HARC dominated the game in all facets - moving the ball from #1-#15 spectacularly well while scoring 13 tries.
San Antonio scored a spectacular try themselves towards the end of the first half. Inside the 50 meter line, the SA flyhalf chipped through the HARC defense, the HARC winger mishandled, a chasing SA player kicked forward again, and the SA #9 cleverly running up the inside collected the ball and dotted down beneath the posts. I almost wanted to call the SA #9 offsides, but had no good reason - somehow he put himself in perfect position to collect and score.
My referee coach was also in attendance to provide me with some last minute pointers before Western Playoffs next weekend.
HARC (84)
Tries: 2:55, 9:00, 17:50 (c), 21:00 (c), 24:00 (c), 29:00 (c), 40:00 (c), 43:00 (c), 46:00, 55:00, 58:10 (c), 68:53 (c), 74:00 (c)
Penalties: 12:20
San Antonio (7)
Tries: 34:00 (c)
Notes:
-girlfriend came to this game. I finally convinced her to have a listen on my headset! she was enlightened by all of my commentary
-shorts were still muddy from last weekend. only had time to wash them once. need to work on my prof appearance
-lots of kickoffs going very close to 10, but not over. sometimes might have waited too long to blow whistle
-turned my back on penalty...some off the ball stuff began to occur. Always backpedal to mark.
-missed some serious knock ons in this game. one because I was facing defense. Flyhalf had a marginal knock and recovered - I missed it.
-bodies in the way made me miss a high ball knock on. the ball was next booted down field and dead, so I brought it back for the scrum anyway.
-it was quite hot and I was quite tired - I think I confused a knock on. White was moving backwards and pushed the ball.....I got turned around, thought they were going the ohter way, gave knock on. There may have been a marginal one before, but no matter. need to maintain my concentration.
-had a number of unplayables as I had sympathy for the larger not so fit SA players falling in tackles...for just being too tired. Could certainly have penalized them - and did on a number of occasions - but I felt a bit of mercy was ok as I did not deem their illegal efforts as intentional.
-got distracted and started talking when HARC took a quick lineout. I need to be aware of when this might happen and prepare myself to respond.
-got a knock on advantage wrong. SA won ball inside their own 22 form a knock, kicked ahead. I immediately called advantage over. Unfortunately it was a pressurized kick and it did not end well for SA. should have waited to see the result of the kick. The scrums, however, were not going well for SA.
-SA got quite rude with me. they did not understand tackle laws about tackler releasing player...and did not want to listen to me.
-some issues with SA on balls out. my conversation with teh forwards/captains before game was not communicated to backs it seems.
-I had a interpretation question. Kick ahead, 22 runs in front of kicker (started only just in front of him). I communicate to him to hold...he slows down, gets behind the kicker/chasing player, then continues forward after being put onside. He then makes a tackle on opposition ball carrier. Penalty? or not?
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