Like many other things in refereeing rugby, it comes down to materiality. If the tackled player didn’t release the ball right away, was it material? As referees, we look for tackler rolling away and ball carrier releasing, in that order. If the tackler or a defender who came through the gate is on his/her feet and is…

You’re allowed to place the ball. Should be instantly after a tackle. Usually this means a body roll to be in the right position. If scoring a try, you get one movement to place the ball on or over the try line. If the player takes too long or makes multiple movements on the ground, it’s a “double movement” or…

Ref here. The law book says “Immediately” but like you said, what does that mean. Generally, one second. Depends on situation though. If you have a tackle, and a good poach, sometimes it’s not so much of a timing question as it is “did the poacher manage to hold onto the ball when the first rucker arrived?” Now, if it…

if there is a defensive player there to poach the ball, they have no time

Hold it until you can place it clearly or when the Ref starts yelling to release it.

There is, in general 3 seconds, unless something really prohibits him from doing it, then it becomes the refs call whether it is the player intentionally not releasing the ball, or simply a “stuck” ball which would then result in a scrum for the team tacking the ball into the tackle.

Depends on the ref honestly, once you go to ground you have to release the ball immediately, you’ll get yelled at to “RELEASE” by the ref maybe once or twice. He normally blows you up if you don’t listen to him.

When McEnroe first heard the news that Navratilova had announced she was gay, he was heard to yell, “OF COURSE SHE’S OUT! USE YOUR FUCKING EYES, ARE YOU BLIND? HOW COULD YOU SAY SHE WASN’T OUT WHEN SHE WAS CLEARLY OUT?!?!”

Deadpsin commenters: I hope she’s paid pennies and knows she’s worthless, and also that she stops forcing me to pay attention to her and her inferior sportsing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More raisist than sexist but whatever.

Did Braden Holtby pitch for the Mets in relief?

Washington Continues Use Of Extraordinary Rendontion Upon Non-Nationals

Many keeping score across the South insisted he was batting .600 after the first at-bat.

It’s the best time of the year in Washington. Cherry blossoms in bloom. Nationals are off to a hot start. Dan Snyder is busy looking for new lifts for his shoes. And the Capitals and Wizards haven’t been eliminated from the playoffs yet.

I’m the same height as this dude, its a bloody curse at the crease.

Damn. Looks exactly like my Oscar. RIP, Oscar. He was the balls.

I can’t believe I’ve never noticed this before...

A pig pooped on a bear’s balls? That just seems reckless.

All you need to do is order the sandwich LBI (leave the bread in) and they just cut it. Is this amateur hour?