Recent content by colesy

Mark the defensive line on the 5m and let the attacking team set the gap.

Twelve matches in total. One red in National 3 (level 4) and one in West 1 Reserve (level 6).

I was in England, now in Scotland. I can change my society icon but not the national one.

Going back to my notes, I’ve seen three red cards this season - two of the three were head on head contact in an upright tackle. Edit: Can a mod change the St George’s Cross on my profile to a Saltire please?

There’s a pdf here.

As a clipboard carrier: 2 at level 5; 12 at level 6; 5 at level 7; 2 at level 8. Loads more initially appointed but cancelled due to Covid.

Clarification from World Rugby via SRU.

A bit of an odd query but worth a try. My club has its centenary year in 2022 and we’ve started planning a series of events to mark the occasion. I’ve been asked to try to track down the laws of the game as they were in 1922. Other than contacting the RFU, any suggestions?

Just received an RFU business planning communication - swingeing cuts across the board at community level, including this: Changes in how the training programme for coaches and match officials is operated will be implemented from 1st July 2019. We will no longer offer a regulated qualification...

Which Society covers the Dumfriesshire area? West or Borders?

Starting to hear whispers about a new directive from World Rugby about hand offs to the head/face. North Mids are saying on their Facebook page that they are to be prohibited but there is no official source for this other than it was mentioned at a recent society meeting. This is what they...

One of my club colleagues is doing a ladies' match tomorrow. I said I'd ask on here about law variations. I've tried to find the latest version but I'm struggling. Is it still essentially the U19 variations i.e. 35 minute halves, max 1.5m scrum push, max 45 deg wheel etc?

Not a refereeing related query. I've been asked to be my club's representative to the CB. It involves attending a monthly committee meeting but, beyond that, I can't quite get a firm grasp on exactly what the role involves. Can anyone here fill me in?

My appointment tomorrow is the first I've had between two 1st XVs in the RFU league structure. I've not previously reffed a match that had anything other than rolling subs with unlimited interchanges. As it's L10, the teams are allowed 10 interchanges, but I can't find much about what is or is...

Well I guess it had to happen eventually. Instead of relaxing and watching a bit of TV on a Saturday night, I've been typing up two dismissal reports. Nasty stamp, immediate big whistle. However, that didn't stop stampee exchanging blows with stamper. Oh dear. At least my discipline guy is...