RUGBY REFEREES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 6

RUGBY REFEREES.

Sγ,—To stun up "Player's" investigations into the.reforecmg at Msxamar. Out of foui, games—,.>■,.:,'.. ''< '~; .. '. :

. "Two games were woH contracted—TO;fault, to bo foufld. In another, scrums were fifteen , yards: from tlie line, instead of; ■ ton jards; and in another a piayer. was, given a trp after having stntok, a corner flag." Considering the duties of a B,ugby referee, it'-appears to motHai'tiie.oboVo is a very good record, certainly does not justify your correspondent in. stattng Vffiat tihe . forces were incapable. I would like to ask "Player"— ;:..-: ••' .-■■>'' .'.. ' '■ ' '.

■ 1. In the case of the player,who is alleged to have touched ithe" corner: flag vbefore, grounding the bill,.is it not possible tfcat the ball was grounded a fraction of. time before, 'the. player'touched the flag; .tea that' "Player" was deceived? '■■■'; 2. Did ."Pkryor" measure the fifjeco yards on each occasion?,.. \ .; ..-. ..... . ' ■"•; V .3. Can be;namo any.referee, past, or.present, who never mado,a mistake?; .;■ ■'■ '; • 4. If his BUggostidn re captains reporting ;on the efficiency, of -referees were adopted,, what would ho.;do.where the,.winning team reported favourably arid the losing team reported unfavourably?—l:anij'etc., " ■ ~ :. "■'•'■'... -: A "OROOK REFEREE;", , •■•,;• ' " ■•■