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New Zealand v Wales - Saturday 26 June 2010 - Hamilton
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 326120" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Actually <strong>you</strong> are wrong. Once a player has entered the tackle zone they are free to bind on an opponent if they wish. The term "coming in at the side refers to entering the tackle area, NOT where they bind.</p><p></p><p>Its not the same as a ruck, where there is an offside line and the player must bind alongside the players who's foot is hindmost on his side of the ruck. </p><p></p><p>You are correct to say that he went off his feet, but the referee will not penalise that unless it has a material effect on play, and since Mealamu had already pushed the ball back for Tialata to pick up, the material effect of Woodcock going off his feet was zero. </p><p></p><p>Some people actually welcome my input, but that kind of rude comment reminds me why I stopped posting here in the first place. If that is the general gist of the members' attitudes here, then it makes this forum no better than Planet Rugby.</p><p></p><p>I spent fifteen years as a Level 2 referee, and more recently some years as a Referee Advisor. My intention is merely to educate, as I believe that an understanding of the Laws helps fans to enjoy the game more.</p><p></p><p>If this is typical of the kind of BS I'll have to put up with on this forum, then I can't be bothered wasting my time posting here. I'll just go with my original view that its not worth the effort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 326120, member: 20605"] Actually [B]you[/B] are wrong. Once a player has entered the tackle zone they are free to bind on an opponent if they wish. The term "coming in at the side refers to entering the tackle area, NOT where they bind. Its not the same as a ruck, where there is an offside line and the player must bind alongside the players who's foot is hindmost on his side of the ruck. You are correct to say that he went off his feet, but the referee will not penalise that unless it has a material effect on play, and since Mealamu had already pushed the ball back for Tialata to pick up, the material effect of Woodcock going off his feet was zero. Some people actually welcome my input, but that kind of rude comment reminds me why I stopped posting here in the first place. If that is the general gist of the members' attitudes here, then it makes this forum no better than Planet Rugby. I spent fifteen years as a Level 2 referee, and more recently some years as a Referee Advisor. My intention is merely to educate, as I believe that an understanding of the Laws helps fans to enjoy the game more. If this is typical of the kind of BS I'll have to put up with on this forum, then I can't be bothered wasting my time posting here. I'll just go with my original view that its not worth the effort. [/QUOTE]
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