Quote: "I agree with you and I think the rules should be changed so that the touch judge does have more responsibility.
I think you'll find that whether the touch judge does assist or not currently depends on the ref asking them - often just a quick glance for an indication of say a forward pass.
I'm curious as to why you think they are not bound by the rules though - it would be an odd sort of game where the officials weren't (though watching sometimes I do think some refs are making it up as they go along!!)'"
They are wired up and talk all the time
One TJ stays and watches the PTB the other helps the ref with the 10 metre line
TJ have signals to the ref like knock ons, forward passes etc they won't raise ther flags but they make indications
Childs refs like a frustrated TJ
