Television Match Official

Rucked and Mauled

Gone are the days when people went to a sports event purely and solely for the sport. There are many who are old enough to remember those days, some even yearn for them to return. Today, it is we are

Sticking to the Letter of the Law

Whatever the sport the common cry from fans is that they want the rules or laws to be clear cut, and the officiating of those rules or laws to be consistent. Sadly some sports still leave many rules or laws

Sin Bin Is Going To Get Rugby In Hot Water

In recent weeks in the world of rugby there have been some pretty shocking decisions made by the match officials. These have not all been decisions made by the referee on the spur of the moment, but in consultation with

To Refer or Not to Refer That is the Question

Four Southern hemisphere sides are in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time ever. Some will claim that this confirms that the Rugby Championship is a tournament a notch above the six nations, even if it

Decision Time

When television replays in sport were first introduced they were called “Action Replays.” They are pretty much accepted as part of a broadcast now, but when they came in they were revolutionary, as suddenly even if you had averted your