The referee in charge of the match between Carrickfergus Grammar and Dalriada admitted at the first hearing that he had never heard of the Scat .
The first hearing took place almost a year after Ben 's death .
The referee in charge of the match between Carrickfergus Grammar and Dalriada admitted at the first hearing , which took place almost a year after Ben 's death , that he had never heard of the Scat .