I've heard on the grape vine that the powers-that-be made an error in communication to the clubs last week which may have resulted in some confusion over who was eligible to play for them.

Meanwhile, I'm also hearing that a club located not so far from yourselves may be in deeper do-do after fielding an overseas loan player for whom they did not have a valid work permit. Something or other to do with the players existing work permit being employer specific?

Mistakes do happen.

NWC are reportedly being investigated for an illegible loan player this season too...technically a different offense but obviously will be interesting to see if anything happens

Now, maybe I'm trying to over-simplify something that is a touch more complicated than appears but would the answer to this complete debacle be this? :

When a team submits its team sheet to the Match Commissioner, the Match Commissioner should have access to the RFL's register of players. He should then check that all registered players are eligible to play by confirming registrations for loans, transfers, and dual registration have all been received and accepted by the RFL.

In this way, the RFL and all teams can be seen to be working together to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.

The problem can (and should) be stopped before it starts as I'm sure no team wants to fall foul of the rules.

i would have thought that was already being done.

But then the Match Commissioners could be that thick that they don't even understand the rules.

but again TOOOO SIMPLE!

More mayhem on the DR fronthttps://www.totalrl.com/dual-registration-more-eligibility-woe-for-rfl/rl

Latest DR Breach newshttps://www.totalrl.com/cougars-begin-legal-action-propose-expanded-championship/rl