Jacko
Argentina Referees in Argentina
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3.14 (d) authorised a Union to adopt "man-off".
[LAWS]3.14(d) A provision may be introduced that where uncontested scrums are ordered as a result of there being no suitably trained and experienced front row replacement for any reason, the team concerned shall not be entitled to replace the player whose departure caused uncontested scrums.[/LAWS]
The RFU adopts that in Regulation 13.5.11(b), but only as regards L.3 and worse:
[LAWS](b) In League Matches at Levels 3 and below, Cup Matches and Play-Off Matches if on any occasion (other than a temporary blood injury) uncontested scrums are ordered by the Referee, in accordance with (a)(i) above, due to injury or consequent to a player being temporarily suspended or ordered off, the team concerned shall not be entitled to replace the player [/LAWS]
The Premiership and the International game, despite being the only places where the provision is warranted, are exempt. Disagree with Jacko about Man Off not applying to Red Card situations - it clearly does, as it mentions that when a FR player is ordered off OR temporarily suspended, that player cannot be replaced. But the effect is as Jacko describes, because the whole point about a Red Card is that you can't replace the player, whether he's FR or not.
Yeah - to clarify, there was talk originally that in the instance that occurred this weekend they would have to nominate another player to leave giving a double whammy effect. That was eventually rejected.