The Bunker

[typicalfan]

Clubs going wait wait wait give the money to us. Such an impartial viewpoint right?

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/th...-referees-bunker/story-fndujljl-1227438334629

The NRL says it is still planning to introduce a referees bunker

by: Paul Malone
July 12, 2015 12:00AM

MULTI-MILLION dollar technology which found in an NRL trial that only two errors were made by video referees in 30 games this year is still set to be introduced because it vastly reduces delays in accessing try decisions.

NRL head of football Todd Greenberg revealed at a fan forum in Brisbane this week details of a feasibility study involving three companies vying to supply central decision-making technology to a centralised “bunker’’.

All camera angles from match telecasters at about 30 selected NRL games in May and June were delivered to a manned room at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium.

NRL statistics are that video referees this year take on average 67 seconds to make a decision when tries are referred to them by match referees.

“In the bunker, it has taken an average 23 seconds,’’ Greenberg said.

“If we go up (to the video referees in the current system) four times a game, it can save us three minutes (in delays).’’

The forum in Brisbane, attended by 30 invited fans, was shown video on a split screen depicting an incident in which television network assistance of the current video referee system was displayed along pictures from the NRL bunker.

NRL referees boss Tony Archer pointed out the bunker officials had ruled “no try’’ before the first replay from the television network had been seen by video referees at the game.

“We had four angles on the one screen and were able to freeze the action, wind it back and look at it. All done in 20 seconds _ it’s a massive change,’’ Archer said.

The ARL Commission will next month receive from Greenberg a business case for a preferred technological provider or a combination of technologies, with the hope any approved system would operate in 2016.

The technologies commonly allow the NRL bunker officials to control which camera angles they see, rather than wait for network directors to give video referees a series of camera angles which sometimes do not assist a decision.

“Fans don’t want the game slowed down and we don’t want to micromanage the game,’’ Greenberg said.

“You could potentially have a supervisor who oversaw those (video referral) decisions and a small group making those decisions. If we can get a small single digit number making the decisions, you’d have better consistency and efficiency.’’

Asked if the NRL should only invest in technology if it does not adversely impact on the flow of a game, 79 per cent at the Brisbane forum said yes, with 21 per cent comfortable to wait for decisions which are correct but take longer to be delivered.

The fans were given devices with which to vote at the forum, which followed two similar gatherings in Sydney and Melbourne.

When Greenberg briefed the Australian and New Zealand Test teams and the two Origin teams this year on technology planning, 85 per cent of players wanted better accuracy in decisions, but they also wanted video reviews to be done shorter.

At the Brisbane forum, the fans wanted 10m applications to be the most accurately refereed rule.

Given five choices of reforms, 25 per cent wanted a return to the single referee system, but 31 per cent, the highest percentage, most wanted the return of in-goal touch judges.

Archer says in-goal touch judges are still under consideration for 2016.

Greenberg said the captain’s challenge system, under experiment in the Holden Cup, is “not dead’’.

Among other refereeing bugbears for fans, Archer said referees get “We need to be stronger as a group of officials,’’ said Archer.

better reaction and respect from players when they speak to players by their name rather an their jersey number.

Archer admitted in questioning by fans that the referees have “dropped off in different parts of the season’’ on permitting only the captain to speak to them, an NRL edict at the start of the year.

 

[GongPanther]

Michael Carayannis SMH

The NRL will trial "live" match-review charges while the bunker will be used for the first time during the annual All-Stars and Charity Shield matches on Saturday.


Work has been completed on the NRL's multimillion-dollar central command centre and video referees decisions will be made for the first time this weekend ahead of the introduction into the regular season this year.



The NRL's head of football, Todd Greenberg, confirmed the bunker will be in operation for the Indigenous All Stars versus NRL All Stars game and the Rabbitohs and St George Illawarra Charity Shield clash.



"The bunker will be in full operation during those games," Greenberg said. "The only thing, you won't hear the audio or see the pictures from the bunker on your broadcast.


"The reason for that is we're in trial mode, we're still working with the new technology, we're working with new people. We're going to work through that operation this weekend.


"The decisions will come from the central system – that's the first time. The bunker looks phenomenal. It's a massive change for the game.


"And the reason I say that is, if you go to some of our suburban grounds, we can't have two video referees sitting next to each because there's no space, there's grounds where a try is scored and they can't see half the ground because people stand up, and there are grounds where they are in the middle of making a key decision that one of the fans will have a beer in one hand and will be banging on the window while he's trying to make that decision.


"That's the current environment, but we go to a new environment where it's state of the art and we've looked across the world to find the best in practice model and we're the first sport in this country to do it.


"It's a fundamental change to how the game is being officiated. When you watch Channel Nine and Fox Sports this year, you're going to watch it in a very different way when you watch key decisions on the field. We think that will create great value."


The system was tested during the Auckland Nines last weekend although no official decisions were made from the Eveleigh base.
While the bunker will be in full swing come round one, the NRL is exploring the prospect of having a live match-review committee for the first time.



It is tradition for charges to be handed down about midday on Monday following the weekend games, however the NRL is working towards charges being dished out just after games like they are after State of Origins.


This will not happen before the start of the season but could come into play during the halfway point of the competition.
"We'll still go through the same process until we get comfortable with how the technology is working," Greenberg said.
"In the future [having a live match-review process is] how I see it. This year, it will happen for Thursday night football and it will happen this year for Monday night football, we're doing that already.


"But whether we take it to every game is something that we're going to test from the start of the year. It's the game evolving, but we won't change our processes until we're ready too."


Match-review panel chairman Michael Buettner will sit with the video referees on Saturday to keep an eye on foul play.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...s-live-judiciary-charges-20160208-gmobt1.html

Hypothetically,a betting agency has a direct comm link to the centre.

