I have been asked by a number of people what happened in the OFSAA final and why I blew up breakdowns that looked as if Stouffville had won the ball. They probably had but they did not do it in a legal way.   As a referee I try to manage a game not officiate it with the iron will of a law book. Rather my mantra: is to provide a platform for athletes to be able to show off their talents to their best potential - if they so choose.   The final was a very frustrating game for me as a referee as per the outline below I tried all management tips I have learnt over nearly 18 years of high level officiating.   The key issues in this game were the habits of one team that are totally illegal in the game of rugby and quite clearly a taught behaviour. The tactic is what I call ‘Hinging” when the arriving player binds onto the tackled player with head an shoulders below hips in an attempt to ensure ball security. This however contravenes about six laws and principles in the game.   Here i ...