Touch Judges don't and can't disallow tries, they can advise the ref who may or may not act on the advice. We don't have linesmen in RL.

Thank You Sir, and now amended accordingly. Major slip up's so I appreciate you taking the time and effort to point both out to me.

Not a pop at you Harold but this is a pet hate of mine - using soccerball terminology when referring to RL.

We have penalties, not "free kicks" (a free kick in RL is the tap restart after a penalty kick to touch), we have touch judges, not "linesmen".

You even hear these things being broadcast over the radio, sometimes on TV and it bugs the hell out of me. Joe Wood on Leigh Life radio is a serial offender with his "free kicks". Kevin Ashcroft used to do it when he was guest commentator on Radio Manchester. I bet no rugby union commentator ever makes these mistakes.

Think I might start a campaign for the correct use of terminology in RL.

Is 'linesman' soccer terminology now, or have they been re-christened 'assistant referees'?

It's the latter

Doesn't matter either way to me, in our game they're touch judges

Agreed on that Pat!

I have heard them called much worse things than that!

Actually, if you're shouting at the official it seems much easier and satisfying to yell "LINESMAN" than "TOUCH JUDGE", although I wouldn't of course know that from personal experience.

Yes I also hate it.

I think we are all being brain washed if I am honest. I am already talking about [ilinesmen[/i. However The day I start referring to our away [ijumper[/i or Paul Rowley's HT team talk in the [isheds[/i is the day you can finally consign me to the knackers yard. I will have given up.