Quote: BartonFlyer "Point 1 - they are Touch Judges, not linesman, you're in the wrong sport
Point 2 - it's not their fault, read the rules of Rugby League and you will see that the functions of a touch judge are extremely limited - to indicate ball in touch and to flag for foul play! Now a good referee will make use of his touch judges to help in decision making BUT that is the ref's call - and it would seem some referees are much better at working within a team than others.'"
my mistake it was 3 o'clock in the morning when i made the post and i had just watched a game of football. but its not really a big issue on what they are called.
i have read the rules and as i played the game to a decent standard for almost 20 years i do know them also. Every now and then a touch judge will communicate to the ref and tell him sum chaser was offside or it was a forward pass, so if they are bound by the the rules (which i don't believe they are) why do they do its occasionally? But if you are right and some touch judges don't believe they should be making calls and helping the refs because its not there responsibility its wrong and should be changed.