The auld lad is a retired referee and there has been much discussion
around the Leinster Branch as to the legality of Contepomi's penalty.
It seems:

* Once a ball crosses between the posts, the score counts.
* If the ball goes out of play and is blown back into play without
touching the ground, it is deemed still in play.
* If a kick-off goes 10 metres and is then blown back, it is deemed to
have travelled 10 metres.



--- In irishrugby@yahoogroups.com, "shave@..." <shave@...> wrote:
>
> Having experienced life as a referee (and having current law book to
hand) I can quote as follows:
> Law 9A etcetc. 2(b) KICK AT GOAL - SPECIAL CIRCS:
> If the ball has crossed the cross bar a goal is scored, even if the
wind blows it back into the field of play.
>
>
>
> >----Original Message----
> >From: paul.hartley@...
> >Date: 04/03/2008 9:52
> >To: <irishrugby@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subj: RE: [irishrugby] What happened next?
> >
> >Colin,
> >
> >Funny enough, even though as far as I'm concerned, if the ball
crosses the bar it's a score, I would nevertheless leave the
> ball "in play" if it crossed the touchline and was subsequently
blown back over the field of play.
> >
> >We've all seen the trick where a guy in touch jumps up (feet no
longer on the ground) and taps the ball back into play, ... and
> gets away with it (correctly in my opinion).
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >
> >________________________________
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> > From: irishrugby@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:irishrugby@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Colin Burkley
> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:59 PM
> > To: irishrugby@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [irishrugby] What happened next?
> >
> >
> >
> > Nothing like a good discussion on the laws to get things going.
> > I've played in plenty of games where the ball sailed over the
> > touchline but was blown back onto the pitch before hitting the
> > ground. It's interesting to see the differing "interpretations" of
> > the laws by different refs.
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