Problem was solved by the organisers, who decreed that the tourno was a preseason prep assist so wanted it refereed as 15's ( aside from drop kick conversions )
Throughout enjoyed it, but joints really aching today.
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During one match ball is in touch. Blue urgent present two players and complain when Gold dont and immediately take QTI ( untouched by spectator) Centre suggests that there arrival forms the lineout.
I advised him it takes two teams to form, but he loudly asserts that he's a referee and "your definitely wrong".
My curtailing reply of "i disagree, so we'll play it my way, and can discuss afterwards" is met with a "I don't need to discuss anything cos I know I'm right !
I look to blue capt and say, "you now need to quieten this player or I will"
However, mindful of the likelihood of refereeing this team again I enter their ARMY encampment ARMED with LoTG booklet and following a banterish smiling "cmon then where is your expert referee" i present Mr Referee with Law 19.8 (a) [LAWS]. [FONT=fs_blakeregular](a)
[/FONT][FONT=fs_blakeregular]Minimum. [/FONT][FONT=fs_blakeregular]At least two players from each team must form a lineout.[/FONT] [/LAWS]
His teammates start to take the piss that he's been "owned" but he attempts a "ah but...in 10's its different " recovery position, to which I point to the relevant page of Law for there being no Lineout 10's variations !
Im now enjoying two way 'banter chat' but i retreat agreeing that my credibility among his team is heightened and his is now so low that in our next game he conceeds/surrenders that he "wont utter a word"
All good natured stuff in the context of a freindly tourno that amused most watchers, the only dissapointing thing was that I didn't get assigned to their QF loss, but I hear that Mr Expert kept his word & kept mute.
Moral = always carry a LoTG & IF once you've double checked you're on safe ground, USE IT.
