the magpie
Referees in Australia
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I know flat out that the referee is wrong in this case, but it still surprises me the number of refs at lower grade Sydney Suburban level still make this error.
According to Law 13.3, if the team kicking off is offside, then play resumes with a scrum at the centre of half way/22. Yet time and again, I've seen refs award penalty kicks for this (ala rugby league laws), including this weekend just gone (in a Div 3 colts game).
It's frustrating as a player/coach seeing a ref get this one wrong, and the conversations I've had with referees high up in the coaching of referee ranks in NSW are also astounded that refs still get this wrong.
Does anyone else see this from refs?
According to Law 13.3, if the team kicking off is offside, then play resumes with a scrum at the centre of half way/22. Yet time and again, I've seen refs award penalty kicks for this (ala rugby league laws), including this weekend just gone (in a Div 3 colts game).
It's frustrating as a player/coach seeing a ref get this one wrong, and the conversations I've had with referees high up in the coaching of referee ranks in NSW are also astounded that refs still get this wrong.
Does anyone else see this from refs?