Quick taps

[boyo]

I've seen numerous players attempting to take a quick tap and then being called back by the referee: an example was Seymour? (Force no.10) v Lions last night towards the end of the first half. The quick tap wasn't taken on the mark of the infringement.
An infringement at:-
-a lineout results in the mark being 15m infield from the touchline along the line of touch
-a scrum results in the mark being where the scrum was located
-an offside results in the mark being where the offside occurred
etc.
The mark isn't always where the referee is located, yet many players run with the ball to the referee.
To me, it indicates a lack of knowledge of "The Laws of the Game" by some players. This isn't restricted to Australia.
I am sick of some commentators complaining about it: to my mind they should know better.

 

[wamberal]

Good point. However, the referee should make every effort to facilitate the taking of the tap. Goodness knows, the game as it is currently being played could use a bit more errrr inventiveness and verve.

 

[elementfreak]

Generally referees will point to the mark if the players want to take it quickly. I know that I have given penalties for ruck offences when standing 10m away from the ruck and the players have run to me for the quick tap. I generally point out to the player that if I am giving a PK for 'hands in the ruck' the mark will be where the ruck was and not where I am.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

What I have been noticing a lot of late is the greater infiltration of the League style tap and go. Saw a number of times last Saturday from the Gordon scrumhalf. The ref let it play but would have been well within his rights to pull it up.

It's a symptom of a trend I have noticed since coming back to playing. There seems to be this attempt to play Rugby in more of a League style. Runners one of the ruck, spread it out wide. In my first two touches back I pick and drove from the ruck and made a combined 40m as no one was defending let alone prepared for it.

 

[maxdacat]

I generally point out to the player that if I am giving a PK for 'hands in the ruck' the mark will be where the ruck was and not where I am.

Yes but, as long as the player attempting the quick tap is not stealing forward territory, why does it matter if they are a few metres left or right of where the offence occurred. Surely a bit of leeway is justified in the interests of a flowing game of rugby.

 

[elementfreak]

Yes but, as long as the player attempting the quick tap is not stealing forward territory, why does it matter if they are a few metres left or right of where the offence occurred. Surely a bit of leeway is justified in the interests of a flowing game of rugby.

1-2m difference and I am fine, it's the 10-15m run to me that I have an issue with.