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21 In-goal
s the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball lin ... y restarts with a try-line drop out (attack play into in-goal) or a 5m scrum, attacking team thro ... r grounds the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch line (or the ground beyon ... y into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a 22m dro
21 In-goal
e 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 restarts with a goal line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (la ... p in the in-goal so that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restart
Law 21: In-goal
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Ball held up in in-goal
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Kick at goal successful
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Definitions
e-kicked or drop-kicked over the opponents’ cross-bar from the field of play. Goal line See Tr ... s. 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 line or the touch-in-goal lines. J Jackle ... e or touch-in-goal line. Played The ball is played when it is intentionally touched by a playe
General play
These 20 questions will all relate to general play in rugby union - Advantage, scoring, offside in open play, knock and throw forwards, players on the ground in open play, the mark, touch, penalties, free kicks and in-goal.
8 Scoring
l 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 the ... y - when a scrum reaches the try line Scoring a try - a player in touch-in-goal who is not holdin ... s. c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three point
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s the sanction line, advantage may apply. 12.18 If a drop-out reaches the opponents’ in-goal withou ... y line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. 12. ... d, their opponents restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The no ... n of the kick being retaken or a scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre lin
1 The ground
s long that intersects the centre of the half-way line. Goal posts and crossbar 1.7 When paddin ... d of play length In-goal length Width Maximum (metres) 100 22 70 Minimu ... n 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.
Beach Fives Rugby
s, or regains, possession. Forward means towards the opposing team’s goal line. Sanction: Free kick to the no ... s not travel at least five metres towards the opponents’ goal line during a punt kick-off or punt restar ... d in the field of play. If it is kicked directly into touch, touch in-goal or over the dead ball lin ... d into the in-goal or over the goal line without having touched or been touched by a player, the opposing tea
17 Mark
e of the mark. Within the in-goal On the five-metre line in line with the place of the 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
Beach Touch Rugby
g team’s goal line. Sanction: Free pass to the non-offending team 12.2 A throw forward occurs when a playe ... 7 If a player is tackled near the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, and then the playe ... B - Ground Touch Definition: The tackled player holds the ball, faces the opponents’ goal lin ... n: Free pass 15.7 If a player is tackled near the goal line that player may take one ste
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 Any extr ... d player, facing the opponents’ goal line, must place the ball between the legs. Sanction: Ruck bal ... e. Sanction: Penalty kick 15.12 Player tackled near the goal line (a) If a player is touched withi
Beach Tag Rugby
e this player gains, or regains, possession. Forward means towards the opposing team’s goal line. Sanctio ... r is tackled near the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, where the player ca ... 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
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 Any extr ... k is obstructed and the ball rolls over the goal line, the penalty shall be awarded to the kicking tea ... l crossed the goal line, no less than five metres out from the goal line, or at the point where the playe
6 Match officials
n half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal and/or retrieve from behind the dead-ball lin ... r in the Technical zone and from behind their own dead ball line. If water is left in-goa ... h in-goal and the success or otherwise of kicks at goal. In addition, assistant referees provid ... d the dead ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6.
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
e, references to the "goal line" in the laws becomes the "try line", reflecting what the vast majorit ... m Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-boun
2026-07 Law updates
s, some in-goal restart scenarios, when a try isn't scored, change from a 22DO to a Try Line Drop-Ou ... r carrying the ball into in-goal near the corner flag and who is then tackled into touch-in-goal befor
20 Penalty and free-kick
e, in line with where the offence occurred or if the offence occurred in touch-in-goal or beyon ... s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try line in line with the place of infringemen ... d. If the ball lands in in-goal, in touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead-ball line, the optiona ... y line and at least 15 metres from the touchline. If the ball hits a goal post or crossba
Side entry - July 2022
6 - Tacklers may play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complie ... s must arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruc ... r the tackle zone relatively square facing toward the opposition goal line. Direction of goal line An attacking support player must arrive from the direction of their own goal line. Angle in An attackin
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 ... w that have arisen from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws conten
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
s the touchline, touch-in-goal line or anything beyond; or a ball being held, or the ball-carrier with the ball, touches the touchline, touch-in-goal line or the ground beyond. b. A player, who is already touching the touchline, touch-in-goal line or the ground beyond, catches or holds the bal ... g the game with a throw after the ball or ball-carrier has gone into touch. Touch or touch-in-goa
XRugby
e is made, two offside lines are created, parallel to the goal lines, one for each team. Each offside lin ... o 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 3m away from the post ... e space in the centre of the in-goal area. Scoring within this zone results in a 7-point scor
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
2025-04 Minor law amends to protect medical staff and add minimum perimeter areas
o in-goal judges. Law 6 - principle Additional persons, as authorised by the match organisers, ma
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
r and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick mus ... l reduced times for kicks at goal to speed the game up. The outcomes of these trials can then be fe
9 Foul play
l 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 line, five metres fro ... s to head contact; or tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the relevant sanction lin ... l. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulder
10 Offside and onside in open play
s the offside line. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes: a. Playing the bal ... l and fails to retire immediately 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 pos ... r can be put onside only if: a. That player immediately retires behind the applicable offside lin
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
d player and arrives from the direction of their own goal line Tackler must roll awa ... m behind their offside line. A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost playe
19 Scrum
n the hindmost foot of a team is in in-goal or within five metres of that team’s try line, the offside lin ... e the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The ball is played by, or taken into in-goa ... n). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-of ... e. The team originally awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goal not taken within the time limi
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
g Logical, step by step approach to the problem What is a the goal of a framework? Guide user ... n: If the tackler and BC are in open space and/or the tackler has clear line of sight and time befor
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is taken. ii. At a penalty tr ... y be withdrawn after the “Set” and before the strike for the ball. In lin
Clarification 1-2022
e of these situations: Kicked into in-goal by an attacker = Goal line drop-out (Law 12.12b) Charged down fro ... p - the outcome is that a scrum is given, 5m from the goal line, in line with where the ball became dea ... y on a scrum 5 restart if they fail to do so. This now predominantly results in a goal line drop-out. W ... b and therefore bringing consistency to Goal Line Drop-Out outcomes. Therefore, from 1 July 202
Clarification 9-2014
r the dead ball 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 lin ... s the ball through their opponents’ in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball lin ... d to restart play after an attacking player has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, withou
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.
Clarification 2-2009
d it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goa ... h-in-goal line or dead ball line. Scenario: A player carrying the ball attempts to score a tr ... y the same time) touches the touch-in-goal line with an arm, leg or any part of his body. Questions fro ... m the goal line awarded. Arguments: In (1) above, we believe this is incorrect but await IRB rulin
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
y or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kicking team is awarded a fre ... y on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kic ... s with a drop kick 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 goa
Clarification 1-2008
r with one or both feet on or behind the goal line, picks up the ball, which was stationary within the fiel ... y that player has taken the ball into in-goal? 2. If a player with one or both feet on or behind the goal lin ... e picked up the ball within in-goal? 3. If a player with one or both feet on or behind the deal ball lin ... h feet on or behind the dead ball line picks up the ball, which was in motion within in-goa
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 goal-line." Can you please clarify that it was the intention to remove this provision fro ... d of play, 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 abov