1. Try
Scoring

2. Is to score more points than the opposition
The Object of the Game
Is to score more points than the opposition
Teams can score points in four ways, but what are their values?
Try
4 points
Goal
2 points
Penalty Goal
Drop Goal
1 point

3. How can a Try be Scored?
In groups name the five ways a try can be scored
Player grounds the ball
Penalty try
Sliding try
Simultaneous grounding by an attacker and defender
Play affected by the Referee, TJ or a Spectator

4. Awarding the Try Where would you award the try in each situation?
Players grounds the ball
Where the ball is grounded
Penalty try
Between the posts
Sliding try
Where the ball first crossed the line
Simultaneous grounding by an attacker and defender
Play affected by the Referee, TJ or a Spectator
Where contact was made

5. The Duties of the Referee
What are the Referees duties at a try?
Look at both touch judges
Talk to Touch judges if they wish to give input
Be in the best position
Observe the grounding of the ball
Look confident
Award the try with a clear signal
The referee is the sole judge when awarding a try

6. The Duties of a Touch Judge
What are the Touch Judges duties at a try?
Be in the best position
Observe the grounding of the ball
Look confident
Be clear if standing off the flag, standing on the flag or running through
If giving a report to the referee be concise
What have you seen
Where it took place
Does the referee need any players numbers

7. Positions at a Try
Where should we position ourselves to see the ball being grounded?
What if as a Touch Judge you want to report
something to the referee?
What if, as a touch judge you don’t see the grounding?
Where would you stand when awarding a try? TJ TJ TJ TJ
Ref
Ref
Ref
Ref TJ TJ TJ

8. Ref, TJ or Spectator Affects Play
Where are Trys awarded?
Ref, TJ or Spectator Affects Play
Penalty Try
Ref
Ref

9. Points of Play
A player in trying to score a try is held up on the 3rd tackle in-goal, what is your decision as the referee?
4th tackle, 10metres from the try line.
A player places the ball against the post in the field of play and claims a try, what is your decision as the referee?
No try, play on
An attacking player grounds the ball in the oppositions in-goal and a tackling player is touching the dead ball line, decision?
Try
An attacking player dives for the line but because of defenders trying to tackle the player you don’t see the ball grounded, decision?

10. Points of Play
A player in trying to score a try is held up on the 5th tackle in-goal, what is your decision?
Handover, 10metres from the try line.
While trying to score a try a player drops the ball in-goal, but the referee misses it, as a touch judge what do you do?
Stand off the flag and report it to the referee
As a touch judge you don’t see the grounding of the ball but you’re happy with everything else, what do you do?
Stand on the flag
When certain to score a player has the ball stolen at the last minute, what is you decision?
Penalty Try, awarded between the posts

11. Summary
A try can be scored by placing the ball on the try line or in the in-goal area
The try scorer must not touch any part or the flag or in-goal lines before or during a try
Always be in the best position
As a referee acknowledge your touch judges
Be clear and confident when awarding a try.