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Fairplay Index
Halifax (2009)
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The Fair Play Index is used in the

Co-operative Championship rugby league
competitions as a measure to determine the fairest team over the regular season. The team with the lowest points total wins. As a result of sponsorship from Frontline, the Index is currently officially known as the Frontline Fair Play Index.

Scoring system

  • 1 pt
  • 2 pts
  • 3 pts
  • 4 pts
  • 5 pts
Technical penalty
Foul play penalty*
Sin bin
Sending off sufficient
Each match ban (i.e. five matches is 25 points)

* In the Co-operative Championship all penalties count one point.

Winners

Super League Index

Year Season Winner Games played Fair Play Total Average per game
2007
Super League XII
 Harlequins RL 27 268 9.9
2008
Super League XIII
 St. Helens 27 222 8.2
2009
Super League XIV
 Hull F.C. 27 171 6.3
2010
Super League XV
 Harlequins RL[1] 27

Co-operative Championship Index

Year Season Winner Games played Fair Play Total Average per game
2007
National League One
 Castleford Tigers 18 107 5.9
2008
National League One
 Widnes Vikings 18 139 7.7
2009
Championship
Halifax
 		20 147 7.35
2010
Championship
 Sheffield Eagles[1] 20

Reward

The winning team from each competition is presented with a trophy and prize (£5,000 in 2008) at the end-of-season awards ceremonies.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Quins top fair play league". Love Rugby League. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ RFL. "Fair Play Index". Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
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