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21 In-goal
l and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywher ... s the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch line (or the ground beyon ... r near their own try line may reach out and ground the ball in in-goal to make a touch down, provide ... h-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a drop-out anywher
21 In-goal
k at goal was taken. 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 restarts with a goal line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (law 12.12a, and law 19.1 row 5) Replaced by: 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal s
Law 21: In-goal
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Definitions
y. Goal line See Try Line H Half-time The interval between the two halves of the game. Hand-of ... l 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 line or the touch-in-goal lines. J Jackler/Stealer The jackle ... 2 or in in-goal and shouting “mark”. Mark of touch An imaginary line in the field of play at right angle
8 Scoring
c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three points. Try 8.2 A try is scored when an attacking player: a. Is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ in-goal. b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the ball is tackled short of the try line and the player’s momentum carries them in a continuous movement alon
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d with a try line drop-out when: a. The ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking playe ... s’ in-goal. Type of restart kick Location of kick Sanction line 22-metre drop out On or behin ... t delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kicking team ha ... t kicks following a score 12.2 Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanctio
1 The ground
y line to the external edge of the padding must not exceed 0.3 metres. Goal posts Flag posts 1. ... a are shown in the ground diagram. The ground Dimensions Field of play length In-goal lengt ... d 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 groun
Beach Fives Rugby
s the opposing team’s goal line. Sanction: Free kick to the non-offending team 12.2 A throw forwar ... e metres towards the opponents’ goal line during a punt kick-off or punt restart the opposing tea ... y. If it is kicked directly into touch, touch in-goal or over the dead ball line the opposing tea ... r the goal line without having touched or been touched by a player, the opposing team has two choice
Beach Touch Rugby
s, possession. Forward means towards the opposing team’s goal line. Sanction: Free pass to the no ... r the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, and then the player can score a tr ... h Definition: The tackled player holds the ball, faces the opponents’ goal line, and touches the bal ... e pass 15.7 If a player is tackled near the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goa
6 Match officials
s water in the Technical zone and from behind their own dead ball line. If water is left in-goa ... s. Assistant referees and touch judges are responsible for signalling touch, touch in-goal and the success or otherwise of kicks at goal. In addition, assistant referees provide assistanc ... d ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6.8 The refere
Beach Tag Rugby
s towards the opposing team’s goal line. Sanction: Free pass to the non-offending team 12.2 A thro ... r the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, where the player can score a tr ... r with one or both feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the ball, whic ... h feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the ball, which was in motio
Touch Rugby
h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An ... r, facing the opponents’ goal line, must place the ball between the legs. Sanction: Ruck bal ... n made. Sanction: Penalty kick 15.12 Player tackled near the goal line (a) If a player is touche
Tag Rugby
h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An ... l rolls over the goal line, the penalty shall be awarded to the kicking team, no less than five metres in from the touchline, in the field of play, and opposite to where the ball crossed the goal lin
17 Mark
k but at least five metres from the try line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goa ... d 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 from an opponent’s kick befor ... m a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before being caught. 17.3 When a mark is calle
2025 Law Book and Laws app launched
s to the "goal line" in the laws becomes the "try line", reflecting what the vast majority call it anyway. The following terms have been updated: Previous Term New Term Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-bound Temporary suspension Yellow carde
20 Penalty and free-kick
e occurred or if the offence occurred in touch-in-goal or beyond the dead-ball line, on the five-metr ... p; If the infringement takes place in the kicker’s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try lin ... e line opposite where the ball landed or was played. If the ball lands in in-goal, in touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead-ball line, the optional penalty is five metres from the try lin
Side entry - July 2022
y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principl ... d the opposition goal line. Direction of goal lineAn attacking support player must arrive from the direction of their own goal line. Angle inAn attacking support player who does the above, can then angl
Law changes summary - July 2022
Following the World Rugby Council meeting in May 2022, a number of law changes have been approved. These all come into force for the whole game on 1 July 2022. The five current Global Law Trials – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... n from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws content from 1 July 202
Drop-out
Arm points to centre of 22-metre line or goal line.
