AutoBot Referees

[The Vaulting Violinist]

It is time

Automation and AI is taking over everything, so why not refereeing. No more mistakes, no more meltdowns in game day threads. I propose two bots every ten metres on the field and one in the ruck. Drones would be deployed above the play to detect forward passes and emit a yellow laser beam whenever one is detected

Thank you, I’ll be here all week

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Optimus Prime would never miss a forward pass.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The bunker pretty much is what the inside of Optimus Prime's skull would look like

 

[Rooster8]

I think the big issue here is the grass. It's too green, hence the mistakes from our officials. Hear me out - grass, but instead of grass it's Youi car insurance pamphlets scattered around.

 

[KOMORI]

Penalty Broncos

 

[BxTom]

It is time

Automation and AI is taking over everything, so why not refereeing. No more mistakes, no more meltdowns in game day threads. I propose two bots every ten metres on the field and one in the ruck. Drones would be deployed above the play to detect forward passes and emit a yellow laser beam whenever one is detected

Thank you, I’ll be here all week

Artificial Intelligence, whilst still largely in it's infancy, has got to be better than no intelligence.

 

[Front-Rower]

Why not just go the whole hog and have robots vs. robots

I’m sure some IT nerd could program it so we can keep some sort of balance in the game to ensure an outcome, have crap teams/players and so on

 

[Silent Knight]

Why not just go the whole hog and have robots vs. robots

I’m sure some IT nerd could program it so we can keep some sort of balance in the game to ensure an outcome, have crap teams/players and so on

We’ve already got a robot team. They’re called the Melbourne Storm.

 

[shaggs]

If Optimus prime was the head of the autobots, who was the head of the decepticons??

 

[TheDalek079]

this idea has the potential to transform the NRL

 

[gerg]

Wouldn't solve anything and it's the reason the refereeing is in the state it's in. If you programmed robots to referee with the current rulebook you would have a penalty every second tackle because AI cannot show discretion. Every minor infringement would be pinged.

The NRL need to fix the rules and then we wouldn't need robots because it would be easier for the referees.

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

How about drones to enforce forward passes?

 

[siv]

We should go one step futher to reduce concussions and injuries to players

We can include robitic players in the revolution

Then transpose an artifical crowd

With projected advertising on artifical turf. Everything tracked by GPS with wrist and boot trackers and ball with a chip to determine its movements or onside

With the ball popping up out of the turf on the sideline

And miniture robotic carts to deliver and pickup the kicking tee

Where google bots can pay in bitcoin to watch

also solves the issue of junior development

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

We should go one step futher to reduce concussions and injuries to players

We can include robitic players in the revolution

Then transpose an artifical crowd

With projected advertising on artifical turf. Everything tracked by GPS with wrist and boot trackers and ball with a chip to determine its movements or onside

With the ball popping up out of the turf on the sideline

And miniture robotic carts to deliver and pickup the kicking tee

Where google bots can pay in bitcoin to watch

also solves the issue of junior development

How about robo commentators?? Robo Warren has a ring to it...then we could listen to his dulcitones for eternity

 

[Silent Knight]

How about robo commentators?? Robo Warren has a ring to it...then we could listen to his dulcitones for eternity

Robo Hadley for the eternal win.

 

[This Year?]

Even with the AI they would still get obstruction wrong.

 

[mave]

Wouldn't solve anything and it's the reason the refereeing is in the state it's in. If you programmed robots to referee with the current rulebook you would have a penalty every second tackle because AI cannot show discretion. Every minor infringement would be pinged.

The NRL need to fix the rules and then we wouldn't need robots because it would be easier for the referees.

There is too much percieved grey in the rules.
There-in lies the problem for the refs..the grey.

The refs could find a penalty every single tackle, if they choose to.
Sometimes they choose to, other times,,,,,well, not so much, depending on the team.

Consistency is the major problem.

If AI could solve the inconsistency, then bring it on.

 

[Frailty]

There is too much percieved grey in the rules.
There-in lies the problem for the refs..the grey.

The refs could find a penalty every single tackle, if they choose to.
Sometimes they choose to, other times,,,,,well, not so much, depending on the team.

Consistency is the major problem.

If AI could solve the inconsistency, then bring it on.

Funny because the obstruction penalty last night that everyone was complaining about is precisely because of the black and white of the rule. The complaints were because it wasn't 'common sense' and lacked 'discretion'.

We could have perfect refereeing and people would still complain. It's just the culture of the game.

 

[unforgiven]

It is time

Automation and AI is taking over everything, so why not refereeing. No more mistakes, no more meltdowns in game day threads. I propose two bots every ten metres on the field and one in the ruck. Drones would be deployed above the play to detect forward passes and emit a yellow laser beam whenever one is detected

Thank you, I’ll be here all week

Mate, you are not original, you have just stolen the Coke future rugby league promotion from the late 80's or early 90's starring Blocker Roach!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Why not just go the whole hog and have robots vs. robots

I’m sure some IT nerd could program it so we can keep some sort of balance in the game to ensure an outcome, have crap teams/players and so on

Why not got the whole hog and just replace the players with 30-50 feral hogs