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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3426983, member: 1899"] No matter what way they dice it, the NRL made a blunder. By their protocols, what should have happened is that Chris Butler via Ashley Klein should have penalised Kepaoa for the escort and it should have been Wests who challenged the call. It should never have transpired with the Cowboys challenging the call of full-time. This is one of the main issues I have with the captain's challenge. On paper, it's a nice innovation but it's just been so poorly implemented and led to a lot of inconsistency. The NRL just needs to refine the rule so it's clear what can and cannot be challenged and the proper processes so it can be consistent across the entire game. They also need to make the rules accessible to the public so fans don't lose trust in the system. Because there's so many rulings and interpretations that aren't covered by their official documents and it leads to so much confusion and frustration among the fans. The other point is the escort penalty. Queensland had a similar call go against them in Origin II which also saw bunker intervention. It's not a black and white rule and the NRL needs to be clear what elements need to be present to constitutes interference. From my perspective, both Kepaoa and Feldt were competing for the ball, they ran shoulder to shoulder which they're entitled to do and Feldt fell over to draw the penalty. Kepaoa was holding his ground getting back to compete for the ball. There needs to be a defence for milking which is what Feldt clearly did. [/QUOTE]

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