The society was formed over 40 years ago and has around 50 members. I say around because at the present moment Referee numbers throughout the game are dwindling. Remember - without a referee you do not get a game.
For information on how to become a referee please contact Alan Gold on 0208 281 1041.
We have regular meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month which are currently held at the Cherry Tree pub, 51 Queen St, Brentwood, starting at 7.30pm.
A TIMELY REMINDER ON WHAT THE RFU REGULATIONS SAY
There have been three confirmed cases so far this season (08/09) of underage players playing in games of adult rugby. In one case the young player concerned was, unfortunately, injured and taken to hospital. The RFU regulations around this issue are very clear and are there to ensure the medical and emotional safety of all concerned as well as to protect club management committees.
“ELV Ruling 2 refers to Law 20.12 (d) and (e) Offside at the Scrum.
The Ruling by the Designated Members was asked for by the FIR. Law 20.12 (e) states:
(e) The scrum half whose team does not win possession of the ball must not move away from the scrum and then remain in front of the offside line. For that scrum half that runs through the hindmost foot of that player’s team in the scrum.
This means that the scrum half must stay close to the scrum and not in front of the offside line being the hindmost foot of his scrum.
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The definition of Maul states that for a Maul to occur a player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents and that a ball carriers teammate(s) is bound onto the ball carrier. It also states that a maul therefore consists of at least three players (2 ball carrying team) and (1 opponent) all on their feet.
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The correct interpretation of the ELV maul is: - a player may pull down an opponent (not necessarily the ball carrier) in the approved manner. At that stage the referee decides if there is still a maul in existence as per its historical definition. From a management perspective if no maul exists and to avoid a penalty for truck and trailer he will tell the ball carrying side to use it. If the ball is at the front of the attacking side then there is no potential offence as that person is capable of being tackled.
Dave Broadwell
The RFU has requested a ruling relating to Law 17
A maul is formed with Team A pushing their opponents (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rear of the maul, all the defending side (Team B) bound to the maul voluntarily exit the maul, has the maul successfully concluded or is the maul still active?
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