Episode 37 - Refereeing news update
Episode description
Hi, Keith Lewis from RugbyReferee.net here with a general update on refereeing news! Plenty to chat about from the referees and refereeing world at the moment!
In this episode, I walk through:
1) New formal Law clarification - grounding on a thing in in-goal
2) Law issues
Loose ball brought to ground is classed as "held/holding"
- 2012 Clarification
- "The player is considered to be carrying the ball as the ball is in the air when it is first played"
- SuperSport discussion:
- Laws: Scoring from in in-goal - 8.2e: A try is scored when an attacking player: Who is in touch or touch-in-goal, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goal provided the player is not holding the ball and then again in 21.9 - If a player is in touch or touch-in-goal, they can make a touch down or score a try by grounding the ball in in-goal provided they are not holding the ball.
Tackle law around the goal line
- Tackle law - https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/law/13
- Let me know your views on how the law could be changed (if at all) at keith@rugbyreferee.net
3) Appointments
U20s Championship & Trophy officials
4) Smart ball - Full story here
5) Tackle height news:
World Rugby confirm lower tackle height opt-in global law trial
Ireland - Rugbyreferee.net story
England - RFU Tackle Height Hub
Scotland - SRU Tackle Height Hub
New Zealand - Rugby Toolbox tackle hub - I reference the podcast chat with Mike Hester from NZRU - you can either scroll back through the other episodes, or head here.
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