So there was a bit of controversy in the Ontario Women's College Championship. The game was tied at full time and as per the league regulations 1 x 10 minute overtime period was to be played. If no winner was determined after that it would go to penalty kicks.
Humber College went up in that 10 minute extra period. The ref then added a second 10 minute overtime period in which the Algonquin College then tied the game. Again with a tie game the ref ordered a third sudden death period. In that third period Algonquin scored and won the game.
What recourse does the losing team have to challenge the score? It's clear the ref did not follow or was unaware of the regulations regarding a tie. Is this the refs fault? Should their have been a league official on hand to handle these regulation issues?
Also if a game does go to penalty kicks is it typically from the center of the 22, then at the 15m line along the 22, then 5m etc ?
As a side note college in Canada is basically university level, unlike the UK where I believe college is what we typically call highschool.
See this link for the full story:
http://www.ocaa.com/sports/wrugby/2012-13/releases/11182012ocaagoldrecap
and here for the league regs:
http://www.ocaa.com/members/files/Rugby.pdf
Humber College went up in that 10 minute extra period. The ref then added a second 10 minute overtime period in which the Algonquin College then tied the game. Again with a tie game the ref ordered a third sudden death period. In that third period Algonquin scored and won the game.
What recourse does the losing team have to challenge the score? It's clear the ref did not follow or was unaware of the regulations regarding a tie. Is this the refs fault? Should their have been a league official on hand to handle these regulation issues?
Also if a game does go to penalty kicks is it typically from the center of the 22, then at the 15m line along the 22, then 5m etc ?
As a side note college in Canada is basically university level, unlike the UK where I believe college is what we typically call highschool.
See this link for the full story:
http://www.ocaa.com/sports/wrugby/2012-13/releases/11182012ocaagoldrecap
and here for the league regs:
http://www.ocaa.com/members/files/Rugby.pdf