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r limbs. D Dead The ball is dead when the referee blows the whistle to stop play or following an unsuccessful conversion. Dead-ball line The line at either end (and not part) of the playing are ... e of these team-mates is in front of the ball-carrier. Forward Towards the opposition’s dead-ball line. Fou ... n the playing area, away from the touchlines. In-goal The area between the try line and dead-bal

Try and penalty try

Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.

21 In-goal

l and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywher ... s possession but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead throug ... h-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a drop-ou ... h or on or over the dead-ball line. 21.13 If a player, who is in in-goal, catches or picks up a bal

12 Kick-off and restart kicks

l without delay or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team has the option of having the kick retaken or a scrum. 12.10 If the ball is kicked into the kicking team’s own in-goal and is made dead by a defending player or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team is awarded a five-metr ... n an unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dead in in-goal by the defendin

5 Time

n with other officials. 5.6 Once the ball is already dead, the referee may allow tim ... g the ball. 5.7 A half ends when the ball becomes dead after time has expired unless: a. A scru ... k. This two-minute break should be taken midway through the half, after a score or when the ball is dea

7 Advantage

s moved towards the offending team’s dead-ball line. c. May be a combination of tactica ... e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalty is taken incorrectly. f. The ball is made dead. g. It woul

1 The ground

s configured as shown in the ground diagram. The solid lines are on: a. The dead-ball lines and touc ... l lines and the try lines and one at each intersection of the touch-in-goal lines and the dead-bal

6 Match officials

m behind the dead ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6. ... y or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. ... l becomes dead 6.9 The referee will deem the ball to be dead when: a. The ball is in touch or touc ... y or dropped goal has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anythin

20 Penalty and free-kick

k. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point where play would have restarte ... d or if the offence occurred in touch-in-goal or beyond the dead-ball line, on the five-metre lin ... d or was played. If the ball lands in in-goal, in touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead-ball lin ... g the ball into touch. If the ball is thrown or knocked: Into touch or touch-in-goal or over the dea

Beach Fives Rugby

e are made of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goa ... y number of players during a match providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must ente ... s when the ball next becomes dead. If time expires and free kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue until the next time the ball becomes dead. Law 6: Match Officials 6.A Befor

Beach Tag Rugby

g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid ... h providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way lin ... y would be dangerous. 5.8 When time expires: Play ceases when the ball next becomes dead. If tim ... l becomes dead. Law 6: Match Officials 6.1 Every match is under the control of a referee. Additiona

Beach Touch Rugby

g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid ... g they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A playe ... l next becomes dead. When a free pass is awarded and then time expires, play continues until the ball next becomes dead unless a further free pass has been awarded. Law 6: Match Officials 6.1 Every matc

Touch Rugby

s the referee stops the game at the next tackle or when the ball next becomes dead. Each team then lose ... e expires and the ball is not dead the referee allows play to continue until the ball next becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when a tackle (match organisers may decide to continue play until the las ... d. Forward means towards the opposing team’s dead ball line. Sanction: Ruck ball awarded to the no

Tag Rugby

s and the ball is not dead the referee allows play to continue until the ball next becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when a tackle (match organisers may decide to continue play until the last tackle ha ... n no infringement, and the ball has not been made dead, play restarts with a ruck ball to the team las ... s the opposing team’s dead ball line. Sanction: Ruck ball If the ball barrier knocks-on, a ruck bal

9 Foul play

6 A player must not obstruct, or in any way interfere with an opponent while the ball is dea ... r the dead-ball line, five metres from the try line in line with where the ball crossed the try lin

Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024

l or retrieve from behind the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is take ... n be available at all times in technical areas or behind dead ball lines. Only when no tries are score

Clarification 1-2021

s a penalty or a free kick, is the ball considered dead, in which case, is a player replacement possibl ... h happen for the replacement to occur: The ball is dead The Referee gives permission The award of an FK or PK does not in itself mean the ball is dead and players may tap and go. However, sometimes when an FK or PK occurs alongside an incident such as an injury the Referee will make the ball dea

2024-07 Law changes

y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... y many scrums result in long periods of dead time with resets, leading to more FKs, penaltie

