Had this happen in a club game on the weekend and ended up in a debate after the game.
Red is on attack inside the Blue 22 when Red #13 knocks on. I play advantage and Blue # 9 picks up the ball runs a few meters to the side and back and then kicks it into touch a good distance away. Advantage over. If I had given the scrum, chances are Blue would have won the scrum, made a clearing kick and roughly been in touch at the same spot.
Later in the game Red is on attack inside the Blue 22, when at a ruck Blue counter rucks and is winning the ball. Red #3 comes in from the side to disrupt the counter ruck and I signal penalty advantage to Blue. Blue #4 picks and drives and gains a few meters, and then Blue does another pick and drive. Still advantage. Still in the 22. The Red defense is vary narrow and there is space out wide so Blue #9 passes out wide and a few more passes are made until the Blue #14 kicks from behind his 22 and into touch. I call advantage over. Red line out.
Here is the debate and eventhough as ref I am the sole judge of advantage, I would like some insight. I argued that the advantage was tactical and the Blue team was given the freedom to play the ball as they wished. They decided to pass it out wide and try to beat the Red backline. That was their tactical advantage.
The Blue coach argued that if the penalty was given and they kicked for touch they would have received the throw in at the line out instead of Red.
Thoughts?
Red is on attack inside the Blue 22 when Red #13 knocks on. I play advantage and Blue # 9 picks up the ball runs a few meters to the side and back and then kicks it into touch a good distance away. Advantage over. If I had given the scrum, chances are Blue would have won the scrum, made a clearing kick and roughly been in touch at the same spot.
Later in the game Red is on attack inside the Blue 22, when at a ruck Blue counter rucks and is winning the ball. Red #3 comes in from the side to disrupt the counter ruck and I signal penalty advantage to Blue. Blue #4 picks and drives and gains a few meters, and then Blue does another pick and drive. Still advantage. Still in the 22. The Red defense is vary narrow and there is space out wide so Blue #9 passes out wide and a few more passes are made until the Blue #14 kicks from behind his 22 and into touch. I call advantage over. Red line out.
Here is the debate and eventhough as ref I am the sole judge of advantage, I would like some insight. I argued that the advantage was tactical and the Blue team was given the freedom to play the ball as they wished. They decided to pass it out wide and try to beat the Red backline. That was their tactical advantage.
The Blue coach argued that if the penalty was given and they kicked for touch they would have received the throw in at the line out instead of Red.
Thoughts?
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