Huck2Spit
Referees in America
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Refereed yesterday a high school match here in USA, used U19 law variations but some players were brand new to rugby and the most veteran players maybe have 1 season of rugby.
Blue had the throw in, at a lineout 5 meters from their own try line, good throw to first pod but jumper muffs the catch then the ball falls down and backwards into lifters chest. Lifter drops jumper to play the ball. Whistle and admonish lifter for disregarding safety of his teammate. I Run to 15 in, thinking FK, but this is a very developmental level and seems harsh considering field position. Could not think of how else to fairly restart so bent my arm for the FK.
Would allowing blue another chance at the line out be fair?
There are the laws but within that document there's the Spirit of the Game. Was this decision outside of the Spirit? Even if with in letter if the law. Lifter has maybe two months of rugby and reacted to the ball/ wanted to play.
Blue had the throw in, at a lineout 5 meters from their own try line, good throw to first pod but jumper muffs the catch then the ball falls down and backwards into lifters chest. Lifter drops jumper to play the ball. Whistle and admonish lifter for disregarding safety of his teammate. I Run to 15 in, thinking FK, but this is a very developmental level and seems harsh considering field position. Could not think of how else to fairly restart so bent my arm for the FK.
Would allowing blue another chance at the line out be fair?
There are the laws but within that document there's the Spirit of the Game. Was this decision outside of the Spirit? Even if with in letter if the law. Lifter has maybe two months of rugby and reacted to the ball/ wanted to play.