RFL Referees @RFLReferees · 8s
RT @simonashley1 Francis meli's 2nd try against hullkr he had BOTH feet in touch how did your "officials" miss this? Will an apology be made
RFL Referees @RFLReferees · 12s
.@simonashley1 - Was disappointing to see we made an error here. Meli is in touch. Please accept our apology for this mistake PB ‪#‎asktheref‬

Or not at all!

Good post. Even worse now they have 2 of them.

The referee should make a decision in all cases but have the option to refer to the video ref who can only over rule in the event of clearly conclusive contrary evidence.

The video ref should then be allowed a maximum of 3 replays before it is concluded that any verdict from the video ref will be no less subjective than that of the referee and the original decision should stand.

Why the arbitrary three replays?

Possibly one of the stupidest things I've ever read.

For every VR decision there'll be at least three camera angles, he get's to look at them all once or each one three times?

Let's have the technology but use it in such a way that makes us hamstrung.

The sort of logic I'd expect from someone who writes for "Kisser" magazine.

The best and only use of the technology would be shoot all the referees and video it so I can enjoy their demise over and over again from multiple angles in HD.

Then to spoil the whole experience on the 80th replay of Ganson's head exploding the RFL state he's actually alive and not even bother with the charade of declaring benefit of the doubt on the death certificate they announce him video ref for tomorrow.