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Refereeing decisions

Strewthcobber

Strewthcobber

David Codey (61)
Anyone who read JRugby2 post would question it (and despite my posts, I actually agree with him)!

The consensus on the ref forum was that it should be play on under the laws. I'd imagine there has been discussion a the top level around this and they probably have to follow the laws as well.
 
Wilson

Wilson

John Eales (66)
What's the specific text of the law that allows a try to be scored against the goal posts? That's the other thing I could see impacting the way this is interpreted, but I can't actually find the provision for it in the laws...
 
Sully

Sully

Tim Horan (67)
Staff member
So what the regs are saying is that a player can throw the ball at the posts and as long as he hits it's not a knock on and it's open slather?
 
JRugby2

JRugby2

Vay Wilson (31)
This is the type of situation where if this happened in a televised professional game, and the referee got it right (try awarded) - the law would be clarified within 6 months.

At the amateur level - I rather enjoy having air in my tyres when I leave grounds, so I'm calling a knock on.
 
Braveheart81

Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
Staff member
It's such an unlikely hypothetical situation (which I also enjoy analyzing).

How is it likely to happen? A player pick and driving close to the posts somehow picks up the ball, spills it forward into the post, manages to regather it without another hand touching the ball and falls over the try line.

Almost impossible to happen from a pass because how are you ever going to receive a pass that close to the post?
 
JRugby2

JRugby2

Vay Wilson (31)
9 to ball runner passing across the face of an upright. Ball runner angling body towards the 9 to received the pass and it bounces of their arm/ chest/ whatever and they regather.

Not likely but that's how I'd see it happening.
 
Dan54

Dan54

David Wilson (68)
Also not sure what time , but in the Tahs/Clan match, we got an example of the new pillars rule around ruck for team in possession, Clan prop penalised for being in pillar position and stopping Tahs player from getting at halfback. I like this change, not the other one as I think you should be able to get at halfbacks!
 
JRugby2

JRugby2

Vay Wilson (31)
Some of the best work by a referee in their 6N debut.

England score a try in the open stages of the game. Just before the subsequent kick off the TMO delays the game to show the referee video evidence of the ball never seeming to touch the ground.

The referee dismisses this and the try stands. England end up winning by 1 point (though Scotland missed every of 3 conversion attempts, including a very gettable kick from the 15m line...)

Here's the angle.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/1ivq6ic
 
Strewthcobber

Strewthcobber

David Codey (61)
I don't know how you can say that's an incorrect decision, given the players bodies obscure the critical view here.

The ref is in perfect position and is 1 metre away from the action. He has a far better view than what we get to see from this TV angle.

You are also arguing with a bot!
 
JRugby2

JRugby2

Vay Wilson (31)
I doubt this. Plus, you can see the ball in this clip, held up with several hands underneath it, parallel to the ground and not moving from it's relative position - this is about as clear as it gets.

FWIW - the try scorer practically admits he hasn't scored the try in a post match interview.

The arrogance to 1) guess in the first place (in the biggest appointment of your career) and 2) double down when shown clear evidence that your guess was wrong is honestly world class noncercy. Pray we never have him appointed to a wallabies game.
 
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