RUGBY REFEREES

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12201, 28 July 1925, Page 11

RUGBY REFEREES

SOME KNOTTY POINTS QUESTIONS ANSWERED. A meeting of the exeotitiro of the New Zealand Rugby Referees* Association was held last weex, Mr D. MoKenzie - presiding Others present were:—Messrs J. Moflitt( 33. S. Hylton, W, J. Carson, J. Rranciss and L. Sievoro. Questions relative to the laws of the ffawe were submitted and decisions given thereon as follows Questiom A try haa been scoxed and a player takes the ball out to have a hick at goal; he. places the ball himself and then'steps back to taka the kick j 'the Teferee blows his whistle and declares the ball dead (the whistle 4s blown before the bail is kicked). Is the referee right, oi* should he wait until the ball is kicked ? -poyisioD 5 Kick forfeited; referee's decision is correct. • - Question t A player running with the ball puts one foot in touch and lino* umpire puts hJs flug np; the referee does not notice that line-umpiro has his flag up until Ihe player has scored a try. The referee declares it a fair try, although the line-umpire's flag was. up from tTio time the pi »yer puts one foot in touch until the try was awarded. —Decision: Try stands. « Question: A player, say, one foot away from the touch-line, takes a fair catch, but just as he has .taken the ball he slips and falls into touoU. He immediately calls "Mark!" Should a mark be al-> lowed?—Decision: It is a question for the referee, to decido. If in bis opinion a mark is taken in field of play ft should be given. Question: ■ A player,' say, one foot from touch-line, jumps and takes a fair catch, but lands with ona foot on or over the touch-line: He - calls "Mark!" hut possibly has; done bis foot actually touches ground. Should a mark he given?—Decision: It is„a question for the referee to deoide. If in-nis opinion a mark is taken in field of play it should be glXfcttv Question : A referee was obliged to leave the field fpr seven minutes during the -progress of a,to receive attention to an injury; but no allowance was made by tile' official timekeeper. What procedure is to be adopted in such a case P Docisioh: The timekeeper is only assisting the referee, who is judge of time. The referee should give instructions to timekeeper when time' should be taken off.