Volun-selected
Referees in America
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2018
- Messages
- 570
- Post Likes
- 319
- Location
- United States
- Current Referee grade:
- Level 8
Apologies - having a mental block at the moment. Tried a quick search but have missed any previous post.
BC is tackled, tackler releases. First supporting attacker right on the tackler’s heels, comes in and locks on with a solid bind and supports own weight and beats the jackler to the punch. So far, so good.
Next attacking player comes in almost immediately, shoulder into the first player‘s butt driving them over and down and seals on the ruck. The next attacker joins almost immediately and they are both on their feet and locked solid.
But in doing so, between them and the counter ruck, they trap their own man on the ground on the wrong side of the ball and kill any real chance for a clean ruck.
Feels wrong but I cannot ping the first attacker for going deliberately off his feet as he was driven off and over. What is the correct call/law ref/management here?
BC is tackled, tackler releases. First supporting attacker right on the tackler’s heels, comes in and locks on with a solid bind and supports own weight and beats the jackler to the punch. So far, so good.
Next attacking player comes in almost immediately, shoulder into the first player‘s butt driving them over and down and seals on the ruck. The next attacker joins almost immediately and they are both on their feet and locked solid.
But in doing so, between them and the counter ruck, they trap their own man on the ground on the wrong side of the ball and kill any real chance for a clean ruck.
Feels wrong but I cannot ping the first attacker for going deliberately off his feet as he was driven off and over. What is the correct call/law ref/management here?