SUPER LEAGUE coaches and players are set to meet with the RFL over the confusion and controversy surrounding the new head-contact framework.
Hull FC’s Fa’amanu Brown was sent from the field by referee Marcus Griffiths in the Black and Whites’ defeat to Warrington Wolves last Friday after accidentally contacting Ben Currie’s head.
Despite being red carded, on studying the incident, the Disciplinary Match Review Panel decided it did not merit a charge under the Head Contact Sentencing Framework.
The section of the Framework relating to head-on-head contact will now be amended, emphasising that it applies only to initial contact.
Once the mechanics of the tackle become more fluid, officials are able to use their knowledge and game-understanding to mitigate the sanction, to reflect the level of culpability of the tackler.
This point will be made and reinforced to all Super League head coaches at a meeting tomorrow, with playing representatives of all 12 Super League clubs meeting with the governing body later in the day.
Salford Red Devils star Ryan Brierley has already setting the ball rolling for a players’ union, inviting all Super League captains for a Zoom call to come up with a number of points to send to the RFL.
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