Hi, Keith Lewis here with a general update on refereeing news! Plenty to chat about from the referees and refereeing world this week.
In this episode, I walk through:
1) New formal Law clarification from World Rugby – 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 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
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