Recent content by AlanT

Talk to ref society, but not as a complaint.

Not keen on making the attackers go 10% further than they should. We don't make kickers kick penalties 10% further.

What about penalty advantages?

This phrase was called out by WB in the SF more than once. What is the point?

Any ideas for accommodation for 2 around this match, please?

I thought the grounding was OK, but before that wasn't the ball on the Italian player who was on the ground and in contact with the touch in goal line. Therefore, ball out of play. No try?

Looks like I'll be heading for Cape Town in April for 2-3 months. It would be good to get some reffing in. Any contacts anyone?

Can someone provide a link, please. [Been struggling to find on web or get email responses from a cople of people].

Can anyone suggest any sevens happening over easter that might be short of refs?

I may get the chance to be 4th official at the Rugby Legends match at the the Stoop next week. Haven't done the role before - any info / tips, please?

I have an exchange coming up and would like some info insights off line, please.

Ball kicked out and hits tree. Player grabs ball and takes a QT. No lineout formed. Was the ball dead when it hit the tree and therefore no QT allowed? I let them play on, then teammate of QT-er told me it had hit a tree and was therefore dead. Thoughts?

As an L10 I did my first match at L9 a couple of weeks ago (ref numbers are a bit short at the moment, but I'm delighted to get these opportunities). That one went well for the 1st half but 2nd half suffered a bit from not being used to keep higher concentration levels going throughout. So, I...

Had a great opportunity on Saturday to answer a question that had been on my mind for some time. Was due to do L11 game, but home 2nd team L8 had no ref so I was asked to switch matches. Anyone else had this sort of thing happen? Really enjoyed it. Good feedback from both sets of players /...

I did a match last weekend. Not my best, not my worst, but I have reffed at this ground 4 times now and I've never been at my best there. Could be co-oncidence, but I've started wondering if I need to up my mental preparation for this place. It's a council playing field used for different...