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17 Mark
g an opponent’s kick. Claiming a mark 17.1 To claim a mark, a player must: a. Have at leas ... m an opponent’s kick before it touches the ground or another player; and c. Simultaneously call “mark”. 17.2 A player may claim a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before being caught. 17.3 When a mark is called correctly, the referee immediately stops the game and award
17 Mark
GAME-ON 17.4 [Replacement] 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score. Replaced by: 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off, a restart kick after a score or from an attacking kick from within the 22m
Law 17: Mark
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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.
Touch and team to throw
Raises flag with one arm, moves to the mark of touch and stands there, pointing with the other arm towards the team entitled to throw.
Clarification 1-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager FFR Law Reference 13,18 Date 2006-01-10 Request In the definition of Law 18 Mark, it stipulates that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restar ... n be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark ca
20 Penalty and free-kick
n of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... e play would have restarted or, if that place is on the touchline or within 15 metres of it, the mar ... t, the mark is anywhere on the drop-out’s sanction line (non-offending team decides). An ... m the touchline on the mark of touch. Offside at a phase of play. At the offending team’s offside lin
Definitions
k Awarded against a team for an infringement or to a team for a mark. G Goal The ball is place-kicke ... e of touch See mark of touch. Line through the mark or place Unless stated otherwise, a line paralle ... e to sanction. A loiterer must not benefit from being put onside by the opposing team’s action. M Mar ... k in the catcher’s own 22 or in in-goal and shouting “mark”. Mark of touch An imaginary line in the fiel
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n the mark of touch and the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. b. Paralle ... n: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mark of touch is outside the 22, the defending team may take the quick thro ... l Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in A player kicks the ball, in their own hal ... y into touch from a kick-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The bal
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
g were not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute re ... l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversio ... n - 30 seconds Law 18.12 Teams form the lineout within 30 seconds of a mark being mad ... t: a. be thrown in straight along the mark of touch towards a lineout player; Sanctio
2024-07 Law changes
t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. &nbs ... t may instead choose a lineout or a scrum at the same mark. ii. A team awarded a free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout at the same mark. Scrum options table in Law 19.1 (row 4) would also be amended “Scrum option from a FK/ Penalty" Consequential change : Law 17: Mark 17.
Beach Fives Rugby
7: Mauls Mauls do not exist in Beach Fives Rugby. Law 18: Mark The mark does not exist in Beach Five ... s by their opponents. 21.2 A free kick must be taken at the mark or anywhere directly behind it. When a free kick is awarded within five metres of the opponents’ goal line, the mark for the kick is fiv ... k is awarded for an infringement in in-goal, the mark for the kick is in the field of play, five metres fro
Beach Tag Rugby
y. Law 18: Mark The mark does not exist in Beach Tag Rugby. Law 19: Touch and Lineou ... d for an infringement in in-goal, the mark for the pass is in the field of play, five metres fro ... l they are at least five metres away from the mark for the free pass or until they have reached their goal line if that is nearer the mark. If the free pass is in a defending team’s in-goal area, the opposin
Beach Touch Rugby
t in Beach Touch Rugby. Law 18: Mark The mark does not exist in Beach Touch Rugby. Law 19: Touc ... t in in-goal, the mark for the pass is in the field of play, five metres from the goal line. 21. ... y from the mark for the free pass or until they have reached their goal line if that is nearer the mark. If the free pass is in a defending teams in-goal area, the opposing team must immediately ru
Maul - June 2026
r or the ground, the offside line for lineout players is the mark of touch. After that, their offside line is a line through the ball. Law 18.33 : When a ruck or maul forms at the mark of touc ... k or maul forms and all of the feet of all of the players in the ruck or maul move beyond the mar
Tag Rugby
y call a mark from a chip kick in the field of play and the game shall restart with a ruck bal ... p, the referee will call them back to the mark and the next tackle will be counted. The player must replace tags at this mark. 15.13 Evading a tackle (a) If the ball carrier comes into contac ... y Laws but may be used for developmental purposes. Law 18: Mark The mark does not usually exis
19 Scrum
s in from the mark of touch. The non-offending team. Offside in open play (scrum optio ... m formation (subject to 19.7) 19.2 A scrum is formed in the scrum zone at a mark indicated by the referee. 19.3 The referee makes the mark to create the middle line of the scrum, which runs parallel to the try lines. 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 30 seconds of the mark bein
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
Sevens 18.8 Where the game is restarted with a lineout and which team throws in is determined as follows: a. General Event Location of the mark of touch Who throw ... n 30 seconds of a mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 18.12 Teams form the lineout within 15 seconds of the assistant referee or touch judge indicating the mark of touch. Sanctio
Clarification 4-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2006 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 4 Date 2006-06-14 Request 1. Players are wearing elastic ‘long sleeves’ with the mark of the manufacturer. The mark is approximately 80 sq cms. Does this garment resor ... t as described in Law 4.1(a)” 2. Regulation 11.5.3 does apply and that “no form of emblem, mark, nam
Touch Rugby
t not move more than one metre from the mark in any direction. Sanction: Penalty kick 15.6 No playe ... d Rugby Leisure Rugby Laws but may be used for developmental purposes. Law 18: Mark The mark doe ... l, the mark for the penalty kick is in the field of play, five metres from the goal line. Match organiser ... m must immediately run towards their own goal line until they are at least 10 metres away from the mar
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
h: Eanna Falvey & Ross Tucker World Rugby staff: Mark Harrington & Rhys Jone
XRugby
m is formed by any three players from each team. Neither team is allowed to push from the mar ... t, all behind a 5-metre mark indicated by the referee. The third player from the throwing team will thro
8 Scoring
d by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or when the player makes a mark on the ground. Sanction: Kic ... d a penalty 10 metres in front of the original mark. Sanction: Penalty. Dropped goal 8.28 A playe
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
m the scrum within 30 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. For elite rugby, w
Clarification 4-2016
g it, it must clearly leave the hands, if it is on the ground it must clearly leave the mar ... g it, it must clearly leave the hands. If it is on the ground, it must clearly leave the mark Sanction: Unless otherwise stated in Law any infringement by the kicker’s team results in a scrum at the mar
Clarification 1-2017
8 - Mark.
19 Scrum
Sevens 19.4 [Replacement] 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 30 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 15 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. 19.5 [Replacement] 19.5 When both teams have 15 players, eight players from each team bind together in formation as outline
Clarification 3-2005
l line; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the refere ... l forward a few metres from the mark, allowing for an on-side team member to gather the ball and ru
Clarification 4-2015
k or mark, etc. If the flag was raised after the final whistle or for non-foul play/deliberate infringemen ... s and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue.
Clarification 2-2012
l. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kic
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
Clarification 9-2014
n to kick is signaled by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or when the player makes a mar ... d at the place of the mark and the opponents throw in the ball. For any other type of kick, the kick mus
Clarification 1-2015
s not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the refere