"Call it a no-try,so we don't have to pay out on a live $100K+ multi-bet."

So theoretically,herein lies the doubt.

 

[ek999]

You are a dumb merkin

 

[Craig Johnston]

gongpanther has already inspected the new facility

 

[ACTPanthers]

Hypothetically,a betting agency has a direct comm link to the centre.

"Call it a no-try,so we don't have to pay out on a live $100K+ multi-bet."

So theoretically,herein lies the doubt.

WTF? :crazy:

 

[some11]

Never go full gong.

 

[roostersrule2]

It's true though it could happen.

I also hear they're putting fluoride in the mid-strength beers at ANZ.

 

[siv]

Can we have bunker cam !

 

[coolsteve]

:lol:

Never go full gong.

 

[El Diablo]

Hypothetically,a betting agency has a direct comm link to the centre.

"Call it a no-try,so we don't have to pay out on a live $100K+ multi-bet."

So theoretically,herein lies the doubt.

another gem from the resident HDTV expert

On payTV,I have SD.

During the football,or any other sport, I just simply adjust the contrast and brightness little higher.

The cost of HD on pay TV for me simply isnt worth it for the minute difference that it gives.

Too much emphasis is placed on HDTV.

If you up your setting on your TV and increase the contrast and brightness a little,you'll find its just as good.

The prices that PAYTV charge is highway robbery and should have been an automatic free upgrade.

Just another way of bloodsucking the public.

 

[RUBIKS]

NRL Bunker launched

The NRL launched the NRL Bunker on Tuesday, the most state-of-the-art video referral technology in Australian sport.

Following extensive trialling in 2015 alongside further testing with NRL media partners during the 2016 pre-season, the NRL Bunker will be in full operation from Round 1 of the NRL Telstra Premiership, starting with Parramatta v Brisbane on March 3.

NRL Head of Football, Todd Greenberg said he was targeting an average of between 50 and 60 seconds for video reviews through the course of the 2016 season with the new technology.

This will compare to an average of 77 seconds for the 757 video referee decisions made through the course of the 2015 season.

The NRL Bunker, which will be based at Australian Technology Park in Eveleigh, will utilise Hawk-Eye Innovations video review technology and be supported by Telstra's Digital Video Network platform.

In 2016, review officials will have access to multiple camera angles and playback control for all reviewable decisions. Touch screen interfaces, zoom functions and split screens will further enhance the decision making process.

"This is the result of an extraordinary amount of time and effort, through the planning of and then the construction of the most innovative video review system in Australian sport," Mr Greenberg said.

"It will improve accuracy, efficiency, consistency and transparency, and combined with the introduction of the shot clock and a reduction in interchange, will result in a more free-flowing game.

"Make no mistake, this is a game changer; we will control the vision, and we will have access to much improved technology, which means will be able to make informed decisions much quicker than we have done previously.

"Supporters will also be informed. We will transform the fan experience through live explanations via the broadcast and via our digital and social platforms."

NRL General Manager of Officiating Tony Archer said a greater consistency would be achieved as a result of the NRL Bunker.

"Last year, we used 22 video referees," Mr Archer said.

"In 2016, we plan to use less than 10 review officials over the course of the season."

The two Senior Review Officials – Bernard Sutton and Luke Patten – will share the duties overseeing every NRL match from The NRL Bunker.

Two Review Officials will also provide assistance to the senior official through the course of each match. The review officials will come from a pool which includes Bryan Norrie, Jason Robinson, Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea, as well as Sutton and Patten.

Mr Greenberg also said the NRL Bunker had significant and positive implications for the match review process.

He said that initially the NRL would retain the existing process of charging players.

However Mr Greenberg said he said he hoped to reach a point during the season when all charges could be issued within 24 hours of a game being completed.

"This has the potential to revolutionise our match review process," Mr Greenberg said.

"Even now we are in a far better position than we were last season.

"Our match reviewers can view incidents in real time with access to up to 12 camera angles and the vastly improved playback and screen technology."

For vision of the NRL Bunker as well as more information, please visit nrl.com/thebunker

Facts and Figures about the NRL Bunker

• 20 racks of servers across the NRL Bunker and mobile venue kits

• 20 HD video feeds from NRL stadia to the NRL Bunker

• 29km of cable at the main facility (bunker)

• 57 HD monitors

• Three broadcast cameras on remote control pan and tilt heads will beam pictures of the official review room to broadcasters for integration into their programming.

• Switch glass technology provides visual security in game for Video Review officials

Source

Until they put super slow motion cameras in the in-goal areas a lot of this technology is a waste in my mind.

Also, am I in the minority in not wanting to hear the video ref's go through the decision process?

 

[The Engineers Room]

They should use a hawkeye style system to detect forward passes.

 

[Charlie124]

They need to bring in hot spot technology for Gavin Cooper, just so I can see him through another camera.

 

[siv]

Now what about the MRC ?

 

[pHyR3]

Until they put super slow motion cameras in the in-goal areas a lot of this technology is a waste in my mind.

Also, am I in the minority in not wanting to hear the video ref's go through the decision process?

yes

 

[Wizardman]

I have to say that after one game, I think it is pretty f**king good so far. Quick and accurate decisions which allow the game to flow. For two million dollars, I think it is worth every cent.

 

[BunniesMan]

The standard was set pretty low. It only needed to be an improvement on a shit system or at least not make things worse.

So far it has been excellent. At some point mistakes will be made but they should be made much more quickly than in the past. The only thing worse than making a mistake in 30 seconds is spending 3 minutes to make the same mistake.

 

[Pete Cash]

Worked good. The screen is a bit busy but it seems to work for the refs and thats the most important thing

 

[gUt]

I f**king hated it. Get rid of all refs and let the fans decide via twitter