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Message: [QUOTE="Porthoz, post: 2454297, member: 2221"] I would assume there are three things which govern Rugby League as a game, like they exist in any other profession or sports, like soccer for example: Rules, Guidelines and Code of Conduct. This should be how they work: - The Rules of the Game are the foundation on which the Game of Rugby League is based. See them as and Act or even as a Constitution from which laws are based. - The Referee Guidelines contain complementary information and directions for the adjudicating of the game. The guidelines are enforceable as laws derived from a constitution are, but as said before, they cannot contradict the Rules of the Game in any way. - The Code of Conduct functions in a similar way to the guidelines, but refers to how any functionary or official of the Game deems to conduct himself on and off the field. As with the guidelines, this is also enforceable, but cannot override the contents of the Rules of the Game. This means that the guidelines are in fact directives to the referees to how they should and must officiate a game. Needless to say that the current RL guidelines make the refs job more complicated than it should be! [/QUOTE]

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