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Use the Sin Bin — Part III
Serious infringements and dangerous play
By Adam Powell
May 7th, 2010
In Parts I and II of this series, I laid out a basic foundation for handling marginal infractions and penalties that may, depending on the circumstances, merit time in the Sin Bin.
In this final installment, I'll discuss the infractions that typically deserve some minutes off the pitch. When players display malice or ungentlemanly conduct during a game, an official has the authority — and the responsibility — to make sure the player is informed about the mistake he made and punished in a responsible fashion, all that in the hope of deterring similar actions in the future.
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Use the Sin Bin — Part II
More infractions to consider or reconsider
By Adam Powell
April 23rd, 2010
In Part I of my series "Use the Sin Bin," I gave a basic overview of rugby's answer to the penalty box. In addition to explaining the purpose and enforcement of the Sin Bin, I provided an assessment of how to handle one of the trickiest infractions in the game, obstruction. There are several other penalties that may merit the Sin Bin and understanding those can only make you a better rugby referee in the long run.
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Use the Sin Bin: It Works! — Part I
An introduction and investigation into obstruction
By Adam Powell
March 30th, 2010
If you tend to be a "cut and dried" rugby referee, seeing everything in black and white, then the concept of the Sin Bin is probably not always the easiest thing for you to enforce! While many infractions certainly merit some time in the Bin, others are not so offensive.
The use and appropriate enforcement of the Sin Bin is ultimately up to the individual official, but by following some basic guidelines — in addition to learning how to prioritize infractions — the official will find the task can become second nature over time.
Click the title to read more.
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Keeping Things Calm
Avoiding brawls on a rugby pitch
By Adam Powell
March 16th, 2010
In February, Adam Powell talked to us about how to make calls when we're umpiring softball. Today, he takes us onto the rugby diamond, ...uh, field, ...uh pitch. At Officiating.com our contributors are truly Renaissance men and women.
Adam writes:
- Perhaps more than officials in any other sport, rugby referees must make it their responsibility to maintain order. That's especially true on the pitch. Rugby is a violent sport at times, and tempers flare on a frequent basis. Being the only arbiter on the field, the rugby referee must be in complete command of the action. If not, he'll be in for a long day.
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What's a "Good" Advantage?
Understanding the advantage rule
By Adam Powell
December 29th, 2009
The "advantage" rule in rugby is a vital tool for all officials. But at the same time, it's one of the trickiest to apply. The two goals of advantage in rugby are:
- to keep play going with a minimum of stoppages; and
- to allow teams to benefit from a penalty or infraction by an opponent.
There are occasions when play should be stopped. Usually they are obvious, such as blatant penalties or kicks that go out-of-bounds. Other infractions are not so clear, and that is the subject Adam Powell addresses today. |
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