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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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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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