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In principle, I understand that. I think I might be tempted to talk to the whole FR on that side. "Fellas, we discussed this at the PMB. Square and level" and then let them decide if the lower one comes up, two go down, or what. I'll set, and reinforce my expectations. I'm not going to problem...

99% of scrum problems can be sorted out with "Either you sort it out, or I will. My way involves penalties"

There was a time that USA Rugby mandated the lower player had to come up. I explicitly asked if they were sure that they meant that we were to nix any advantage the lower player could get for being in better condition/a better scrummager. "Yes" was the answer. I had to mute my mic.

Only if it's a multi week trend. I might spend a couple of secs on it in the PMB

Putting the ball in straight to the scrum?

Just practice saying "I can only tell you what the bunker is saying" the next time you have a tricky management situation.

It can get challenging. Same players, same sh - stuff on a regular cycle.

One of the beauties of where I live is that the competition is 4 teams at most, and usually 3. I am therefore guaranteed to see one of the teams that I saw last weekend.

You're right - I shouldn't have penalized you for that late tackle. *pregnant pause* Given it was the only tackle you made all afternoon. That got me a pint.

Move on. Do this long enough, and it comes up. It also comes up that someone will mention the previous game. My answer was - because it was true - "mmm. Not sure anyone had a particularly good afternoon then. Let's hope we all do better"

With respect, you did introduce it. You posit that "will" afford the referee flexibility in deciding when the ball is dead. A plain reading of the text, using "will" as I suggested and Dickie defined, makes it clear that there is in fact no flexibility at all. When the ball is in touch, it is...

Flankers around here: he will be after I get to him.

Oh boy. The "will" vs "may" thing was well explained by Dickie. The London Society thing was kinda explained by Marc. Mipper's explanation of how that Society is briefing seems to me to be fundamentally flawed by misapplication of basic English. THat in turn - in other words, a Society making...

I would. This has long been a settled issue in the USA.

Assuming players were complying before the ball went dead, offside lines are rest by the ball going dead. In no other circumstances of the ball going dead that I can think of is this not true.

"Will deem" and "may deem" are two very different things, and your brief seems to have them confused. This has all the hallmarks of London Society making up their own shit about uncontested scrums (not allowing a 8 pick up) way back when.

See: Tim Stimpson vs South Africa

No season for me for a bit. So it's large drinks, NRL Finals series, and next door's dog will be coming to visit.

This. It isn't as tricky as others are making out. And if play stops, I'll keep an eye on them then.

Work hard to identify the offender. Work harder if I missed it. Call both captains over and make it clear to both that if I had seen the offender he would be walking, and that I expected pristine behavior. Then I'd go forward 10m. What I wouldn't do is contract outside the law for that.