Even though we are having a similar conversation about Scotland having done this, I can't imagine this would ever happen at a 5m attacking lineout at grass roots!
I think the Scotland situation may be more complicated because the ball was shifted from the catcher to a different pod... anyway...
I suppose it is reasonable to expect two supporting players to bind onto the ball carrier and are ready to drive forward after he comes down with the ball because 99.9% of the time the ball carrier is going to get smashed in the back by a defender... to avoid being penalised in this scenario is the expectation that one of the supporting players then disengages from the ball carrier?
Or, am I suffering from a fly-half perspective, and lineouts are new to me this year as an age-grade ref... does the ball carrier have to take the hit before 2 teammates can bind onto him?
Also include a link to a related blog... no idea who wrote it
As a new referee I am trying to piece together the Laws that apply when a team defending a lineout elect not to form and contest a maul. ...
therugbyref.blogspot.com