tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37313627.post933253345573475894..comments2023-10-17T06:42:54.841-07:00Comments on Put me in Coach!: Exploring the ELVs - Assistant RefereesJust call me coach....http://www.blogger.com/profile/13100926178851383406noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37313627.post-85689954119244267052008-06-06T06:50:00.000-07:002008-06-06T06:50:00.000-07:00Lisa, I think you hit the nail on the head with th...Lisa, <BR/><BR/>I think you hit the nail on the head with this one (as is the case with a few of the other ELVs) which is that the IRB is simply putting pen to paper on a number of things that are already happening. Refs, when graced the presence of other refs as touch judges, will often look for their help on calls and play ahead/behind the ball. Touch judges, as we know from watching on the sideline, often have a better look at some of those forward passes, hands in the ruck (if a player knows where the "official ref" is standing), etc... this ELV now makes it official that if appointmented by the ref, the Assistant Ref can HELP with those calls. <BR/><BR/>I agree that only times we will see this specific ELV put in place would be at championships, all stars, etc-- where there are an abundance of ref/touch judges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com