HAMPSHIRE RUGBY UNION REFEREES SOCIETY

1. HAMPSHIRE RUGBY UNION REFEREES SOCIETY • 15 November 2010

2. AGENDA - NOVEMBER • Society Issues • Committee updates • Foul Play

3. FOUL PLAY • Fundamental part and parcel of our game? • Whatever we think, we have to do everything we can to prevent it happening, manage it when it does, and decide how best to deal with it! • When it comes to foul play what factors influence your decisions: H A L T S istory ge evel ime core

4. 1. At a maul with Reds moving forward, a Blue player is on the ground and Red 6 does not attempt to step over him but repeatedly moves his foot up and down the Blue player’s head. What should the referee do now? • 2. A maul becomes static and there are players from both sides on the ground. A late arriving Blue player uses his toe end on a Red player's body without any real force but in an attempt to move the Red player. What should the referee do now?

5. 3. A maul becomes static and there are players from both sides on the ground. A late arriving Blue player kicks a Red player in the head with his toe end. What should the referee do now? • 4. A maul is in progress and the ball is in the control of the Blue side as Red 4 attempts to pull the maul down and ends up on the wrong side. The ball is still playable and Red 4 did not succeed in pulling the maul down. Blue 2 and 5 attempt to move Red 4 by scraping their studs down the thigh of Red 4 but not in a vigorous way. What should the referee do now?

6. 5. Red 6 tackles Blue 13 who was moving forward. Blue forwards approach at pace and step over the 2 players on the ground. Blue 7 steps over Red 6 and tries to heel him out of the way catching the player in the area of his stomach. What should the referee do now? • 6. The home captain, 10 minutes into the game, says "Let's knock hell out of them, they haven't got a clue". What should the referee do now?

7. 7. The home captain, 10 minutes into the game, says "Don't stand any nonsense from this load of thugs". What should the referee do now? • 8. From the kick-off a talkative scrum half develops a running commentary. As his opponent puts the ball in to the scrum, he gasps and stares at the referee in mock disbelief, as if to say: "You're not going to let him get away with that, are you?" What should the referee do now?

8. 9. A captain, a pack leader or other player is heard using obscene language to encourage his own team or to castigate their mistakes. The language is clearly audible to opponents and spectators. What should the referee do now? • 10. Blue attacking from the Red 10m line. Blue 15 enters the line, takes a miss pass and breaks through the defence. He approaches Red 15, dummies to the right wing and 5m from the Red goal line attempts to step inside with no covering tacklers approaching. As he steps inside Red 15 is initially sent the wrong way by the dummy and then lunges out with is trailing leg to bring Blue 15 down to the ground. What should the referee do now?

9. 11. An attacking player carrying the ball in his opponents' 22 is running at speed towards the corner post with only the defending full-back between him and the goal line. Without attempting to grasp the ball carrier, the full- back sticks out an arm which strikes the ball carrier on the throat, knocking him breathless to the ground. What should the referee do now? • 12. Red fly half kicks into in-goal from 15 metres out. The Red and Blue wingers both chase the ball shoulder to shoulder. As they cross the goal line, Blue winger pulls the Red winger back by the shirt collar. Red winger swings a punch, but misses. The ball goes dead. What should the referee do now?

10. 13. Reds are in possession in a maul and are making good ground, driving in one continuous movement. Suddenly, the far touch judge flags for foul play. The referee having blown the whistle because the maul goes static, the touch judge, when consulted, tells the referee that the defending Blue 7 flanker positioned on the blind side was punching the Red 3 who was trapped in a defenceless position. What should the referee do now? • 14. In open play Blue 11 is held with the ball by his opposite winger. Red 7 joins his team mate in the potential tackle and Blue 11 is hit in the kidneys as Red 7 drives in with his shoulder. Blue 11 attempts to produce an uppercut punch on the Red 7 but misses. What should the referee do now?

11. 15. At a Maul Blue 5 punches Red 7 but with little force. What should the referee do now? 16.(a) At a Maul Blue 5 forcibly strikes Red 7 with his head full in the face (b) . ……. pulls his fingers across the eyes of the Red 7. What should the referee do now? 17. After a tackle Blue 5 aims a kick at the head of Red 7 but fails to connect. What should the referee do now?

12. 18. At a 3rd XV match, Level 10, Blue 7 kills the ball 3 times in the first 30 minutes. What should the referee do now? 19. At a 1st XV match, Level 6, Blue 7 kills the ball 3 times in the first 30 minutes. What should the referee do now? 20. At a Maul Blue 5 punches Red 7 with little force. The referee separates the players and goes over to see the condition of Red 7. She finds that Red 7 has a broken nose and has 3 front teeth broken. What should the referee do now?

13. FOUL PLAY - SUMMARY • Prepare • Know where your boundaries are • Management is key • But sometimes, players are idiots and you have no option!

14. Questions?