Players clothing

[Shelflife]

Watching a game this weekend I noticed the 10 had a small towel hanging off the back of his shorts, presumably to dry his hands with similar to what quarter backs have in American football.

Should this be allowed ? I know we can ban clothing that's dangerous but this isn't dangerous.

My concern would be that a defender attempts a tackle, grabs the towel which then slips off and the 10 is away.

 

[didds]

shrug. tell the #10 to remove it and get it off the pitch.

seems simple enough.

If the ref doesnt (cos you aint the ref...) again... shrug.

 

[Marc Wakeham]

I'd have it removed.

 

[jdeagro]

I'd also ask it to be removed. Loose clothing can be dangerous, even if highly unlikely.

 

[Phil E]

If it isn't removed at the request of the ref, I would bet a bob that at the next breakdown it suddenly and mysteriously gets thrown off the pitch

 

[Decorily]

If it isn't removed at the request of the ref, I would bet a bob that at the next breakdown it suddenly and mysteriously gets thrown off the pitch

Absolutely not......
If it isn't removed at the request (order) of the ref then either the player leaves or the game does not restart!!

 

[Phil E]

Absolutely not......
If it isn't removed at the request (order) of the ref then either the player leaves or the game does not restart!!

That's not what I meant.
If I don't ask him to remove it, I bet one of the opposition will remove it for them.

 

[Decorily]

That's not what I meant.
If I don't ask him to remove it, I bet one of the opposition will remove it for them.

My bad

 

[Dickie E]

I wouldn't worry about it. I try to avoid the Jobsworth moments

 

[Marc Wakeham]

I don't think itI is a jobsworth moment. Rather a prevention of a problem later in the game.

 

[Mipper]

If it isn't removed at the request of the ref, I would bet a bob that at the next breakdown it suddenly and mysteriously gets thrown off the pitch

You're assuming Phil, that the #10 would be anywhere close to the breakdown

 

[SimonSmith]

You're assuming Phil, that the #10 would be anywhere close to the breakdown

Flankers around here: he will be after I get to him.