19 Scrum

m. The ball is taken into in-goal by the defending team and made dead. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the ball was made dead. The attacking team. An unplayable tackle or ruc

XRugby

l, or if the ball goes dead, play is restarted with a tap and play from the 15m line. Penalty and free-kic

3 Team

y when the ball is dead and only with the permission of the referee. 3.7 If a player re-join

8 Scoring

s dead or until an opponent has played the ball, has touched it or has tackled the ball-carrier. An

18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

Principle The field of play has side boundaries known as touchlines. When play reaches a touchline, the ball is in touch and becomes dead. Quick-throws and lineouts are methods of restarting the game with a throw after the ball or ball-carrier has gone into touch. Touch or touch-in-goal 18.1 The ball is in touch or touch-in-goal when: a. The ball or ball-carrier touches the touchline, touc

Clarification 2-2012

n until ball is dead. Law 5.7(e) If time expires and the ball is not dead or an awarded scru ... l becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineout, an optio ... n made dead. Advantage cannot be played after the ball has been made dead. 1. Team A have a playe ... e must not let a player rejoin a match until the ball is dead.” The referee in such circumstance

Clarification 2-2007

y Committee A substitution can only be made when the ball is dead. A referee must not let a player rejoin the match until the ball is dead. The ball is dead when the ball is out of play. This happen ... s outlined above, the ball is dead, and therefore the answer to each question is in the affirmative.

Clarification 8-2014

n this area and touches down, making the ball dead. What should the referee's decision be? Law 1 ... e the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line." Law 13.1 ... s: to ground the ball, or to make it dead, or to play on. b) If the opposing team grounds the ball, or makes it dead, or if the ball becomes dead by going into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball lin

Clarification 5-2016

s to the touch definitions (Law 19) in the Global Law trials will also apply to the dead ball lin ... r who had a foot over a touch in goal line or whether the players foot was over the dead ball line; and Whether or not the ball is dead following a player returning the ball to the playing area could depend on whether the ball was over the touch in-goal line or dead ball line. The different outcom

Clarification 9-2014

t, and a defending player has made the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line." 21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements: "c) No delay. If a kicke ... b) The team awarded a free kick cannot score a dropped goal until after the ball next becomes dea ... s dead there, either because a defender grounded it or because it went into touch-in-goal or on or ove

21 In-goal

Sevens Addition: The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time the unsuccesful kick at goal was taken. 21.16 [Replacement] 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in-goal, so that the player cannot ground the ball or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restart ... o that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a five-metre scru

Clarification 3-2025

e The ball is dead when the ball is in touch or touch in-goal (Law 6.9) or when play reaches a touchlin ... e. Before the ball is dead, Law 10.4 a, b and c make clear that an offside player in front of a kicker mus ... r in front of a kicker must be actively retiring towards their own dead ball line while the ball is in pla ... s the whistle) then the ball is dead and open play has ended. There is no current law which determine

Clarification 1-2009

e cannot be played after the ball is dead. The Definition of dead on page (viii) of the IRB Law Boo

Clarification 1-2017

6) for goal line and dead ball line: http://laws.worldrugby.org/?domain=10&year=2016&clarificatio ... h definitions (Law 19) will also apply to the 22m line as well as the dead ball line and to the goal lin

Clarification 3-2010

h players go for it. The ball then goes dead. Question from above: Does Law 22.15 apply scrum ... l is kicked into in-goal by a player from the attacking team and the ball is made dead by the player ... l. • If the ball is kicked into in-goal by a player from the attacking team and the ball is made dead by the players touching the ball and the ball travels and lands on or over the dead ball line or touc

12 Kick-off and restart kicks

s’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead throug ... t grounds the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the no ... e drop-out when an unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dead in in-goal by the defending team, or the ball goes dead through in-goal from one these attempts. by: 12.1

Clarification 3-2009

g”. Law 5.7 (e) stipulates that “if time expires and the ball is not dead or a scrum or lineout has been awarded, the referee allows play to continue until the next time that the ball becomes dead.” The ball is dead “when it has gone outside the playing area, or when the referee has blown the whistl ... l is dead after the lineout has been completed and therefore the match ends in accordance with Law 5.7 (e).

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