{"id":286475,"date":"2025-11-27T17:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T17:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/286475\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T17:16:11","slug":"super-league-to-have-two-new-rule-changes-in-2026-as-video-referee-process-altered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/286475\/","title":{"rendered":"Super League to have two new rule changes in 2026 as video referee process altered"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The RFL have approved two new rule changes<\/a> for the 2026 Super League season, that will see the game hopefully become quicker, and have less delays.<\/p>\n

The amendments were originally revealed by the current head of match official\u2019s Phil Bentham<\/a>, on a recent podcast with Super League Raw.<\/p>\n

The proposed changes have now been confirmed, after a laws meeting took place on October 29.<\/p>\n

First, the game\u2019s governing body have announced that there will be a 60-second shot clock that will be applied to conversion attempts, as to stop players from taking too long in order to either run the clock down or catch more of a breather.<\/p>\n

Currently, players have 80 seconds to take the kick, then the clock will be stopped. This will change to 60 seconds, with the timer starting from once the try has been confirmed.<\/p>\n

The ball must be kicked in that minute-long period, or the chance at two points will be taken away.<\/p>\n

The other new rule will see a change to the video referee system.<\/p>\n

Currently, referees on-field will give a \u2018live call\u2019 of try or no try to the video referee if they are not 100% that the try has been scored.<\/p>\n

In 2026, in the instance that the live decision would be no try, the process stays the same as it was in 2025.<\/p>\n

However, if the live decision would have been \u2018try\u2019, the on-field referee will now award the score regardless, and will be checked by the video ref behind the scenes, as to allow for a quicker period between the ball being grounded and the conversion being taken.<\/p>\n

This system is used in the NRL, and if the video referee confirms the try, play continues as normal, and they will only intervene if there is a decision that needs to be overturned, i.e. they have seen a knock-on on the replay that the on-field referee may have missed.<\/p>\n

If the video ref finds the on-field decision of \u2018try\u2019 is incorrect, the referee will overturn the decision, and the game clock will be reset to the point in time that the referee blew the whistle to award the try.<\/p>\n

The conversion attempt cannot be taken until the video referee confirms the try, and the new shot clock won\u2019t begin until the on-field official gets told the score is awarded.<\/p>\n

The rulings will only come into play when there is both a video referee and timekeeper present at the game, meaning the changes will not be enforced in the Championship and the majority of Women\u2019s Super League matches.<\/p>\n

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