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Referees in-game coaching i.e. their constant commands
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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1032076" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>I'm somewhere in between.</p><p></p><p>For example, I do find the extent to which players in the pro game can blatantly handle the ball on the floor when they are basically lying down completely crazy. They know they can't win a turnover, they're just slowing it down until the ref tells them to stop. That could and should be stamped out. If I did that in an amateur game, I'd be whistled off the park tout suite.</p><p></p><p>That's very different to calling a 'maul' though ... let's say it's a choke tackle - it only becomes a maul if the player doesn't get their knee to ground. If not it's a tackle and the player needs to be released. It's the referee's job to spot which it is and communicate that to the players. If you're the guy holding the player up, it might not be obvious to you whether they've got their knee to the ground or not and getting that information is critical given the consequence for getting it wrong is a turnover or possibly a penalty.</p><p></p><p>Same for rucks. The referee's interpretation of a ruck being formed is not always consistent so he should communicate on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1032076, member: 59968"] I’m somewhere in between. For example, I do find the extent to which players in the pro game can blatantly handle the ball on the floor when they are basically lying down completely crazy. They know they can’t win a turnover, they’re just slowing it down until the ref tells them to stop. That could and should be stamped out. If I did that in an amateur game, I’d be whistled off the park tout suite. That’s very different to calling a ‘maul’ though ... let’s say it’s a choke tackle - it only becomes a maul if the player doesn’t get their knee to ground. If not it’s a tackle and the player needs to be released. It’s the referee’s job to spot which it is and communicate that to the players. If you’re the guy holding the player up, it might not be obvious to you whether they’ve got their knee to the ground or not and getting that information is critical given the consequence for getting it wrong is a turnover or possibly a penalty. Same for rucks. The referee’s interpretation of a ruck being formed is not always consistent so he should communicate on it. [/QUOTE]
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