Recent content by SimonSmith

D2 regional already on the pathway? I don't think that's a universal - and I speak from experience. Depending on what else is going on the region, a referee can simply be the safest pair of hands around. I'm loathe to bag the guy based solely on the video clip I watched - the bit at the end. I...

A point that Stephen Jones made more recently - in about 2000! Midnight Rugby was the bookm Ithink.

We play in the summer. In Alice Springs. We got rained on once this season.

I couldn't see the offence, so have to trust that the ref was sighted. I wonder how the debrief went,

I only referee on very firm ground, so I use Brooks Trail Runners- snug. Back in the US it was Asics Gel - my preferred was their old Lacrosse boot.

I probably need longer at HT than the teams. We have unlimited interchanges because heat, and I need a sit down, a drink and a chancce to cool down in the aircon.

I shall be at home, feet up, large drinks, watching the games on the telly.

On your description, Blue 12 is legal and the ref got it right. No maul in-goal. 16.16.c

"You - last man in" or "You - first man in"

Are you on exchange to Mercury?

In days of yore, the guidance was "penalize someone - do NOT let the players immediately get back to a phase where they can hit each other"

Up until the punch, it was going to be: PK against Red 14, plus a card. Reverse for Blue coming in. Reverse again for Red 3. Third man in is always at risk.

You have done well Padawan.

This is good. In Alice, we're on radios the whole time. Middle man is vox - broadcasting all the time. AR's are on buttons - but the buttons are big things, so not at all fiddly. We use Ref Audio Pro, and they are excellent.

You should take up refereeing Didds! Exactly the answer I'd give.