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Referees Game Management Guidelines |
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Referees'
Game Management Guidelines for the
Canterbury Gold Coast Rugby Union Carnival
As a Queensland Rugby
Union sanctioned event, all matches at the Canterbury Gold Coast Rugby
Union Carnival are played in accordance with the Laws of the Game of Rugby
Football and the rulings thereon, as published by the IRB including, Under
19 and 7 a side variations, together with all by-laws and directives of
both the ARU and QRU.
For the benefit of visiting teams who may be unfamiliar
with ARU or QRU variations to interpretations of Under 19 laws, these
are covered in the carnival referees' Game Management Guidelines shown
below. |
| Law
10. Foul Play |
* Players sent
off or sin binned to be replaced.
* Sin Bin 5 miniutes only, expires at half time.
* By extension, there is to be equal numbers of players on the field at
all times, if one team for whatever reason has (say) 14 players, the other
team must reduce to 14 (or provide the opposing team with a spare player.
* At rucks, no feet on players. The ball is to be rucked, not the player.
* Queensland Rugby Union Directive: Players guilty
of striking or punching (with fist, arm, elbow, head or knees) must
be sent off (red carded). There is no other option available to the referee. |
| Law
19. Line-Out |
Pre-gripping of
shorts okay but no supporting on the thighs. |
| Law
20 Scrum |
* No crutch binding
by locks on front row
* Engagement technique: Crouch, Touch & Hold, Engage. Referee
to control the engage call.
* Wheeled scrum. Original team to feed regardless of who is in possession.
* Fewer than 15 players at scrum time the scrum is to reduce to a minimum
of 5 (i.e. if 13 players, only 6 in scrum). |
| The
Spirit |
* Compliment good play and positive
approach to the game.
* Players to be encouraged not to kick out on the full from inside 22.
* Do not tolerate high tackles. If in doubt, err on the side of the tackled
player.
* No swearing or sledging.
* Encourage the players to enjoy the game. |
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"Mayday" Protocols
The "MAYDAY"
call is a safety technique put into operation when a scrum is considered
by a player to be collapsing or has collapsed, or when a player believes
that he/she is in a potentially dangerous position.
It was considered
necessary to have a recognised call Australia-wide which would allow people
to have an understanding of what actions they should take when one of
the above-mentioned situations occurs in a scrum.
The following
is a description of the process to be followed by players, when the "Mayday"
call is heard.
The injured player
should NOT be moved after the "Mayday" call. All other players
should follow the sequence below:
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The player
makes a loud call, "MAYDAY"
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All players
in the front row are meant to lower to their knees in a controlled
manner. This takes the majority of the weight off.
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There is then
a pause.
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The second
movement is to lower the top half of their body.
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The front
row then softly land on their face, which is termed a "face plant".
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Having collapsed
into this position and taken the weight off, none of the parties should
look sideways. Rotation and flexion is the cause of many injuries.
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For example
if the hooker is injured, neither front rower should look sideways
to see how the hooker is, because that will also expose them to the
same or similar injuries.
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Don't look
sideways, just collapse straight to the ground.
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The call is
then made by the referee, "Does anyone have a problem?"
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Certainly
do not try to move the player. Leave them exactly where they are.
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If there is
no reply the referee asks the players to number off: 1,2,3,4 etc
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The props
should release their bind on the opposition.
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On the referees'
instruction:
1. The Number 8 then moves back and away
2. The flankers then release their binds and move outwards and away
3. The locks then release their binds and move outwards and away
4. The prop forwards then release their bind on the hooker and move
outwards and away.
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If all is
well up to this point this will leave the two hookers on the ground
and everyone released and free
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Any player
left on the ground is then left in that stable and still position,
until medical assistance arrives.
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Certainly
do not try to move the player. Leave them exactly where they are. | |
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