: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:00 am  

Dave T wrote:

however a pass is defined as: a throw of the ball from one player to another. It is pretty clear that Westerman did not throw the ball, so it cannot be classed as a pass.

Dont want to sound like i'm nit picknig here but, if a pass can only be THROWN from one player to another. Why isnt a flick or a tip with the finger tips from one player to another be pulled back.


How many times do players who cant reach a ball to catch just flick it on to anther player. Just wondered.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:18 am  

classycas2009 wrote:

What would he have done if he was tackled just before the line then score on the next play????

Probably still checked it and disallowed the try if there was input from the touch judges to suggest there'd been a problem.

poppys mum wrote:

Dont want to sound like i'm nit picknig here but, if a pass can only be THROWN from one player to another. Why isnt a flick or a tip with the finger tips from one player to another be pulled back.

How many times do players who cant reach a ball to catch just flick it on to anther player. Just wondered.

If it goes back, it's fine. If it's flicked forward, due to the flicking player having never been in posession of the ball, it's not a pass and therefore cannot be a forward pass, only a knock-on.

Having now watched this, it was a knock-on. The initial pass was fine, but Westerman's touch knocked the ball in a forward direction. When it was subsequently touched by Ferres, this completed the knock-on.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:55 pm  

poppys mum wrote:

Dont want to sound like i'm nit picknig here but, if a pass can only be THROWN from one player to another. Why isnt a flick or a tip with the finger tips from one player to another be pulled back.


How many times do players who cant reach a ball to catch just flick it on to anther player. Just wondered.

Because there is no offence there (unless it goes forwards).

You can nudge the ball on with your toes if you want, but it could never be pulled as a forward pass.