Post by dag on Mar 6, 2023 18:01:46 GMT
I refereed my one and only match many, many seasons ago when I travelled as a desperate last resort playing sub. In the event I subbed for the referee who never turned up. Other than recognising a knock on and playing without a whistle the players were more than happy to carry on. I do believe in playing advantage, particularly when a knock-on occurs and the other side have the advantage of possession.
Well, there must have been umpteen knock-on situations where, under my refereeing, the advantage swung back and forth without any scrums. When I did finally blow up - or should I say shout woa! - the players, to a man stood puffing and blowing like an old steam engine - but also happy as larry that they had kept going for a good exchamge of play.
Although I had no touch judges, there was never a disagreement on my touch calls and other than one line-out not straight by a mile there were no problems with that element of the game. There were no penalties, not one and if I judged a conversion had missed there was no disagreement with that either. Tries were scored and I did keep count. There were no injury stoppages so the game finished on time. I have no idea who won, but I enjoyed the experience.
Afetr the match the players to a man thanked me for refereeing the game but more important to me was the fact they all said it was one of the best games they had played.
And no. I have no desire to be a referee.
Come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
Well, there must have been umpteen knock-on situations where, under my refereeing, the advantage swung back and forth without any scrums. When I did finally blow up - or should I say shout woa! - the players, to a man stood puffing and blowing like an old steam engine - but also happy as larry that they had kept going for a good exchamge of play.
Although I had no touch judges, there was never a disagreement on my touch calls and other than one line-out not straight by a mile there were no problems with that element of the game. There were no penalties, not one and if I judged a conversion had missed there was no disagreement with that either. Tries were scored and I did keep count. There were no injury stoppages so the game finished on time. I have no idea who won, but I enjoyed the experience.
Afetr the match the players to a man thanked me for refereeing the game but more important to me was the fact they all said it was one of the best games they had played.
And no. I have no desire to be a referee.
Come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
