DrSTU
Referees in England
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Interesting one for me at the weekend. Very evenly contested game that saw a lot of forward play.
One incident during the game gave rise to a question from one of the players (who is also a ref) that actually made me have to stop and think
Black, going forward. Ball carrier takes the ball into contact and is held up by two white players. (An)other black player joins and we eventually get a maul that moves abut 5m upfield.
The ball carrier (who is still wrapped in by the two original tacklers) then decides to go to ground. The two original white players (still on their feet) are shouting for the player to release. The ball isn't available immediately due to the white players holding onto the man and ball...
As I read the law, the ball carrier is within his rights to go to ground?
Who has the onus upon them to make the ball available, the carrier I assume?
Do the white players on their feet have to release him first though?
Thoughts? (never happened in a game before!)
One incident during the game gave rise to a question from one of the players (who is also a ref) that actually made me have to stop and think
Black, going forward. Ball carrier takes the ball into contact and is held up by two white players. (An)other black player joins and we eventually get a maul that moves abut 5m upfield.
The ball carrier (who is still wrapped in by the two original tacklers) then decides to go to ground. The two original white players (still on their feet) are shouting for the player to release. The ball isn't available immediately due to the white players holding onto the man and ball...
As I read the law, the ball carrier is within his rights to go to ground?
Who has the onus upon them to make the ball available, the carrier I assume?
Do the white players on their feet have to release him first though?
Thoughts? (never happened in a game before!)