Dickie E
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That is how I would do it too but it isn't backed up in law hence why we are discussing it.Maybe I’m missing something? For me, the 5m s rum is for when I see the ball grounded but I’m not sure who grounded it, not if I’m unsure there was a grounding In the first place.
If I see a ball carrier diving to ground the ball then either they are successful and I see it grounded and deal with that, otherwise I consider it held up. I rarely (maybe one game a year) have an actual ref running touch so it’s all on me and this is how I quickly process this scenario.
Genuine question: Am I wrong in this interpretation of the law?
Grounded = try. Held up = GLDO.
But law is silent on the fairly common occurrence of ref being unable to determine if grounded or held up. There is a reasonable & sound argument for "stoppage for any other occurrence" = scrum