FYI, don't stomp on opponents anymore.

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From: Chris Anderson <xanax76@...>
Reply-To: monriver@yahoogroups.com
To: Mon River Rugby <monriver@yahoogroups.com>, WVU Womens Rugby <wvuwomensrugby@yahoogroups.com>, monriveryouth@yahoogroups.com, wjwomensrugby@...
Subject: [monriver] FW: IRB Ruling on Stomping, Back Chat and Foul Lang.
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:27:49 -0800 (PST)

I recently just got this directive from the Potomac Rugby Union....be warned that this will be coming from the ARU as well....Be careful in your games....especially you guys coming up on your senior years in the Spring and Fall...

 

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Upon further reading of the forwarded message, it appears to be something from Planet Rugby, not from the IRB.  Therefore, this is not official notice, but I expect something official will be coming from the IRB in the near future.

Eric Pittelkau

On 11/8/06, Eric Pittelkau <epittelkau@gmail. com> wrote:

Please read and forward to your club's internal email list. 

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From: SCHMITTCF@aol. com <SCHMITTCF@aol. com>
Date: Nov 8, 2006 3:15 PM
Subject: IRB Directive on Stomping, Back Chat and Foul Language
To: marfu@yahoogroups. com , VRU@yahoogroups. com
Cc: john.dyduck. agbd@statefarm. com, EPittelkau@, sdcohen4@mindspring .com

To all Players and Coaches:  IRB Directive on Stomping, Back Chat and Foul Language

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, please be advised of the latest directive to Referees from the IRB.

 

Eric and John, can you post to the EPRU and PRU list serves. 

 

 

Thanks,  CFS

 

Carl Schmitt
MARFU Disciplinary Chair
Director, MARFU

From Planet Rugby website:
>
>c. 10/31/2006
>
>Following the meeting of top referees and their managers in Lensbury on
>Tuesday, the International Rugby Board (IRB) has said that the referees have been instructed to stamp out stamping and back chat.  This will start with Saturday's match between Wales and Australia in Cardiff.
>
>
>The IRB's referees manager, Paddy O'Brien, said: "The area of
>indiscriminate trampling was discussed at the meeting and referees have been informed to take strong action against the inappropriate use of feet on bodies."
>
>The player using his feet to get the ball must be going for the ball and
>not simply put his feet on a player lying on the ground. It was felt that this was being refereed too leniently and, it would now be treated as a serious misdemeanour and referees would consider a red  card from the start and work down from that.
>
>On the matter of back chat, O'Brien said: "The growing trend of players to
>continually question and dispute decisions, taken by referees and touch judges was discussed. The decision was taken to implement a zero tolerance policy to curtail this growing trend. Referees will penalize teams through means such as free kicks, penalties and even yellow cards. This includes players attempting to influence decision making and appeals to touch judges."
>
>"The message has to be clear. Back chat and arguing with a match official
>will not be tolerated, nor  will any attempt to slow down the match through questioning the referee."
>
>"For example when a referee awards a free kick or penalty against a team it
>must immediately retreat 10 meters."
>
>"As is customary, captains may request the referee to explain certain
>decisions but not every one. Common sense should prevail and the referee will give explanation, if deemed fit, at the first opportunity when play has stopped, such as at a kick to touch or during an injury stoppage.

 

"Referees have also been instructed to take a harsh view of the use of foul
>language and the sledging of players from the opposition. Again the referee will penalize teams if such standards of behavior are evident."
>
>O'Brien added: "The Game has a proud history of fair play and respect and
>the IRB is determined that such characteristics are maintained.
>
>This policy is being communicated to all IRB member unions."

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