England V France VI Nations Saturday 4th Feb 2017 . At 33 mins, ball is coming out of Ruck.
Ref says: "It's out". Then England number 7 dives on it.
Ref pings him says "can't dive on emerging ball" -This is correct,
England ask: "But, you said it was out".
Ref says: it has to be clearly out.
England ask: "So what are we supposed to do?"
Ref says: "Stand on your feet and pick it up?"
So relevant law is 16.5.e:
A player must not fall on or over the ball as it is coming out of a ruck.
Sanction: Penalty kick
Me thinks, ref got it wrong and shouldn't have said "It's out". I don't think you should ever say that because you leave yourself open. Unless you are 100% sure all ok.
Thoughts...
Ref says: "It's out". Then England number 7 dives on it.
Ref pings him says "can't dive on emerging ball" -This is correct,
England ask: "But, you said it was out".
Ref says: it has to be clearly out.
England ask: "So what are we supposed to do?"
Ref says: "Stand on your feet and pick it up?"
So relevant law is 16.5.e:
A player must not fall on or over the ball as it is coming out of a ruck.
Sanction: Penalty kick
Me thinks, ref got it wrong and shouldn't have said "It's out". I don't think you should ever say that because you leave yourself open. Unless you are 100% sure all ok.
Thoughts...