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It's near the end of the game and Blue are leading Red 19-15, but give a penalty away on their own 22, about 25m in from touch.

There's a scoreboard next to the pitch, presumably manned by a club volunteer unofficially, that clearly reads 17-15.

Do you alert Red (or both) that the scoreboard is incorrect? Is it their own problem for not keeping track and trusting a scoreboard? What do you say if the Red captain asks?
 

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If Captain asks then I tell him what score I have and my score is the only one that matters!
 

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It's near the end of the game and Blue are leading Red 19-15, but give a penalty away on their own 22, about 25m in from touch.

There's a scoreboard next to the pitch, presumably manned by a club volunteer unofficially, that clearly reads 17-15.

Do you alert Red (or both) that the scoreboard is incorrect? Is it their own problem for not keeping track and trusting a scoreboard? What do you say if the Red captain asks?

I'd blow time off, confirm score with scoreboard operator, get it fixed.
 

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I agree with Dickie , if you notice the scoreboard is wrong then blow time off, tell both captains..
(doubling checking your scorecard first!)
 

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Assuming no one's trying to go quick for the penalty, yes to above, time off and make sure everyone agrees and is on the same information
 

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Do you alert Red (or both) that the scoreboard is incorrect?

Yes, both. I agree with others.

It's their game remember, they should know if they are being fed wrong information.
There is no valid reason to withhold it, or not correct it.
 

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This assumes you keep a running total. Many referees do not.
 

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This assumes you keep a running total. Many referees do not.

I don't (I think its dangerous to do that, as one mistake means you are wrong for the rest of the game )

But in a close game players will ask me the score and I add it up for them.
 

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Related question.....
If at the end of a game you have a score which both teams disagree with and both teams agree that the score should be x what do you do?
 

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Related question.....
If at the end of a game you have a score which both teams disagree with and both teams agree that the score should be x what do you do?

go with x
 

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Related question.....
If at the end of a game you have a score which both teams disagree with and both teams agree that the score should be x what do you do?

Prepare for your appearance in MOTM/DOTD

Clue .. you are not the MOTM
 

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Related question.....
If at the end of a game you have a score which both teams disagree with and both teams agree that the score should be x what do you do?

Get together with both coaches and go through the game score by score.
I mark all missed kicks as well as successful ones on my card, so I can tell if I have forgotten to mark one down.

If at the end you still can't agree you as the referee have to make a decision, but the odd time it has happened the above process has highlighted where the discrepancy lies.

I also now use an App on my Apple watch to keep the score, alongside my card. I check the two against each other at downtime. The App gives a running total.
 

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This assumes you keep a running total. Many referees do not.

I record twice, once on Apple Watch (shows me running score at a glance), and tally marks on scoresheet. When jogging back after a score I try to tally up the score to make sure both are consistent - mistakes do happen / only human etc
 

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I also now use an App on my Apple watch to keep the score, alongside my card. I check the two against each other at downtime. The App gives a running total.

Jinx!

Get together with both coaches and go through the game score by score.
I mark all missed kicks as well as successful ones on my card, so I can tell if I have forgotten to mark one down.

I like this idea though, will be stealing this one I think.
 

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I record twice, once on Apple Watch (shows me running score at a glance), and tally marks on scoresheet. When jogging back after a score I try to tally up the score to make sure both are consistent - mistakes do happen / only human etc

Jogging back after a score. You're not a proper L9 referee. :)
 
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