I stand corrected the NFL and CFL I believe have some differences, one being only 3 downs in the CFL. I'm not sure of the others as the CFL season only starts late June.

Thanks for the pictures SC! I did feel a bit like a reject from a tube of fruit pastilles in that outfit! But it was good fun and I gained a new respect for match officials (that I suspect I will quickly lose when I go to my next game!). Certainly the players seem a bit more respectful of officialdom in sports over here, as are the fans...quite rare to hear bad language as offenders are ejected from the stadium very quickly...). I will be able to tell my grandkids that I officiated in the first ever Canadian Grand Final, when hopefully at that point it will be watched by thousands of people.

NFL and CFL have one major thing in common...they are both a load of rubbish.

Yes Hunslet did at on time have those AMERICAN style post when they played at the Greyhound Stadium
the dead ball line was situated on where the post went into the ground in one match Leighs Geoff Piggy Fletcher
broke thro and put the ball on what he thought was the try line only to have the try ruled out because he had put the ball dead he he.. Piggy was,nt amused...................

It's in the rules of RL that you can use 'Y' or 'H' style posts. I'm not being a smart ar$e, I got it on a quiz question.

No,

I reckon his true calling is writing articles for the programme!

A match official AND a journalist!!! Is there no end to the man's talents?

Wonder if James Child pens a column anywhere?

Yes , he is always writing lines ,I MUST DO BETTER I MUST DO BETTER I MUST DO BETTER

Bet he's constantly penalising himself!

Is there no beginning to the man's talents more like it...