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2 Ball
2.1 The ball is oval and made of four panels. 2.2 It has dimensions as shown here: 2.3 It weighs 410-460 grams. 2.4 Smaller balls may be used for matches between young players. 2.5 The ball is made of leather or a suitable synthetic material. It may be treated to make it water resistant and easier to grip. 2.6 Its air pressure at the start of play is 65.71-68.75 kilopascals, 0.67-0.7
Ball held up in in-goal
Space between hands indicates that ball was not grounded.
Not releasing ball immediately in the tackle
Both hands are close to the chest, as if holding an imaginary ball.
Handling ball in ruck or scrum
Hand at ground level, making sweeping action, as if handling the ball.
2025-07 Law clarification - Offside players when ball is in touch
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the status of an offside player when the ball goes into touch, and a quick throw-in is taken. This can be found here.
Unplayable ball in ruck or tackle
Shoulders parallel with the touchline, arm horizontal pointing towards the team to throw in the ball, then pointing the other arm and hand towards the other team’s goal line whilst moving it backwards and forwards.
Definitions
g 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-ball line, and between the touch-in-goal lines. It includes the try line but not the dead-ball lin
Law 2: Ball
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Playing Charter
n possession of the ball, but not wilfully or maliciously to inflict injury. These are the boundaries withi ... s as possible against an opposing team by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, accordin ... t for possession of the ball is one of rugby’s key features. These contests occur throughout the gam ... g the ball on or passing the ball forward is denied the throw at the subsequent scrum. The advantag
Foreword
The object of the game is that two teams of 15, 10 or seven players each, observing fair play, according to the laws and sporting spirit, should by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, score as many points as possible, the team scoring the greater number of points being the winne ... s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and conten
21 In-goal
l and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywher ... 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 ... r who is on or beyond the dead-ball-line, or who is in touch-in-goal, catches or picks up a ball withi
Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
l without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kicking tea ... e line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The no ... 0-metre line but is then blown back or if an opponent plays the ball before it reaches the 10-metre line, play continues. 12.8 If the ball goes directly into touch, the non-kicking team chooses on
2 Ball
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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 ... d and the ball has not returned to open play. This includes when the scrum, lineout or restart kic
7 Advantage
y be tactical. The non-offending team is free to play the ball as they wish. b. May be territorial. Play has 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 ... d and the referee must blow the whistle immediately when: a. The ball or a player in possession of the bal
Tag Rugby
s the opposing team’s dead ball line. Sanction: Ruck ball If the ball barrier knocks-on, a ruck bal ... r, the dead ball line, or the attacking player fails to score a try, a ruck ball is awarde ... s is the area between the goal line and the dead-ball line.KickA kick is made by hitting the ball with an ... s and the ball is not dead the referee allows play to continue until the ball next becomes dead. The bal
6 Match officials
m behind the dead ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6. ... y or dropped goal has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anythin ... m behind the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is taken. i ... s may access water in the Technical zone and from behind their own dead ball line. If water is lef
Beach Fives Rugby
y. If it is kicked directly into touch, touch in-goal or over the dead ball line the opposing tea ... t into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free kick is awarded to the attacking team 5 metre ... 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
Touch Rugby
d. Forward means towards the opposing team’s dead ball line. Sanction: Ruck ball awarded to the no ... r because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, or the attacking player fail ... r because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a ruck ball is awarde ... g or passing the ball to a team-mate.In-goalThis is the area between the goal line and the dead-bal
20 Penalty and free-kick
e the playing area while the ball is in play. On the 15-metre line, in line with where the offence occurred 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 ... k. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point where play would have restarte
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e, the ball is in touch and becomes dead. Quick-throws and lineouts are methods of restarting the gam ... e that originally went into touch. 18.6 The ball must reach the five-metre line before it is playe ... t on the touchline closest to where the ball hit the player, whichever is nearer to that player’s try lin ... n is taken, the throw is where the ball reaches the touchline or on the half-way line, whichever is neare
Beach Touch Rugby
g they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A playe ... t into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free pass is awarded to the defending team fiv ... d there, either because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free pass is awarde ... g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid
Beach Tag Rugby
h providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way lin ... d there, either because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line or the attacking player fail ... h-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free pass is awarded to the attacking team five metre ... g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid
8 Scoring
b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the bal ... r to the opponents’ try line and the player immediately reaches out and grounds the ball. e. Wh ... r is not holding the ball. Grounding the ball Scoring a try - when a scrum reaches the try line Scoring a tr ... s remain behind their try line. 8.11 If the ball falls over after the kicker begins the approach to kic
9 Foul play
r the dead-ball line, five metres from the try line in line with where the ball crossed the try lin ... 6 A player must not obstruct, or in any way interfere with an opponent while the ball is dea ... 5 metres from the touchline; or If the ball is kicked directly into touch, on the 15-metre line in lin ... t off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player ma
1 The ground
s configured as shown in the ground diagram. The solid lines are on: a. The dead-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. b. The try lines. c. The 22-metre lines. d. The half-way line. e. The touchlines. 1.5 There are dash lines configured as shown in the ground diagram. Each dash within a dash lin ... l lines and the try lines and one at each intersection of the touch-in-goal lines and the dead-bal
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 ... f of the team not throwing in the ball stands: a. On that team’s side of the middle line next to the opposin ... e for an infringement. e. When the ball in a scrum is on or over the try line. Dangerous pla
2024-07 Law changes
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s, the kicking team - providing they are more than 10m away from the ball alighting - can be put onsid ... e and not just remain stationary. The clauses relating to the catcher running 5m and passing the bal ... g the ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfere with play. This include
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 ... e for the ball. In line with the definition, during the “Crouch” and “Bind” phase, match official ... n be available at all times in technical areas or behind dead ball lines. Only when no tries are score ... e will be undertaken. We urge players and coaches to adapt quickly, so we will see more ball in flo
XRugby
l, or if the ball goes dead, play is restarted with a tap and play from the 15m line. Penalty and free-kic ... l. The offside line remains until the ball is lifted from the ground by an arriving player. Hand-off A han ... d of play must do so at the half-way line after the replaced player has left the field of play. Tackle The tackler must grasp the ball carrier below the armpits, on the shirt, shorts or around the leg
Unplayable ball in maul
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13 Players on the ground in open play
d to gather the ball or who go to ground with the ball, must immediately: a. Get up with the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Play (but not kick) the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Release the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 13.2 Once the ball is played or released, players on the ground must immediately either move away from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. 13.3 A player on the ground in the fiel
14 Tackle
e at the tackle from the direction of their own try line before playing the ball. Sanction: Penalty. ... y player in the tackle or on their feet over the ball. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. Offside lines created by player on feet over bal ... d in the tackle must ensure a fair contest and allow the ball to be available for play immediatel
Offside at the ruck - May 2014
When a scrum half attempts to retrieve the ball from a ruck, the ball is not out until that player has picked the ball up from the ground. In the clip the scrum half is taken out by the player before the ball is off the ground and this would be deemed to be offside by the player tackling the scrum half. If, however, the scrum half had picked up the ball and a defending player tackles the scru
11 Knock forward or throw forward
m (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). (See als ... t, makes contact with the ball and the ball goes forward. Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touc ... t not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentional knock forward if, in the act of trying to catch the ball, the player knocks on provide
Enforcement of current Law - June 2012
d but that current Law was to be enforced by match officials including: 1. Ball ripped from a ball carry not to be considered a knock-on 2. Offside when the ball is kicked to touch thereby preventing quick throw ins 3. Squeeze ball and the need to ensure the ball is immediatel
The maul - January/June 2016
For implementation: January 1st 2016 in Southern Hemisphere June 1st 2016 in Northern Hemisphere The ball can be moved backwards hand-to-hand once the maul has formed (see video 1). A player is not allowed to move/slide backwards in the maul when the player is in possession of the ball and the ripper needs to stay in contact with the jumper until they have transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalt
16 Maul
d the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a try line. Mau ... 4 When a maul has stopped moving towards a try line for more than five seconds but the ball is bein ... l or ball-carrier leaves the maul. b. The ball is on the ground. c. The ball is on or over the try lin ... y line for longer than five seconds and the ball does not emerge. Sanction: Scrum. d. The bal
10 Offside and onside in open play
y retires behind the applicable offside line; or b. An opposition player carries the ball five metre ... 1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the bal ... g the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. ... e the offending team last played the ball. b. Moves towards the ball; or Sanction: The non-offending tea