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omnes Paviores ![]() First XV regular ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Feb 2013 Location: West of Hull Status: Offline Points: 115 |
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I notice that posters on this forum and also reporters in The Rugby Papers are mentioning the usual criticism of match officials and their lack of consistency. A subject generally ignited by Directors of Rugby and Coaches. Why do people not think that a game is a good one when all parties from the touchline, the Officials and Players show consistency. Officials can make errors in decisions but Dor's, Coaches and Players rarely make the headlines about their inconsistency.
Last week I attended the Hull v Luctonians game. The Hull report read that the game did not take shape for the first 30 minutes. It states that in that time Luctonians missed their opportunities by not making use of the numerous penalties given away by Hull. Then you turn to today's Rugby Paper and the Stourbridge report where the last 3 paragraphs just talk about Hull giving away 4 penalties in the final minutes which allowed Stourbridge to take the game by a narrow margin. The loss gave Gary Pearce the Hull DOR the chance to state that the penalty count against them was absolutely ridiculous and the referee gave Stourbridge 4 chances to win the game and he was disappointed with that (not his side giving away penalties). He states all he wants is consistency. Gary for two weeks you have received consistency from your players. They have given away penalties. For two weeks the referees of each of those games have shown consistency by awarding penalties for infringements. Look at your performance as a coach and look at the performance of your players. I wonder if you only have one poster on changing room door with one bold word printed on the poster. Consistency Maybe the players have misunderstood the poster. The Football Association would be looking at comments made about Officials and considering reprimand will the RFU do same |
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Even Older Hooker ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Dec 2020 Location: Horsham Status: Offline Points: 181 |
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You have opened a box of complaints. Referees and their officials ignore crooked feeds into scrums wonky Lines outs, hookers in field when they throw in. Players in font of the ball in drop outs. What do you expect from Refs who have probably not played rugby at any decent level . The demands of the schedule is so demanding for refs to officiate let alone be good. It is what it is. I do not like it but that is life.
I had many questions about the decisions of the ref at Worthing. Slow resets yaaaawn and silly yellow cards at the end. But we won !! |
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Another one against the head
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Sid James ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Jun 2013 Location: East Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 1660 |
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"the referee gave Stourbridge 4 chances to win the game"
'gave' - sounds like another DoR who prefers to come up with a contrived conspiracy theory rather than pay attention to his own teams consistent indiscipline.
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All Knwoing All Seeing
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backrowb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Gods own county Status: Offline Points: 1659 |
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On Saturday I witnessed a 90 degree attempt at a tackle that ended up as a violent swinging arm to the head in open player and a player being concussed - A yellow card was given. Losing 3 points is one thing, losing players is another.
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Redted ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1083 |
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Read the Camborne report about their game against Royal Wooton Bassett, Camborne only lost due to mistakes by the officials.
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Rabbie Burns ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3333 |
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While officials decisions may influence the result, it’s ultimately the players that give them the opportunity.
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So many Christians not enough Lions
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Elijah Cadman ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 856 |
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O how I have missed the Nat2 board,with its compliments about officials.
Referees work very hard to improve their accuracy, and game awareness. On review they also review each penalty for accuracy and whether or not they needed to be given etc. Yes they will make errors and yes they will also be unsighted at times. On the whole their accuracy is much higher than many players. DoRs should assess why their players are giving away penalties, after all if they didnt concede them they wouldnt need to be penalised would they? Communication is also vital. Provided players know why the pen has been given they they should alter and or amend their behaviours accordingly. I do think however that the vantage points on the sidelines are often not ideally placed 30-40m away from the play when the referee is only 2-3metres? Just a thought. |
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Elijah Cadman ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 856 |
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Even Older Hooker ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Dec 2020 Location: Horsham Status: Offline Points: 181 |
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If Refs are so good why the hell can they not see a crooked feed into the scrum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Another one against the head
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omnes Paviores ![]() First XV regular ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Feb 2013 Location: West of Hull Status: Offline Points: 115 |
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As I started this post I might as well chuck another couple of logs on the fire.
