I don't know about everyone else, but there are a few situations that sometimes muddy things up and get me off my game. I was wondering how others deal with the following scenario.
It usually happens around the 60 min mark, as teams(and myself) are getting fatigued, both mentally and physically. The game is getting a bit scrappy.
Typically at a ruck, there will be a big counter ruck that results in broken play. The ball pops out of the side, there is some confusion as to where the hind foot is. Players going for the ball as someone takes a kick at the ball. Neither team has solid possession, and the ball bounces between teams as someone tries to clean it up. There may even be hacking kick that leads to a charge down that confuses things even more. You may hear a few players protest, "Offside ref!", "That's knock on!"
I find when this happens I am extremely ball focused as its bouncing all over the place. I lose track of where the offside lines(if they exist) might be, or what phase of play we are in. Is this a charge down? That player just picked up the ball, but where was he in relation to the last of his team mates that picked it up? etc etc.
What I usually if there is an uncertainty is let out a loud "Play On!" even though something doesn't feel right, and I'm unsure if there is something I should be calling. I then hope for the first obvious infringement and whistle the ball dead. I let everyone catch their breath, give myself a moment to clear my head, and then restart the game.
Any thoughts?
It usually happens around the 60 min mark, as teams(and myself) are getting fatigued, both mentally and physically. The game is getting a bit scrappy.
Typically at a ruck, there will be a big counter ruck that results in broken play. The ball pops out of the side, there is some confusion as to where the hind foot is. Players going for the ball as someone takes a kick at the ball. Neither team has solid possession, and the ball bounces between teams as someone tries to clean it up. There may even be hacking kick that leads to a charge down that confuses things even more. You may hear a few players protest, "Offside ref!", "That's knock on!"
I find when this happens I am extremely ball focused as its bouncing all over the place. I lose track of where the offside lines(if they exist) might be, or what phase of play we are in. Is this a charge down? That player just picked up the ball, but where was he in relation to the last of his team mates that picked it up? etc etc.
What I usually if there is an uncertainty is let out a loud "Play On!" even though something doesn't feel right, and I'm unsure if there is something I should be calling. I then hope for the first obvious infringement and whistle the ball dead. I let everyone catch their breath, give myself a moment to clear my head, and then restart the game.
Any thoughts?