Boys will be boys II

[Greg Collins]

U18's A division rugby. Blue = best team in county riding high certs to win league. Red = will prob avoid relegation, just.

Blue player goes to ground to gather the ball. "Play the ball" from me.

Red player on his feet stands over him and tries to take ball away making two clear tugs, on the second of which my arm goes out "Advantage Red Penalty Advantage (arm goes up and down) holding on" on the third tug the blue is a wriggling so mug the red overbalances and lands atop him. I blow as they want to continue their passionate embrace.

Blue player "He's got to release me, he's got to release me" and as he walks back the 10m "That's bollocks, he's got to release me, Bollocks!" Which got him a talking to and 10m (He was following the example of his coaches in this btw)

My reasoning. No tackle. Blue was already on the ground. Red hasn't got to let him up, Red was on feet and had rights to the ball. Blue is a numpty twice over 1 x for holding on 2 x for gobbing off.

Your thoughts.... good call or no?

 

[Donal1988]

So you gave the penalty for failing to release? Blue player curses your decision and gets 10m and a warning.

Dont see any problem. Seems very straightforward - well done.

 

[DrSTU]

I'm with you Greg.

 

[OB..]

Dead right.

 

[Phil E]

Perfect.

Man on his feet is King.

 

[stuart3826]

Me Too!

 

[Wert Twacky]

Me three!

 

[Greg Collins]

coachlettes felt red made a tackle. I explained what I saw; they mumbled in their beer and chilli...

so I asked them "Can you tackle a player on the ground?" and as one man they said "No, you've got to let him up".

I'm sorry to say I then had Leffe coming out of my nose.

 

[Simon Thomas]

spot on Greg - PK then 10m for gobbing off.

Typical coaches lack of law knowledge.