Elijah is perfectly correct in so much as the players might be better off listening to the reason why they have been penalised. They should then correct their wrong ways. People on the touch line don't always see the offence from the correct angle and therefore miss the real offence. Not straight in the scrum. Come on let's get the game flowing again we don't want to watch just the grunt and groan of the forwards let us see some flow from the backs although they could easily drop the odd pass and bring the whistle into play again Then of course there are the DOR's who stand behind the posts berating the officials. What can they see from there, they can never coach players to avoid giving away penalties from that angle. The DOR named in my original posting is one of those DOR's operating from behind the sticks. I bet in his international playing days his coach never took up that position. The DOR in question did take up the whistle for a short spell but he was often caught out behind play but became a good guesser. I think he might have stuck at being the man in the middle if he had been coached by Elijah and listened to Elijah
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Halliford ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
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A few points from me:
1. When I coached I asked my players to push the limits to see what they could get away with. Opensides push the offside line, backs push the offside line, forwards try to jump early in line-outs, etc. In many areas of the laws it is the referee's interpretation that enables them to apply the laws of the game. 2. At all home matches I have the benefit of listening to the ref mike, as a result I have always heard why a penalty is given and can then understand clearly what the referee has decided and why. Rarely do I disagree. 3. On the other hand, referees need to be more definitive in using the agreed signals for offences. Look at Owens, Barnes, et al and their decisions are clearly explained by their signals. 4. Referees are more concerned with safety than applying some laws due to directives from above. Feeding the ball in the scrum reduces the chances of the scrum collapsing because one or either hookers are on only one leg and thus potentially destabilising the scrum. 5. Scrums and Line-outs are methods for restarting play, how strict do we want to be on technicalities?
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Even Older Hooker ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Dec 2020 Location: Horsham Status: Offline Points: 181 |
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Sorry Haliford, In all my Days from 66 to 92 as a Hooker in club rugby I had props who could stay on their feet if I was only on one. At all levels they trained as props firstly not bulldozers. Peter Wheeler Et al were great hookers because they had great Props and refs who understood the role of the scrum in the game
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Another one against the head
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Online Points: 3733 |
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I was nearly with you until this crass statement, the scrum is not a means of restarting a game for girls to run around dropping the ball. It used to be a contest, a ball taken against the head was something knowledgeable crowds used to applaud. The game went to the dogs when too many backs were allowed to have an opinion.............................................(I might be joking, but then again I just might not.........)
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Elijah Cadman ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 856 |
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O Ive missed all my educated friend :) We all stil love the fun of the game :)
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omnes Paviores ![]() First XV regular ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Feb 2013 Location: West of Hull Status: Offline Points: 115 |
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Hope you are well Elijah, fingers crossed we will meet up this season at sometime.
I will be routed to games in Yorkshire for the foreseeable. I am in recovery from Surgery and having to keep my travels fairly local I was persuaded to make this post by a reformed poster who know has two eyes. The first still to his club and the second more towards the game as a whole
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Elijah Cadman ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 856 |
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It would be good to get to some of the real clubs, although I must confess to being somewhat concerned as to the perilous position so many find themselves in. In the mean time I will continue swanning around the high echelons where of course everything is so secure!
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Sid James ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Jun 2013 Location: East Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 1660 |
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I believe that this thread was started following The Rugby Paper report on the Stourbridge v Hull match last weekend and in particular, the comments from the Hull DoR regarding the number of penalties given against his players and, his suggestion that the ref was wrong to do so.
It is therefore refreshing to read that one of the Hull players believes that they, as players, must be more disiplined and, that 10 penalties in the first half alone, puts pressure on the team.
Maybe he should have a chat with his DoR who seems to be less aware of the possible source of the problem. |
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All Knwoing All Seeing
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backrowb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Gods own county Status: Offline Points: 1659 |
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Absolute howler in the return fixture. Another high hit, this time head to head on the catcher of a high ball. Perpetrator ended up concussed, Dale scrum half needed stitches and did not reappear for the 2nd half. No mitigating circumstances, but not even a card. This was a nailed on red and yet the very well placed touch judge chose to ignore it. The teams of 3 are completely ignoring this type of red card offence. This was so obvious that it could only have been deliberately ignored by the team of 3, of which one was perfectly placed. Player safety seems only to be an issue at elite level
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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If feeding is to be allowed, the IRB should rewrite the laws, not keep the law but tell referees not to enforce it. If you want stability enforce a decent bind and immediately penalize any prop who binds on the arm or who starts with elbow down.
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