A try may be needed to decide finals matches in extra time if the NRL adopts an NFL rule in which the game continues for another set after a field goal to give the other team a chance to win or level the scores.

The NFL's overtime policy is one of a number of alternatives to golden point that were considered by the NRL competition committee last Friday and are on the agenda for Monday's meeting of head coaches.

The issue of how to decide a drawn match was discussed by the competition committee after criticism from Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett and others that this year's epic grand final should not have been decided by a field goal in extra time, but it was agreed that golden point should remain in place for regular season games.

However, there was debate about finals matches, with the committee looking at the model used in the NFL, which ensures both teams are given the opportunity to have the ball at least once in extra time unless the team that receives the kickoff scores a touchdown on its first possession.