It's just not cricket. And that's why rugby league doesn't need it.
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Canberra Raiders chief executive Don Furner dismisses the NRL's introduction of a captain's call as unnecessary time wasting.
The NRL announced several rule changes last Friday, including changes to where scrums can be taken, the introduction of a 20/40 kick, a new mutual infringement rule and limits on how long trainers can spend on the field.
Plus the introduction of a captain's call.
ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys was reportedly the driving force behind its introduction.
The details for the captain's call are yet to be released, but each team could receive one unsuccessful challenge of a referee's decision per game.
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It would be similar to the system cricket introduced in 2008 and the NRL has talked about it since introducing the bunker in 2016.
Tennis has also had a challenge system for line calls since 2006.
But Furner felt rugby league was a different game to cricket and didn't have the same amount of time available to wait for decisions.
There have already been concerns raised about the length of NRL games in recent years.
I don't think the game needs any more delays.
- Don Furner
A captain's challenge could potentially make games even longer.
Furner said it could also lead to players arguing with referees more.
"I didn't see the need for it. I don't understand it. That's my personal opinion," he said.
"There's enough arguing with the referees as it is.
"It's a different game to cricket where you've got eight hours to stand there. There's a lot of time in cricket.
"I don't think the game needs any more delays and I just see that as another delay."