range challenging a full time call. Should be good for a laugh.
 
diedpretty said:
Have you seen the NRL response. Its absolute total BS that some PR guy put out to limit the abuse :

An NRL spokesperson said: “The captain’s challenge was permissible in these circumstances. The captain can challenge decisions by the referee to stop the play.”

“Although the referee had blown his whistle to stop the game after the last tackle was completed as time had expired, he had not yet called full-time. The whole concept of the captain’s challenge is to make sure any decision by the referee that stops the game can be reviewed. To not do so would effectively deny a team the right to have an officiating error corrected on the last play of a game just because time had expired.



So apparently now you can challenge the ref calling the end of the game. Can't wait for a team down by a point and within field goal range challenging a full time call. Should be good for a laugh.
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Why didn't he call full-time other than to give that opportunity? There was no valid reason not to call full-time.
 
diedpretty said:
Have you seen the NRL response. Its absolute total BS that some PR guy put out to limit the abuse :

An NRL spokesperson said: “The captain’s challenge was permissible in these circumstances. The captain can challenge decisions by the referee to stop the play.”

“Although the referee had blown his whistle to stop the game after the last tackle was completed as time had expired, he had not yet called full-time. The whole concept of the captain’s challenge is to make sure any decision by the referee that stops the game can be reviewed. To not do so would effectively deny a team the right to have an officiating error corrected on the last play of a game just because time had expired.



So apparently now you can challenge the ref calling the end of the game. Can't wait for a team down by a point and within field goal range challenging a full time call. Should be good for a laugh.
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What's the difference between a dud call in the second minute and the 80th? If you're willing to stop play in the 80th then why should any other call in any other minute be different? Each could have a similar bearing on a result.
 
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