In Goal Judging
Duties and Responsibilities
•Communicating to the referee whether or not a “Try”
should be awarded
•Mark where try was scored
•Adjudicate on Touch, touch in goal & dead in goal
•Reporting foul play
•On field advice – knock on / interference / short
•General game related observations, structured half
time information
•Be a part of the match officials team at all
times
•To fill in appropriate forms and reports
Positioning
Kick off – the in goal judge stands behind the dead ball line between TJ & the goal
posts
Kick Off
TJ
IG
TJ
Positioning
Penalty kick at goal – the in goal judge stands behind the dead ball line in a
position where they think ball might land if the penalty is not successful
Penalty kick at goal
IG
IG
TJ
TJ
Positioning
Penalty kick at goal – the in goal judge stands behind the dead ball line where they
think ball might land if the penalty is not successful upon which play may continue –
if the penalty kick at goal is directly in front of the posts the in goal can choose
either side
Penalty kick at goal
IG
IG
TJ
TJ
Positioning
Conversion kick at goal – the in goal judge stands behind the dead ball line where
it meets the touch in goal line – depending on which side of the field the
conversion is taken from would determine which side of the field the in goal would
stand
Conversion kick at goal
IG
IG
TJ
TJ
Positioning
Conversion kick at goal – the in goal judge stands behind the dead ball line where
it meets the touch in goal line – depending on which side of the field the
conversion is taken from would determine which side of the field the in goal would
stand
Conversion kick at goal
TJ
TJ
IG
IG
Positioning
Conversion kick at goal – the in goal judge stands behind the dead ball line where
it meets the touch in goal line – if the conversion attempt is directly in front of the
goals the in goals will go to the predetermined side they had chosen before kick
off
Conversion kick at goal
IG
IG
TJ
TJ
Positioning
Penalty kick to touch – the in goal judge stands close to the touch line
adjudicating & giving a signal to which side of the corner flag the ball went
i.e. touch (if inside the 20m zone) or touch in goal
Penalty kick to touch
TJ
IG
TJ
Positioning
Kick in general play – the in goal judge stands close to the corner flag adjudicating
& giving a signal to which side of the corner flag the ball went
i.e. touch (if inside the 20m zone) or touch in goal
Kick in general play
TJ
TJ
IG
Positioning
Kick in general play – the in goal judge stands behind the dead ball line and if the
ball goes dead over the touch in goal or dead ball line they make a decision on
and signal how to restart the game depending on who intentionally played the ball
last
Kick in general play TJ
IG
TJ
Positioning
General play – both in goal judges should stay in line with the play the ball & then
move with the ball as play proceeds keeping in line with the ball where possible
Play the ball
IG
Ball
IG
Positioning
Play the ball
TJ
IG
Ref
TJ
Positioning
Try - As the ball has been grounded in the in goal area the in goal judge needs to
be in a position so that they have a view on the ball be grounded - a triangle
between referee, touch judge & in goal judge need to be created so everybody
has a view – the in goal would stand their ground (not moving)
Try
TJ
IG
Try
Ref
TJ
Positioning
Try - As the ball has been grounded in the in goal area the in goal judge needs to
be in a position so that they have a view on the ball be grounded - a triangle
between referee, touch judge & in goal judge need to be created so everybody
has a view
Try
TJ
Try
Ref
TJ
IG
Positioning
Try - After the ball has been grounded in the in goal area the in goal judge needs
to take up a position in line with the ball, on the goal line so that the touch judge
can take up the in goals position for mark for the kick at goal
Try
IG Try
Positioning
No Try – If the ball has not been grounded in the in goal area the in goal judge
needs to be in a position so that they have a view on the ball not being grounded a triangle between referee, touch judge & in goal judge need to be created so
everybody has a view – upon which the in goal judge would back off
communicating the fact it was no Try Try
TJ
IG
No try
IG
Ref
TJ
Positioning
The in goal should anticipate when a team may be about to
attempt a drop goal and should take up a position between the
posts in line with the kicker.
Drop Goal
IG
Positioning
Foul play – If the in goal has seen foul play in the field of play he can
communicate that fact by standing under the goal posts.
Foul play
IG
Positioning
In goal area – the in goal judge can move around in the in goal area to get a view
of game related incidents – making sure the they do not affect play
In goal area
IG
Summary
• Being in goal is an integral part of the
match day team of officials
• Appointments are earned
• Be ready and able when called upon
Signals