Minute caps live, but won't be enforced!
Hull Daily Mail
|June 14, 2025
THE RFL have confirmed the minute caps for Super League players, which would see Hull FC winger Lewis Martin stood down later this season, are in play. However, there will be NO sanctions for clubs who don't abide by them.
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In essence, the controversial rules regarding the number of minutes each player can play are nothing more than advice - with clubs not expecting to adhere to the caps.
The Mail reported how there has been little to no communication from the governing body to clubs on the player minute caps, which, if enforced, would see Martin stand down for at least five games having been ever-present for FC so far this season.
Martin, still only 20, sits under the 'backs younger than 22 years old on Jan 1 prior to the season' category. Under the caps, he is allowed to play 25 full game equivalents, or 2,000 minutes, this season. Now, Hull will essentially determine how many minutes he plays, avoiding what would have been a controversial situation.
There are three other caps in place this season. They are as follows:
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