AlanT
Referees in England
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Did my highest level mens match of the season on Saturday and so many of them had the same opinion that they got me wondering if I was right.
Two examples from linouts.
1. One team had two players chasing up their touch kicks who on arrival at the LOT would call "Marked", apparently to draw my attention to the fact that because two of them were there the opposition could not take a quick throw. They kindly explained this to me at the first few lineouts. I said it made no difference because there weren't two opponents in the line.
2. Last try of the game was a 70m run in from a lineout with defending side put in from the LOT with most of their forwards in the line, but none of the opposition in the line. Put in was straight, ball caught, followed by that player and me running up the pitch on our own for the try. Opposition said the throw couldn't be taken unless two of their players were also in the line.
Have I missed something?
Two examples from linouts.
1. One team had two players chasing up their touch kicks who on arrival at the LOT would call "Marked", apparently to draw my attention to the fact that because two of them were there the opposition could not take a quick throw. They kindly explained this to me at the first few lineouts. I said it made no difference because there weren't two opponents in the line.
2. Last try of the game was a 70m run in from a lineout with defending side put in from the LOT with most of their forwards in the line, but none of the opposition in the line. Put in was straight, ball caught, followed by that player and me running up the pitch on our own for the try. Opposition said the throw couldn't be taken unless two of their players were also in the line.
Have I missed something?