Offside row leads to rule change

[GeoffN]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 684915.stm

[Mike]

Not a rule change - just a change in refereeing best practice

[CherryandWhiteandProud]

Moaning Bradford... They just won't shut up

[jinkin jimmy]

CherryandWhitea ndProud posted:
Moaning Bradford... They just won't shut up

Correct. We would have just accepted it if it had been us and Stains...... :eh:

[GeoffN]

Mike posted:
Not a rule change - just a change in refereeing best practice

I know; I just lazily copied the BBC headline!

[GeoffN]

Nobby`s Girl posted:
So what will happen if the player kicks either early so suddonly and the ref is not on the line with them?

He's supposed to wait for the ref's whistle.

[GeoffN]

Nobby`s Girl posted:
Oh i thought it applied when on the 4 or 5 tackle when they kick.

"Referees will have to stand side-on to a kicker in order to check for offside during a penalty or conversion attempt."

[robjoenz]

GeoffN posted:

Nobby`s Girl posted:
Oh i thought it applied when on the 4 or 5 tackle when they kick.

"Referees will have to stand side-on to a kicker in order to check for offside during a penalty or conversion attempt."

"...at goal"

[Sutty]

If the ref is standing side on to the kicker, I presume he will be stood near or next to the kicker. If so, how does he ensure the players standing behind him (the ref) are in onside positions. It seems like a knee jerk reaction by Cummings, just to be seen to be doing something.

[jinkin jimmy]

I was thinking the same thing. Will the ref have to stand on the touchline for a kick infront of the posts?