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Cape Town – SANZAAR acknowledged Monday that his television match system (TMO) was not working and that he needed urgent attention.
This came after the completion of the Super Rugby Group stages 2018.
The tournament's governing body issued a statement citing CEO Andy Marinos, acknowledging that the change was to take place.
Arbitration in general has been a major focus of this year's competition, with inconsistencies in understanding the laws, the major problem.
the conclusion of each season SANZAAR performs a thorough review of its
competitions and seeks to continually improve and improve the product for its
"The last four weeks of international and national rugby have
pointed out some challenges in match arbitration processes in the game
rugby, especially the events during the last two weeks of Super Rugby.
Marinos was introduced.
"The refereeing match is very important
component of our game that undergoes a continuous review to keep abad of the law
specific changes and directives transmitted by World Rugby, "he said
.
guys in the middle and those on the sidelines, and behind the TV
monitor, are regularly reviewed and evaluated to ensure the best referees and
officials officiate in Super Rugby matches.
"As a player, match officials who do not always behave at the level
required are stopped from time to time, with specific work related to the game then
done to bring them back to a constant performance.
"One of the major concerns for us at the moment is the implementation of
Official television match protocols (TMO). Protocols are clearly not
"SANZAAR believes that the appointed arbitrator must remain the main decision maker."
on the ground and that TMO's interventions provide a context for the match
decision making of officials.
"We need a better coherence in the application of the
protocols and most would agree that this may not be the case. The goal
of the review will conduct certain operational changes to the protocols to
ensure this consistency so that better results are achieved.
"SANZAAR is not empowered to adjust protocols that have a direct effect on
the laws of the game. However, we are eager to lead the discussion in this
important area and following our review, we will take our recommendations to
World Rugby, the guardians of Rugby Laws, to ensure beneficial results
are reached for the game.
"Regarding the final of the Super Rugby, SANZAAR will name shortly the four
referees for the Super Rugby quarter-finals. These will be based on merit
appointments and their selection included a direct contribution from Super Rugby
Head coaches. "
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