6 Match officials
1 There are two in-goal judges for each match, one in each in-goal area. Addition: 6. The referee has the same control over in-goal judges as with assistant referees or touch judges. Addition: 6. In-goal judges signal the result of conversions or penalty kicks at goal. Addition: 6. In-goal judges signal when the ball or the ball-carrier has gone into touch-in-goal. Addition: 6. If require
XRugby
e, two offside lines are created, parallel to the goal lines, one for each team. Each offside line run ... t be created between the two pitches. On a full-size pitch, the in-goal areas are between the full-pitch touchlines and full-pitch 5-metre lines. The touchline nearest the goal posts must be at least 3 ... e” – a 15-metre-wide space in the centre of the in-goal area. Scoring within this zone results in a
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e 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, touch-in-goal line or anything beyond. b. A player, who is already touching the touchline, touch-in-goal lin ... l is not in touch or touch-in-goal if: a. The ball reaches the plane of touch but is caught, knocked or kicke
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick must be taken withi ... s at goal to speed the game up. The outcomes of these trials can then be fed into the law review proces
9 Foul play
m the touchline; or If the ball is kicked directly into touch, on the 15-metre line in line with where the ball crossed the touchline; or If the ball lands in in-goal, touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball lin ... e an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulder ... t not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders. Sanction: Penalty. c. A player mus
10 Offside and onside in open play
y behind an onside team-mate or an imaginary line across the field 10 metres on that player’s side from where the ball is caught or lands, even if it hits a goal post or crossbar first. If this involve ... y retires behind the applicable offside line; or b. An opposition player carries the ball five metre
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
n a clear release of the ball and tackled player and arrives from the direction of their own goal line Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brough ... r must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. A player may join alongsid
19 Scrum
n into in-goal by the defending team and made dead. In the scrum zone at the point closest to wher ... e to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-off or restart kick was taken. The non-kickin ... e the original scrum took place. The team originally awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goa ... k to create the middle line of the scrum, which runs parallel to the try lines. 19.4 Teams must be read
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
t is a the goal of a framework? Guide users to arrive at decisions that are: Consistent Accurat ... r and BC are in open space and/or the tackler has clear line of sight and time before contac
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
r when a try is scored – the scoring side to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball lin ... t” and before the strike for the ball. In line with the definition, during the “Crouc
Clarification 2-2009 (1)
l. Simultaneous grounding the ball in in-goal whilst making contact with the touch-in-goal line or dead bal ... s the touch-in-goal line with an arm, leg or any part of his body. Questions from above: 1. Is a try scored? 2. Is the player in touch-in-goal? 3. Is an attacking scrum 5m from the goal line awarded. Argument ... l, the place for the scrum is 5 metres from the goal line. The simultaneous grounding of the ball in in-goa
Clarification 1-2012
n for the following:Following a kick ahead, the ball goes over the goal line and whilst it is still up in the ai ... n in-goal area and the player’s feet touch the touch-in-goal line or beyond then the player is in touch-in-goal and a try is not awarded. Law 19 Touch and Lineout – Definitions• If a player is not carrying the ball then Law 22.4 (g) applies - Player in touch or touch-in-goal. If an attacking playe
Clarification 1-2022
d into in-goal by an attacker = Goal line drop-out (Law 12.12b) Charged down from the field of pla ... 1) *See below Passed into in-goal by a defender and ball becomes loose = scrum on the 5m lin ... m from the goal line, in line with where the ball became dead. The attacking team throws in. Unde ... o. This now predominantly results in a goal line drop-out. We recognize that the current wordin
Clarification 9-2014
l line, a drop-out is awarded."22.8 Ball kicked dead through in-goal:"If a team kicks the ball through their opponents' in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, excep ... s’ in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, except by an unsuccessful kick at goa ... t play after an attacking player has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, without infringemen
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.
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kickin ... d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake ... k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time a conversion has been taken or declined, or from the time a penalty goal or dropped goa
Clarification 1-2008
e or both feet on or behind the goal line, picks up the ball, which was stationary within the fiel ... s taken the ball into in-goal? 2. If a player with one or both feet on or behind the goal line pick ... p the ball within in-goal? 3. If a player with one or both feet on or behind the deal ball lin ... t on or behind the dead ball line picks up the ball, which was in motion within in-goal, is that playe
Clarification 2-2009
e) touches the touch-in-goal line with an arm, leg or any part of his body. Questions from above: 1. Is a try scored? 2. Is the player in touch-in-goal? 3. Is an attacking scrum 5m from the goal lin ... h-in-goal line in possession of the ball and therefore the Referee will award a 22 metre drop ou ... d it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goal.Law 2
Clarification 7-2005
d that: "If the hindmost foot of a team is on or behind that team's goal-line, the off-side line is the goa ... y, and also covers the scrum moving across the goal-line and, that a defending player may legally ground the ball as soon as the ball reaches the goal-line. In conjunction with the above statemen ... e must be the goal-line in the above situation otherwise the scrum half would not be abl