Points for Ruling.

NZ Truth, Issue 65, 15 September 1906, Page 2

Points for Ruling.

During -the "progress fyhttie Wefipg* ton-Manawatu . matciT!"the sk|p»ei (Hardham)- disagreed the rapnj of the referee (Rev. Harper) on^-jcer* tain points. Both were prepare^ to) have the points in 'dispute threshed out before the proper^'tribunal they will now be referred to the? Appea- Committee of the N.Z,R.U. jfo» decision, Mr Harper has. accordirigilji submitted the following; points fon the ruling of the Appeal Committee 2

1. Is a man ori the ground when on his knees ? Is he allowed deliberately to kneel down on the ground m the scrum ? ' " 2. Is a man to-be penalised for'be. ; ing ofi-sidje if he is m front of the man who kicked the ball, and is running towards; the man waitinsr to. rer ceive the baty, provided he is not t^ithin^tea. yards of such man ? 3. The "Wellington team repeatedly called "otfcside" when not warranted m doing so. * I yarned them three times that if they continued to do so . I should penalise the side with a fre» kick. At last I gave the free ; >/ick against them, .considering , that jbh© offence complained of was a deliberate at.tempt Ib influence the re/feree or players or both., Was I jus- / tilled m dpiaigthis? If not justified, ' what power has the refer.ee to prei ivent players constantly^' calling "offside." when. -the opponents referred to are not off-side ?-. • ; • .;. :