smudgie49
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Hope this is the correct place to post this? I'm doing some revision ahead of my Level 2 Referee's Course and I'm confused about the definitions of attacking and defending sides.
The World Rugby (Officiating) website states "The team is in attack when it has possession of the ball" it goes on to say " The team is in defence when it doesn't have the ball".
Here is the link:
http://officiating.worldrugby.org/index.php?module=1§ion=16
Page 4 of the World Rugby Definitions (2015) says this:
Attacking Team - the opponents of the defending team whose half of the ground play is taking place
Defending Team - the team in whose half of the ground play is taking place. Their opponents are the attacking team.
It seems one definition is based purely on possession of the ball whilst the other is based purely on where play is taking place.
Any thoughts on this?
The World Rugby (Officiating) website states "The team is in attack when it has possession of the ball" it goes on to say " The team is in defence when it doesn't have the ball".
Here is the link:
http://officiating.worldrugby.org/index.php?module=1§ion=16
Page 4 of the World Rugby Definitions (2015) says this:
Attacking Team - the opponents of the defending team whose half of the ground play is taking place
Defending Team - the team in whose half of the ground play is taking place. Their opponents are the attacking team.
It seems one definition is based purely on possession of the ball whilst the other is based purely on where play is taking place.
Any thoughts on this?