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Interesting watching it from the stand with a bunch of referee coaches, one of whom was assessing Andrew Lindsay's performance. General view was that the call was a bit harsh.
My view, however, having played in the backs and having the ability to catch one-handed (either hand - it's a big ball), is that it is likely that a back could intercept one-handed (well I could in my day...) and, therefore, it may have been a harsh call. BUT ALSO I can put myself into Andrew's position and see that it can easily be called a deliberate knockdown. As Rick said, with 3 on 1, it was a no-brainer that the pass would probably have been caught and the try, therefore, probably have been scored = penalty try. As wrf said, it was pretty funny with everyone calling for a penalty try for the rest of the game but.
Maybe I've missed something but what time is KO on Sunday?
Just happy to be here
seeing as we have both 1st and 2nd grade in the finals maybe we'll just have our first 15 play both games
Time I got differ ever so slightly, Ecky ...
Grand Finals will be played this Sunday as follows:
9.15am Women Cottesloe v Perth Bayswater
10.30am Under 18’s Wests Subiaco v Perth Bayswater
12.00 noon Under 20’s Nedlands v Associates
1.40pm 2nd Grade Kalamunda v Nedlands
3.30pm 1st Grade Wanneroo v Kalamunda
Hope you're not reffing one of the ones with the wrong time......that'd be embarrassing if the ref turned up late!!!!
CHEERLEADERS ROCK!!!
Have stumbled across this whilst doing some browsing on the web. I was the referee on the weekend and awarded the penalty try to Nedlands. On face value it may appear harsh. However, if it wasn't for the deliberate knock on, Wanneroo would probably have scored a try as it was basically 3 on 1. The laws of rugby use the word 'probably', unlike rugby league where the referee has to be almost certain. One of the things we look for as referees in ruling a deliberate knock on is which direction the ball travels - up or down. Often if a player is trying to 'catch' a very difficult pass they will try and knock it up to give them a better chance of getting hold of it. If they knock it down, at pace they have no hope. I have had a look at the incident on replay and it confirms what I saw live, simply a reflex action by a Wanneroo player in an attempt to stop the inside pass. Unfortunately our laws also require that someone who gives away a penalty try must also be yellow carded - I guess they are trying to get players to think twice before taking a gamble.
Welcome aboard, but I still say it was a natural reaction to reach out and try to intercept the pass. I believe a deliberate knock down can only come from a shoulder to ground motion almost slapping the ball down not in a reaching motion which knocks it forwards not downwards. But you've seen the video replay of it so I'll leave it at that.
Mate good on you for doing what you do, your a credit to the game of rugby. Without men like you there would be no game. Greatest game in the world and I always have and will continue to call the ref "Sir", but only when I'm playing. In the stands it's different.
Is their any truth in the rumour that there will be random drug testing conducted immediately after the first grade grand final?
Did you just start that rumor. Fulvio?
Welcome, A_Linds - appreciate the inside info![]()
Coach, are you my mother?
Silly me! I just copied & pasted from Rugby WA website. Why the hell I would assume they'd have the correct info...........
And now they've updated it here
Last edited by Ecky; 26-08-08 at 21:30. Reason: Link to RWA finals format doc