Sadly this season afew societies especially in amateur ranks have failed to secure referees for their saturday games .
The costs of insurance andcertain referees expenses hasbecome an issue ; some societies send refs 50 /70 miles for a game . Sadly committees and London society have...
last weeks game i reffed we had issues with defending hookers "flashing " too early ; mainly due to ......."yes nine go ! command .
Perhaps we go back to a steady scrum and attacking hooker tapping prop to tell scum half he is ready for the ball ?
"yes nine go " is a command the ref needs not...
the scrum now being properly set .......I can forsee hookers
flashing at an invisible ball . Therefore the question being when can a hooker flash ? I believe its when balls past the prop !
Dylan Hartley was crucified for mentioning the word ; however
todays referee at Brumbies/Lions was debatable to be polite !
His decisions at the breakdown were different to every other game so far on tour and on super15's .......
Not once did a brumbies player...
I joined the london society 3 years ago and reached a level10 standard but despite attempts to ask for promotion or ask questions I have been perceived as being rude and arrogant .
Without a hearing or meeting I have been despatched an emailed saying my registration has been withdrawn for...
as the season draws to a close I have just 1 annoying point and that is travel .
I currently hold a level 11+1 and have enjoyed games this year ranging from 15 to a high level 9 .
My gripe is that my society think that its ok to send me on a almost 100mile round trip to referee an level 12...
awarded a free kick ....... player taps ball to himself and then steps 2 paces forward and then drop kicks the ball 40 metres into touch .
i agree its oppositions lineout BUT where ? ........ i think its where the ball goes out ?