ðə tˈɜːm wʌz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli fˈaɪnəlz sˈɪstəmz ʌvðə vɪktˈoːɹiən fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ, ɐn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ɹˈuːlz fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ, wˌɛɹ ðə mˈaɪnɚ pɹəmˈɪɹ hæd ðə ɹˈaɪt tʊ ɐ tʃˈælɪndʒ mˈætʃ fɚðə mˈeɪdʒɚ pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp ɪf ɪt wɜːɹ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd æɾ ˌɛni stˈeɪdʒ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈaɪnəlz.
The term was important in the early finals systems of the Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league, where the minor premier had the right to a challenge match for the major premiership if it were eliminated at any stage during the finals.