Refereeing decisions

[Wilson]

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I get it was a bad trip and potentially could warrant a red, what I'm saying is there's no basis for further scrutiny of an obvious trip that the ref saw live. The offence has been a clear cut yellow card for a long time, they're not going to spend time reviewing it because there's no expectation that it would ever be anything more. It's not like a head high where you're trying to determine initial point of contact, changes in height and variety of other mitigating factors. As far as the adjudication of the game goes a trip is pretty black and white.

The only time that's going to change is if it results in a serious injury, which would pause the game and possibly prompt a ref to look into it more deeply. The only other case is if the ref missed it live and it was first brought up by the TMO, but trips on the ball carrier are pretty hard to miss live, given it's where the focus already is.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try or no try (Vid in article)?

"Marlborough Boys’ College has scored a famous 28-26 win over Nelson College that will be best remembered for a contentious trick-shot try to the MBC Falcons, just before half-time.

"Marlborough centre Anru Erasmus lined up a penalty from right in front - after informing the referee they were taking the shot - but turned and chipped the ball, off the kicking tee, along the ground towards the sideline.

"With the Nelson side huddled under the posts expecting the straightforward attempt to sail through the posts, Falcons lock Finn Neal dove in to ground the ball over the try line."

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[RemainingInTheGame]

The complexity of Rugby Law on show.

Even top class referees (and NZ 1st XV refs would be very good) struggle to remember them all in the heat of the moment.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Not complex at all. Laws explicitly say this is not legal. Just poor knowledge from the ref

8.20 If the team indicates to the referee the intention to kick at goal, they must kick at goal. The intention to kick can be communicated to the referee or signalled by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or when the player makes a mark on the ground.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Teams try this on semi-regularly. Any ref should know that this is not legal

The other one that pops up is teams pointing at the posts and saying "we are not going for goal"

I heard Michael Lynagh was reverse penalised for trying this back in the 80s (no idea if this is true) under the sportsmanship law, and I'm sure he learnt it from someone who tried it on in the 60s etc

 

[Dan54]

I was watching the game on tv when it happened. I didn't think it was right, but must admit wasn't absolutely sure. I will say I have watched rugby since the 1960s, and genuinely haven't seen that tried before. Although the ref probably should of known, as the to ARs, but geninely they are amatuer rfs at this level, so maybe I can not be too harsh on them.