[Kit] How do you use your watches ? Stoppages etc ?

[didds]

I suppose also everybody gets to play on the #1 pitch? As opposed to the 3rd XV playing on a council pitch a mile away down a muddy lane, or a 15 minute walk away across several hundred acres of council pitches.

didds

 

[menace]

They are probably some of reasons Didds.

I dont know how it got this way but for city areas with clubs that have more than 2/3 teams it is this way. Not only the benefits Didds mentions it also allows the host club to take fund raising advantage of their canteen (not all clubs have a licenced club attached). Can be a bit difficult for younger ones and tradies that have to work in the mornings though. Less and less younger ones are playing after they finish high school.

The other added bonus is that a To3 is easier to have for 1st grade. The 2nd grade and 3rd/colts ref usually backs up an runs line in 1st grade. It's a good system for us. Though can mean Im at the rugby fields from 11am through to 6. But hey there are worst things to do on a Saturday!

More rural/country areas with 1/2 team clubs will host just the one or 2 games. These games usually require the greater travel (often up to 2-3 hours one way by car).