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y is taking place. However, a side can still be defending in an opponent’s half. Directly caught A ball caught without first touching anyone else or the ground. Drop-kick After being intentionall ... t remain on their feet to contest directly onto the ball. If previously involved in the tackl ... t of the hand, or along the ground. Kicked directly into touch The ball is kicked into touch withou
17 Mark
Principle A means of stopping play within a player’s own 22 or in-goal area by directly catchin ... t one foot on or behind their own 22-metre line when catching the ball or when landing having caught it in the air; and b. Catch a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly fro ... g caught. 17.3 When a mark is called correctly, the referee immediately stops the game and award
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
l. i. If the ball has reached the plane of touch when it is caught, the catcher is not deemed to have taken the ball into touch. ii. If the ball has not reached the plane of touch when it is caugh ... l reaches the plane of touch but is caught, knocked or kicked by a player who is in the playing are ... l reaches the touchline. The opposition. The ball hits a player and goes directly into touc
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
e, play continues. 12.8 If the ball goes directly into touch, the non-kicking team chooses on ... n or a scrum. d. Must not go directly into touch. Sanction: The opposing team chooses one of the followin
8 Scoring
l directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking tee. The kicker may be assisted by a place ... s a drop-kick and scores a goal, the goal stands. 8.24 The kicker places the ball directl
16 Maul
l is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open play, a scru ... n: Penalty. 16.10 All players in a maul must be caught in or bound to it and not just alongsid
Tag Rugby
n directly behind the ball player and assume the scrum half position after a tackle. 7.4 If an attackin ... m the centre of the half way line by the receiving team. (c) If the ball is caught by a receiving tea ... l by the player who caught the ball. The defending team must retreat seven metres. Sanction: Penalty kick ( ... d. It cannot be flicked or passed directly up to the scrum half. Sanction: Penalty Kick at the plac
Beach Fives Rugby
d in the field of play. If it is kicked directly into touch, touch in-goal or over the dead ball lin ... s by their opponents. 21.2 A free kick must be taken at the mark or anywhere directly behind it. Whe ... e metres from the goal line, directly behind the place of infringement. Sanction: Any infringemen
9 Foul play
l is kicked directly into touch, on the 15-metre line in line with where the ball crossed the touchlin
Maul - June 2026
w Clarification 3-2021 relating to ruck entry.) Law 16.10 All players in a maul must be caugh ... l are liable to sanction. If a player is bound to the maul, or bound into it by others (“caugh ... y and remain bound on (law 16.7); they should be directly contesting possession or pushing/drivin
Touch Rugby
e the original player can catch it. Marker This is a defender who may stand at least one metre directl
Clarification 7-2002
d a ruling with regard to the following question: According to Law 13.9, if the ball goes directl ... y line and goes directly into touch, the lineout is at the place where it went into touch. At the kick -off or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever havin ... t directly into touch behind the half-way line. The throw-in would be at the place where the bal
Clarification 14-2003
e the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch. Where does the line-out form; 1) Where the bal ... h was stationary outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has taken the bal ... h was in motion outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has not take
8 Scoring
GAME-ON 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking tee. The kicker may be assisted by a placer. Nothing else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing tim
Clarification 1-2013
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2013 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 9 Date 2013-09-13 Request The Irish Rugby Football Union has requested clarification that apart from a kicking tee no other item or implement may be used. Law 9.B.1 (d) states: (d) The kicker may place the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust or a kickin
8 Scoring
e through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directl ... s the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking tee. The kicker may be assiste
8 Scoring
e through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directl ... l directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking tee. The kicker may be assisted by a place
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
h the 10-metre line. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.8 [Replacement] 12.8 If the ball goes directl ... m. c. Lineout. d. Quick-throw. Replaced by: 12.8 The ball must not go directly into touc
Clarification 2-2010
n that it is to be the “last play” of the match. If the ball is kicked directly out on the full from the restar ... s the ball directly into touch • Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dea
Clarification 13-2003
m directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players' goal-line.
Clarification 2-2006
r of the team who took the penalty kick. This applies whether the ball was kicked directly or indirectl
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
k. 12.8 [Replacement] 12.8 If the ball goes directly into touch, the non-kicking team choose ... w. Replaced by: 12.8 The ball must not go directly into touch. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.
Clarification 3-2004
e to the position behind the ball to approach from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to hi ... y play the ball if he approaches from behind the ball and from directly behind the tackled playe
Clarification 1-2008
h was stationary outside the 22-metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has take ... e, picks up the ball which was in motion outside the 22-metre line, and kicks it directly into touc
Clarification 2-2004
r who kicks it directly into touch. Where is the game going to restart? Ruling of the designated member
Clarification 2-2018
s go directly for theball with hands if there is a window to do so If the player has to driv
Clarification 3-2022
r and scoring in the corner. His dive/leap and twist allowed him to score directly in one movemen
Clarification 8-2004
l if they approach from behind the ball and from the directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closes
Clarification 1-2010
l and from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-lin
Clarification 8-2014
n (Law 13.12), not crossing the 22-metre line (Law 13.13) or kicked directly into touch (13.1
Clarification 4-2002
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2002 Union / HP Ref Manager WRU Law Reference 6,8,10 Date 2002-07-23 Request The WRU has requested a ruling with regard to the following point of Law: 'These can be taken following a scrum collapse providing the kick is taken either through the mark or in a line through and directly behind the mark'. The implicatio