conversion as a drop-kick instead of from a tee. Operational rules All Super League clubs agreed to operate within the £1.7million salary cap for their top 25 first-tier players. Quota spots were reduced to 5, meaning only 5 players could be from abroad. However, players from France, Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea all count as federation-trained and thus do not count against the quota. Table Play-offs The play-offs commenced following the conclusion of the 27-round regular season. To decide the grand finalists from the top eight finishing teams, Super League uses its unique play-off system. The finals concluded with the 2012 Super League Grand Final. Season statistics Top try-scorers Top try assists Top goalscorers Top points scorers Discipline Awards Awards are presented for outstanding contributions and efforts to players and clubs in the week leading up to the Super League Grand Final: Man of Steel: Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors) Coach of the year: Mick Potter (Bradford Bulls) Engage Super League club of the year: Wigan Warriors Young player of the year: Zak Hardaker (Leeds) Rhinos Carnegie community player of the year: Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos) Frontline Fairplay Index winners: Metre-maker: James Roby (St Helens) - 3,971 metres Hit Man: Danny Washbrook (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) - 991 Tackles Mike Gregory Spirit of Rugby League Award: Jamie Peacock (Leeds Rhinos) Lifetime Achievement: Ryan Hudson, Ben Jeffries and Danny Orr Media Television 2012 is the first year of a five-year contract with Sky Sports to televise 70 matches per season. The deal which runs until 2016 is worth £90million. Sky Sports coverage in the UK see two live matches broadcast each week – one on Friday night, which kicks-off at 8:00 pm and another usually on Saturday evenings at 5:45 pm, although for 2012, some matches between May and August will be scheduled for Monday nights at 8:00 pm, filling the gap vacated by the summer break of Premier League football. Regular commentators were Eddie Hemmings and Mike Stephenson with summarisers including Phil Clarke, Shaun McRae, Brian Carney, Barrie McDermott and Terry O'Connor. Sky will broadcast highlights this season in a new show on Sunday Nights called Super League - Full Time, usually airing at 10pm. BBC Sport broadcast a highlights programme called the Super League Show, presented by Tanya Arnold. The BBC show two weekly broadcasts of the programme. The first is only to the BBC North West, Yorkshire & North