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    MOAS emails

    Yeah we had a full time email request sent out for a replacement for a late referee drop out for a 7:45pm kick off on Monday evening. Received the email at 8:46pm 😂
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    Trouble in Paradise

    I mean the other reason for starting the thread was to generate a little bit of debate which is one of the things this forum is for. Do we know that VAR is something worse? TMO relies on more, longer stoppages of the game to work. I think people would dislike that in football if they realised...
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    Dutch Referee Blog - Week 12 Laws of the Game Quiz 2023-2024

    I'm not even sure I'd consider that subjective, just wrong 😆 But in all seriousness, 1 is careless and also, while I got 3 correct with the law answer, I'm not sure that's the action I'd take in a match unless the ball was obviously flat as a pancake!
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    Player's boot comes off...what to do ?

    In law, play can continue as long as they're not considered to be 'playing in a dangerous manner' (endangering themselves). This is where common sense vs law comes in. As @Gabriel says, in possession, in the area, I'd probably let it play out. Elsewhere on the pitch, maybe stop it, depending...
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    Trouble in Paradise

    Because many, many people like to compare them and claim that Rugby's TMO system is wonderful. I thought that much was obvious...
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    MOAS emails

    I'll take your word for it! 😆
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    MOAS emails

    Wasn't even sure if we still had a rep. Haven't heard anything as a 4 or a 3 since May 2023...
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    Junior/Youth speaking to 16+ year olds

    17/18 year olds in England are far from straightforward!
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    MOAS emails

    I think a few issues with MOAS emails started at the back end of last week.
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    Trouble in Paradise

    I don't think anyone has refused to consider it, I would imagine to this point it's been carefully considered and decided against, but we don't know. Some people are anti-VAR just because they can't get their head around the fact that they won't suddenly think every decision is correct. This...
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    Trouble in Paradise

    You're talking about a peak international Rugby tournament almost equivalent to the European championships. Lets talk about the number of spectators watching a Gallagher Premiership match compared with a Premier League match. Lets then talk about the number of other countries it's watched in and...
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    Trouble in Paradise

    I agree with you, but I think there is already far more pressure on our Premier League referees without adding the pressure of knowing that millions of people are listening to the conversation live. The pressure on Rugby officials will never be equivalent to the pressure on football officials at...
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    When can I apply for promotion?

    It always makes me laugh when you see people who've achieved great things in refereeing thanking their partners for their support. I wonder where one finds one of these super supportive partners?!
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    Trouble in Paradise

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68656620 Interesting... looks like Rugby's much lauded TMO system isn't bombproof after all!
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    Interesting Start

    Sounds like you dealt with the first situation remarkably well for a new referee. Well done. With regards to calling offsides, it's a totally bizarre split across the country where some referees are expected to get club assistants to only do ins and outs, some are expected to also get them to...
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