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Managing Your Game — Part VIII
Checking shoes
By Adam Powell
February 20th, 2009
In addition to controlling the action on the pitch, rugby officials have a responsibility to make sure all participants are using acceptable equipment. When you consider the brutal nature of the sport, you know it does not take a brain surgeon to realize that shoes can play a major role in causing, or avoiding, serious injury. There are rules in place for officials to obey in regard to rugby boots, and defending those rules may make the difference between a safe and an ugly match
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Managing Your Game — Part VII
Offsides and obstruction infractions
By Adam Powell
February 13th, 2009
As one of the most common infractions in rugby, offsides is something all officials must understand: when and how to enforce the penalty for that infraction. In free play, an official has an obligation to make sure that all players are positioned in the correct place and to penalize them if they are not. When you make sure that players are onsides, and correctly defend the rules, the respect you earn on the pitch will only be increased. |
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Managing Your Game — Part III
Mauls
By Adam Powell
January 16th, 2009
Mauling, although not as common as rucking, is a successful tool for aggressive offensive teams in rugby. Bigger teams use the maul to take advantage of smaller, less physical teams to generate positive passages of play. Knowing when a maul has formed, along with knowing how to delegate them effectively, will make games flow much more efficiently for an official. |
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Managing Your Game — Part II
Rucks
By Adam Powell
January 9th, 2009
Rucking is one of the most important aspects of possession rugby. Teams that successfully recycle their own ball get more opportunities to score, and with opportunities come victories! Referees have an obligation to make sure that rucks do not become dangerous, which can and will happen in games played by less-than-experienced participants.
Promoting clean rucks not only decreases the likelihood of a player suffering a severe injury, but it also contributes to the overall enjoyment of the game for everyone. The effective handling of rucks should be a priority for all rugby officials, and it can improve many aspects of a contest.
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Managing Your Game — Part I
Tackling
By Adam Powell
January 2nd, 2009
In rugby, tackling stands among the most important features of the game. Winning teams know how to force opponents into multiple passages of play, requiring the ball to be brought from the deck numerous times to continue moving downfield. That strategy normally requires a stiff defensive unit, capable of keeping a team neutralized on one side of the field for much of the contest.
As an official, one of your primary tasks is to make sure that tackling is not only done fairly but also in a manner that does not endanger the players on the pitch. In this first installment of my "Managing Your Game" series, we will plunge into the world of tackling. |
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