Another Sky game - more controversy with video ref decisions.

Here's a thought - let's introduce a tennis or cricket style referral system into the game next season where each team gets three challenges per game.

If a try is conceded, the captain of the defending team can ask the referee to go to the screen if he awards the try.

Likewise, if a try is scored and the referee disallows it, the captain of the attacking team can ask the referee to go to the screen.

However, once those three referrals have been used the decision stays with the on field referee and cannot be challenged.

If nothing else, it makes the on field referee more accountable!

Be interesting to know what other people think?

Refs make mistakes it's all part of sport. I don't believe any are truly bias. Video ref has gotten beyond a joke to the point of embarrassment for our sport.

I still say, keep the decision with the on-field ref. The "video ref" is there to merely shuffle the images (on the refs instructions) on the screen. The on-field ref is the one that knows what he thinks he did and didnt see. Let him make the call. How often do we hear "we have a try but can you check the grounding".......... and the video ref goes back 3-4 passes. He said "check the grounding"you muppet!!

If they cant says agree or disagree within 2-3 runs through, the evidence is not conclusive....... simples. Or at least it should be.

Brad Fittler on this week's footy show when asked what he was most disappointed with this season. He said the video refs. ...he reckons they need an over haul. He should watch ours..!!

I'm watching Fridays storm roosters game and the opening 2 tries both went straight to video ref. a simple winger in the corner try. ..Yes you guessed it can you check touchline and grounding. ...Both not even in question on the live images. .

And the second a prop under the sticks with bodies on him. ref thought he was short and awarded no try. On the live image the camera angle wasn't great. But the first video reply showed a clear simple put down. It also showed the ref stood right over him yet he sends it up as no try...It was correctly turned over as a try.

So the issue after all that wasn't actually the video refs themselves they got it spot on in one replay for the first and 2 for the second. ....

It was simply poor refereeing and an over reliance on the VR . ....It all needs sorting. ..

Of course there is an over reliance on the VR in Australia considering the refs over there get ten bucks from KFC for each referral they make. KFC sponsor the screen at games so its good exposure for them.