Recent content by Huck2Spit

Have my 2018 law book with me and it says nothing about not being able to score from a free kick. You still can't do that right? I'm sure it's meant to prevent being able to kick for 3 from the fk. Today awarded a fk 15m in for blue lineout infringement, green 10 quick taps, zig and zags through...

I know promoting quick ball and continuity of play is encouraged. I feel good when I see a 9 reach a foot into a ruck/scrum and roll the ball back to a better spot to the get pass off. I feel uneasy (whistle moving to lips) when I see them use their hand to roll it back to that better passing...

New Law 19 touch definition: If the ball has not passed the plane of touch when it is caught or picked up, then the catcher is deemed to have taken the ball into touch, regardless of whether the ball was in motion or stationary. 22.4(g)Player in touch or touch-in-goal. If an attacking player is...

Blue is awarded a scrum inside their own 22M. They yield the first push and their opponents in White are winning the ball. Ball gets to White #8 who picks the ball up (ball is in hand but he's not fully gotten away from the scrum) in that instant blue gets their drive on and pushes back...

Had a game this season where one side at nearly every ruck were offside in front of the last foot. Tried to manage it by telling them, individually by # to move, then gave PKs, then gave captain a chance to have a word about it. Then after being offside ( several players in front of last...

There's a 5M scrum, White is defending, White wins the ball. They pass back, in to goal, to kicker for clearing kick. Nice high long kick but He flubbs it. Ball travels 50m laterally across field and maybe 5m forward,. Bounces in field of play then backwards into touch in- goal. Pretty sure...

Got much protest from coaches and Captain following my decision to start the second half with a PK. But I think it was the right call? We're past the 40-minute mark and play is still going on, Attacking side manages 10+/- phases of pick and roll rucking to score a try. As I whistle to award the...

Ball is loose boouncing around from a bad pass, Red player goes to ground--gathers ball. Gold player, on his feet, is ...immediately there going for the "jackle". Red holds on and is PK'd for not releasing. Correct decision? Red's options were same as if he were tackled (plus he could have...

Encounter this a few times in women's tourney other day. Not 100% sure of it. A Ball carrier running along gets caught by a defender and wrapped but not brought down, still on their feet trudging forward. Defender/ tackler in attempting to bring them to ground drops to their knees. Putting...

This seems very basic and probably upto everyone's preference. I find at the end of a match what I've recorded is too illegible, worn or hastily noted to be a good reference in writing my report. Haven't lost track of any points, yet, but not sure what details to note or short hand could be...

Had a match last weekend that was a close contest between too undefeated sides. There was a lot of back and forth scoring and good rugby for the first 60+ mins. For the last quarter they both seemed frantic to secure the win and discipline become a problem. No ARs just me-- kid on one side...

Read a reply here once, "there's no stupid questions", so here goes: at a midfield ruck ball is on ground black BC & blue tackler release/roll away, no issues. Scan lines, their onsides, then back to ruck everyones on their feet "rucking" when dollops of blood fall directly on to the ball--like...

Refereed yesterday a high school match here in USA, used U19 law variations but some players were brand new to rugby and the most veteran players maybe have 1 season of rugby. Blue had the throw in, at a lineout 5 meters from their own try line, good throw to first pod but jumper muffs the...

This happened in the U19 game I had over the weekend, still unsure what was cirrect call. Black #8 in possession running towards goal line is tackled 3 meters short of the goal line and looses the ball forward. Red defender just in front of his goal line attempts to field the loose ball which...

Gave a YC to home team's lock near the 35minute mark. Didn't have another scrum before the break. At half time their coach approached me about sitting their fullback in the bin and substitute in another lock. I told him that's only allowable for the front three being suspended and if no one...