"Derek: If there's on law of the game that most players don't understand - in fact many have never heard of it - it's repeated infringement."
Ed: And it's part fo the Foul Play law, so the consequences could be serious. Mind you, I dont' suppose I knew anything about it when I was playingi.
Derek: What the law actually says is that a player who repeatedly infringes any law - not just the heavy stuff - must be cautioned and sin binned. Whether or not he meant to infringe is beside the point. He kept doing it, so he's got to go."
I received a call at 7:05 PM on on the night of this game "Larry, the ref for westside varsity v. strake jesuit didn't show up...can you get over their quickly? please??" I agreed, but I wouldn't be able to get there until about 7:40, giving me time to get my kit on and drive around the Houston 610 loop down to Strake Jesuit. I got on my way...
I arrive around 7:40, it was about 50 degrees, slight wind, and played on grass. The posts, as is typical for HS rugby, were at the back of the in goal area. A Strake Jesuit coach had refereed the first half of the game to a score of Westside 12 - 10 Strake Jesuit. Final Score, Westside 12 - 10 Strake Jesuit - I refereed a 0-0 2nd half, lets see what happened.
Notes:
yellow card given for repeated infringments to Strake # 6, breakdown. He, as any good flanker should, was making a real nuisance of himself, slowing the ball down. I had warned him to clean it up, less than a minute later, he found himself on the wrong side of the tackle and turned the ball over to his side - YC.
2nd yellow card given to Strake #12 for goal line infringement. Lied on ground, sat, stared at the ball for about 3 seconds, then decided to reach out and grab for it, prevented successive phase for Westside which could have let to try.
I found communication a little challenging at the start of the 2nd half, but the players soon realized a real referee was out there, and communication became a lot better. Unfortunately, still no tries scored. The two sides were very evenly matched as the game worked up and down the field well - just no finishing ability for either side.
Westside Varsity: 2 Tries, 1 Conversion (12)
Strake Jesuit: 2 Tries (10)
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