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    Not kicking for goal

    At a recent game of sevens, a penalty was awarded at the end of the game. The skipper asked if there was time for a line out to be told that there was no time left. He instructed his kicker to take a shot at goal and advised the referee accordingly. It then became apparent that the kicker...
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    Phone Tax

    Apparently, in UK we are all about to be charged 50p per week tax for each phone line that we have coming into the house, ostensibly to pay for the extension of the internet to rural areas. Regardless of the reason being sold for the tax, in reality this is just another Gordon Brown stealth...
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    Sunday Afternoon Funny #1

    Cracking County Colts League game yesterday; my former squad with a couple of lads that I know still there and another good local club side whose '2s' I had refereed yesterday, in fact 2 of the Colts players had been in that team. End to end stuff as usual, good support from the crowd, everyone...
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    Ball hit post

    I think I got this right this afternoon however I would appreciate views. A long kick ahead saw the ball bounce gently onwards until it hit a goal post and bounced back into the field of play by a foot or two. A desperate defender, with attackers on his heels, picked the ball up and touched...
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    Ignorance

    I was ARsing around for KML1 yesterday, high profile Hampshire School's game against a visiting Australian touring side. Following a home team try, the kicker tee'd up for the conversion, started his run and the defenders shot out from the goal line. As the kicker approached the ball, it fell...
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    Sat Nav

    Having been quite happy to get lost and not ask my way (as long as the sun is out) for years, my birthday money has accumulated to the point where I may just treat myself to a Sat Nav system (so I can threaten to go and visit my chums in France out of season!). Does anyone have a view as to...
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    Real Friends of the Rec

    http://www.realfriendsoftherec.co.uk Anyone else joined yet?
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    Blackhawk Down

    The Chopper experience, while entertaining on occasions, can and is becoming a little wearing; it is clear that the wise are tending to retreat from engagement. I am beginning to feel that his quest is not for knowledge but to see how many referees he can wind up at any particular moment. I am...
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    French Vets game differences

    Chaps, I have the pleasure of refereeing a French Vets touring side tomorrow Sunday. I have heard rumour that their scrums are uncontested; can anyone shed any light on this and any other differences I should know about? Am just off overseas (IOW) for this afternoon's game so will catch up later.
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    I want a match of the day for rugby

    http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/i-want-a-match-of-the-day-for-rugby.html Have I missed this; I assume by the date that everyone has signed the petition by now?
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    Signal for scatter rucking?

    I had occasion this week to penalise a player for taking out an opponent off the ball. When I was next across the other side of the pitch for a line out, the TJ (coach of the offender) politely inquired what the penalty had been awarded for, as he had not seen one of my customary clear signals...
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    Options following a failed penalty kick

    Need help in resolving a question posed by a club referee following last week's game. Despite trawling through law, directives, amendments and rulings, I have drawn a blank so far in looking for the definitive word. Clearly a failed penalty kick that had been declared at goal results in a drop...
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    Ever wondered

    Those who have never seen the inside of a scrum may be interested to take a look at this link: http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen6/f26-rugby.html
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    Royal Society of Medicine Annual Student Rugby Sevens Tournament

    Anyone fancy a day out a week next Weds (29 March)? As of a few moments ago there are 20 teams entered and 4 referees confirmed. Food, refreshments and travel expenses [in UK obviously] are on offer. Check in time is 0930 and you can get there by rail to Honor Oak Park then a few minutes...
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    UK National School Sevens 20-24 March 2006

    I have just seen a call for additional referees to help out the London Society at the UK National Schools Sevens 20th-24th March 2006. As usual, the tournament is held on Wimbledon Common - by the A3 at the Robin Hood Roundabout, at the bottom of Kingston Hill. If you can squeeze a day or more...
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    Dilemma

    Here's a dilemma...what would you do? This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Thoughtfulness is important for this evaluation to be meaningful Ready? You're in England... in London, to be exact. There is...
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    National School Sevens

    I was performing on Wimbledon Common today at the School Sevens. My last game was on Pitch 1, the big one near the display areas and concession tents. I attached my tracksuit top with an overhand knot to the centreline touch flag on the side nearest the trees before the game; lo and behold at...
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    Scrum position from defence kick to touch in goal.

    I have posted this on the main RFU website with reference to today's Scotland v Springboks game but without response so far. I was interested to see that the Scottish scrum resulting from vd Westhuyzan's misdirected kick to touch in goal was taken at the 15 metre mark on the 5 metre line. I...
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    Keeping fit during a Sevens competition

    I said elsewhere that there are certain niggly aspects about the modern game that annoy me. I have just found another, a pulled hamstring! What is is about Sevens! You warm up for the first game and stretch out, roll on to the next because you are still getting warmed up; then your buddy...
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    Things that annoy me

    There are certain niggly aspects about the modern game and its officiating that annoy me. Many of these stem from unpunished infringements yet, as they tend to be demonstrated repeatedly during televised games, the perception created among players and spectators alike is that these actions are...
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