timmad
Avid Rugby Lover
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- Current Referee grade:
- Level 10
I volunteer regularly to run touch at local games - it keeps me involved in the sport and provides a little exercise especially trying to keep pace with youthful wingers or toing & froing during kicking ping pong.
I try to agree my duties with the match referee before the game but as an unappointed TJ I have no authority - even 5s & 10s at scrums and line-outs are ignored by players and referees.
At a ruck during last night's game, Yellow's open side stamped on Red's lock who was lying on the ground at the side of the ruck and not preventing access to the ball. A couple of players and spectators protested but it was on the referee's blind side and play continued. The lock had to retire from the game shortly afterwards.
What could / should I have done? :chin:
I try to agree my duties with the match referee before the game but as an unappointed TJ I have no authority - even 5s & 10s at scrums and line-outs are ignored by players and referees.
At a ruck during last night's game, Yellow's open side stamped on Red's lock who was lying on the ground at the side of the ruck and not preventing access to the ball. A couple of players and spectators protested but it was on the referee's blind side and play continued. The lock had to retire from the game shortly afterwards.
What could / should I have done? :chin: