Hopefully kicking smack into his face or personal area.

Correct call

definition of attacking team is the team with territorial advantage not possession of ball

and he didn't say knock on - try he said clock on

Its the same as off loading at the same time the ref calls held. Its an attcking scrum regardless of the tackle count.

It does seem odd that an attacking team can get a second set for just being "accurate" when kicking. Does the ref have the option of a handover if he thinks it was a deliberate action, or are his hands tied?

Thanks for that

My mate's happy. Leahy is his tutor at school.

I wouldnt think that there will be an option for refs discretion, although i'm not sure (Ganson chose to ignore a rule at Cas/Rovers the other week

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Dewsbury

Yup correct call, if it had hit him when standing in goal it would have been a try.

Jog on, that can't be right?

What does he teach?

Thats a new one on me

What's the ruling if the ball sinks beneath all that mud?



I'm too young for this to have been the 'norm' in rugby league as I've only been watching since the summer area - certainly great for novelty factor and I bet plenty on here will argue "that's how the game should be played"...

Say what?

Spot on. Someones been reading the rulebook.



The same would apply if the ball is kicked by the attacking team (with territorial advantage) as play has still been irregularly affected.

Thats not right, as mentionned



But if the ball is kicked at the referee its a goal line drop out

anyways thought the ref had a good game tonight given the testing conditions

especially the play (at) the ball

unlike the video ref who gave a very harsh obstruction call when disallowing a try.

Didn't read that far down. You learn something new everyday.

If the ref is of the opinion that an attacking team is purposely kicking at him, in order to get a repeat set, there's always the old catch-all of "ungentlemanly conduct"

Harsh maybe, but right. The defender was clearly delayed in starting his run towards the man with the ball by the dummy runner. He would have got closer to making the tackle if the dummy runner hadn't got in his way.

I was right behind that. It was clear our guy being impeded was what opened up the gap in the line.

Why should they get a repeat set? If it hits the ref on tackle 5, have a play the ball from where it was kicked on tackle 5.

It's like a few years ago when if you were held up over the line you got another set of 6, even if it was on tackle 4 (or maybe even 5??). A rather ridiculous rule.

It's obviously an old rule from when possession wasn't as vital as it is now, thats just never been updated. Probably because it happens that rarely.