Broncos coach Kevin Walters has asked for a meeting with NRL officials to clarify how Sunday's historic double-header in Vegas will be refereed.
Due to the smaller size of Allegiant Stadium, the field will only be 96 metres long – and Walters believes that could lead to confusion.
"It's very new to all of us so, we just wanted a chat on things like the 10-metre (offside) rule," Walters told Wide World of Sports.
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"The refs usually go by the lines on the field which are 10 metres apart.
"But here they will be a little less than 10 metres… so what is offside?
"If the play-the-ball is on the 20 metre line and the defence is on the 10 metre line, are they onside?
"Because technically, they will only be nine and a bit metres apart… it could cause confusion so best to sort it out before the game."
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The four teams here in Vegas are also wary of the width of the field, which will be five metres shorter than usual.
Standard NRL fields are 68 metres, whereas Allegiant Stadium – purpose built for NFL – is only 63.
"It will definitely be different but we have trained for it," Manly coach Anthony Seibold said.
"We have some great athletes in our team – as do Souths – and there will still be line breaks and tries."
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