Club rugby season ends

[Kermit power]

XCP said:

Nope. Teetotal me. What a night though. Looking forward to Prem rugby now we are back where we belong.

And what a farce the playoffs are!

I suppose it's a case of being careful what you wish for?

On the one hand, yes, it has been a pretty horrid few years for Bristol, but on the other, I'm sure the revenue from the extra 28,000 ticket sales, associated catering and merchandising receipts and Sky fees won't have gone amiss, which I assume was the original intention of the playoffs?

[Derek Smith]

Kermit power said:

You learn something new every day! I'd always assumed a ball coming off a player's head would be a knock on?

Don't feel in any way guilty. The first try my lad almost scored for his new National League 3 team was when a 'pass' went awry and came to him at some speed at head height. He headed over the goal line, took it first bounce and touched down. Cue a great deal of rejoicing only for the referee to award a knock on after protests from the other side.

[Kermit power]

Derek Smith said:

Kermit power said:

You learn something new every day! I'd always assumed a ball coming off a player's head would be a knock on?

Don't feel in any way guilty. The first try my lad almost scored for his new National League 3 team was when a 'pass' went awry and came to him at some speed at head height. He headed over the goal line, took it first bounce and touched down. Cue a great deal of rejoicing only for the referee to award a knock on after protests from the other side.

I've just checked the definition of the law, and it does seem to be that it's only a knock on off the arms or hands, so presumably it's OK to chest a ball down as well?

[XCP]

Derek Smith said:

Kermit power said:

You learn something new every day! I'd always assumed a ball coming off a player's head would be a knock on?

Don't feel in any way guilty. The first try my lad almost scored for his new National League 3 team was when a 'pass' went awry and came to him at some speed at head height. He headed over the goal line, took it first bounce and touched down. Cue a great deal of rejoicing only for the referee to award a knock on after protests from the other side.

David Lemi of Bristol had a try disallowed this season in almost identical circumstances.

[XCP]

Kermit power said:

I suppose it's a case of being careful what you wish for?

On the one hand, yes, it has been a pretty horrid few years for Bristol, but on the other, I'm sure the revenue from the extra 28,000 ticket sales, associated catering and merchandising receipts and Sky fees won't have gone amiss, which I assume was the original intention of the playoffs?

Nowhere near that for Bristol. 12000 who attended the semi final at home got free entry for the final. A 2 for 1 deal Money isn't everything!