Who are the match officials, and what is my authority as referee?

Under Law 6, every match is under the control of the referee and two touch judges or assistant referees.

• Within the playing enclosure, you and the other appointed match officials are the sole judge of fact and of law during a match, and must apply the laws fairly.
• You keep the time (you may delegate it) and the score.
• You control the assistant referees or touch judges: you tell them their duties and may overrule their decisions. You may also alter a decision after a flag has been raised for touch or touch-in-goal, or after foul play has been signalled.
• If a touch judge is unsatisfactory you may ask for a replacement.
• You may consult the assistant referees on their duties, foul play and timekeeping, and may request help with other aspects of your duties.
• If a match organiser appoints a television match official, that official clarifies matters such as grounding in in-goal and foul play.
• Unless the organiser appoints them, each team provides a touch judge.