Episode 37 - Refereeing news update

Hi, Keith Lewis from RugbyReferee.net here with a general update on refereeing news! Plenty to chat about from the referees and refereeing world at the moment! In this episode, I walk through: 1) New formal Law clarification - grounding on a thing in in-goal 2) Law issues Loose ball brought to ground is classed as "held/holding" 2012 Clarification "The player is considered to be carrying the ball as the ball is in the air when it is first played" SuperSport discussion : Laws: Scoring from in in-goal - 8.2e: A try is scored when an attacking player: Who is in touch or touch-in-goal, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goal provided the player is not holding the ball and then again in 21.9 - If a player is in touch or touch-in-goal, they can make a touch down or score a try by grounding the ball in in-goal provided they are not holding the ball. Tackle law around the goal line Tackle law - Let me know your views on how the law could be changed (if at all) at keith@rugbyreferee.net 3) Appointments Rugby World Cup 23 officials U20s Championship & Trophy officials 4) Smart ball - Full story here 5) Tackle height news: World Rugby confirm lower tackle height opt-in global law trial Ireland - Rugbyreferee.net story England - RFU Tackle Height Hub Scotland - SRU Tackle Height Hub New Zealand - Rugby Toolbox tackle hub - I reference the podcast chat with Mike Hester from NZRU - you can either scroll back through the other episodes, or head here . Like...

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This episode is 45:33 long.

This episode was published on Jun 8, 2023.

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