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12 Kick-off and restart kicks
n-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-off ... 3 The opponents of the team who kicked off the match start the second half. 12.4 After a team has score ... r, they fail to score and the ball becomes legally dead inside in-goal, or they carry the ball off the playing area. (see also law 21.11 ) b. A kick-off or restart goes into in-goa
2025-07 Law clarification - Kick-off actions - July 2025
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a team deliberately infringing at a kick-off or restart. This can be found here .
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
m at a kick-off or restart kick, if the ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking playe
Definitions
y is illegally impeded and prevented from doing so. Off feet Players are off their feet when any othe ... r. Player grounded See “off feet”. Players’ clothing Anything players wear which, to be lega ... d or behind or in front of a position Means with both feet, except where the context make ... e a player laterally rolls/twists or pulls a player, who is on their feet in the tackle are
Playing Charter
h on and off the field. The charter covers the basic principles of rugby as they relate to playin ... l part of the Game, both on and off the field, and is reflected through adherence to the Law
Law 12: Kick-off and restart kicks
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Setting the scene
These 11 questions all relate to areas of the game you need to think about before a match kicks off, or are related to the role of a match official. For example, it will include laws relating to the ground, team, ball, players clothing, time, match officials, and match official signals.
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
r (FPRO) appointed to enable an off-field review process to be used. The 20-minute red card replacement can still be used by the on-field officials even if no off-field review process is availabl ... l play incidents may be referred for off-field review during the 10-minute yellow card perio ... d card 5 Referee, 2 ARs, TMO & FPRO Direct from Referee Off-field review by FPRO wh
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
2025-07 Global Law Trial - 20-minute red card replacement
5. Foul Play - Law 9 9.30: When a player is being sent off, the referee will show that player a red card and the player will take no further part in the match. A player sent off ma ... r cannot be replaced. For other actions, the player sent off may be replaced after 20 minutes playing tim
9 Foul play
l, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground. Sanction: Penalty. 9.18 A player mus ... w player must not intentionally lift an opponent off their feet or force the opponent upwards ou ... d or be sent off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither playe ... 5 A ball-carrier must not intentionally run into an off-side team-mate to obstruct the oppositio
Tag Rugby
r the field of play when the substituted player has left the field of play. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injured player: If the refere ... n, caution, temporarily suspend (sin bin) or send off the player. If the misconduct occurs off the fiel ... d by the referee and must be quoted if the player is subsequently ordered off or temporarily suspended. (
Side entry - July 2022
e Arriving players must ‘Drive not dive’ to clear out an opponent. Shorten steps and bind, not dive off feet. Cannot seal off Attacking support players cannot come off their feet to seal off the contes ... h is on the ground. Ruck law 15.5 - An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behin
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
t with severely by Referees and all those involved in the off-field disciplinary proces
Beach Fives Rugby
a at the half way line. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injured playe ... e which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosses a coin and the other captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an en
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
e and stability. Law definitions and relevant clauses Off feet: Players are off their feet when any other part of the body is supported by the ground or players on the ground. On feet: Players are on their feet if no other part of their body is supported by the ground or players on the groun ... d the ball or walk off with the ball at penalties – this reduces attacking options by the no
Head Contact Process - March 2021
s to present all the hard points, bouncing off green 2’s low tackle attempt Green 8 braces to present all the hard points, bouncing off red 8’s low tackle There needs to be an understandin ... n - using their ‘eyes and feet’ to get their timing right. It is important that coaches and player
Touch Rugby
r matches. 3.3 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replace ... t off or temporarily suspended that player’s team forfeits the game 5.5 Referee’s right to en ... e assistant referee. 6.2 Toss. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which team kicks of ... s the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winne
17 Mark
s a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-of
Dangerous tackles - October 2026
e in injuries to both participants. Players who do this are taking themselves off their feet in ope
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
h the gate Ball winning team should not prevent a contest by “sealing off” Arriving players shoul
Laws app - what's new
d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wording ... n relating to deliberate actions at a kick-off June 2025 Clarification around diving over a ruc ... g the app for first time, and for content updates for existing users January 2025 New ap
6 Match officials
n and the other captain calls. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. 6. ... e a score or a touch down. d. To caution or send off an offender and a second time when the penalt ... e communicates the score to the teams and to the match organiser. 6.18 If a player was sent off, the refere
Beach Touch Rugby
g the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul pla ... s to determine which team kicks off and in which direction. One of the captains tosses a coin and the other captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vic
Beach Tag Rugby
r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of ... e. 6.2 Toss. The referee organises the coin toss to determine which team kicks off and in whic ... s. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. (Other appropriate methods may be use
14 Tackle
y. After a tackle all of the players must be on their feet while they play the ball Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackle Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackle 14.9 An ... n: Penalty. d. Be on their feet before attempting to play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. e. Allo ... 8 Other players must: a. Remain on their feet and release the ball and the ball-carrier immediatel
4 Permitted clothing
y found to be wearing that item on the playing area, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanctio
XRugby
l is lifted from the ground by an arriving player. Hand-off A hand-off must be a push actio ... e-kick offences result in a tap and play. Starts and restarts A team kicks off with a ta
3 Team
d scrums. 3.15 Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, yellow card or injury must be playe ... n ends, or to act as a replacement. 3.20 If a front-row player is sent off, and the team canno ... y also be replaced. 3.30 If a temporary replacement is sent off, the originally replaced playe
15 Ruck
k is formed when at least one player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball whic ... t be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Sanction: Penalty. 15.6 A player ma ... y. During a ruck 15.10 Possession may be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team of ... e to get their hands on the ball before the ruck formed and stay on their feet. Sanction: Penalt
19 Scrum
t. Sanction: Penalty. c. Intentionally lifting an opponent off their feet or forcing them upwards ou ... m in possession at the start of the maul. An incorrect kick-off or restart kick (scrum option). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-of ... h forward. Sanction: Free-kick. c. Each front-row player must have both their feet on the groun
21 In-goal
d it is done immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can mak
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
n, providing that the player is on their feet, has shown a clear release of the ball and tackle ... s they were able to get their hands on the ball before the ruck formed and stay on their feet. Players must endeavour to remain on their feet throughout the ruck. A “jackler” is a player who win ... p;Other arriving players LAW 15 – Ruck An arriving player must be on their feet and join fro
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: a. Takes up a position near the scrum, no further than the centre line of the tunnel. with both fee
8 Scoring
n. A player guilty of this must be cautioned and shown a yellow card or sent off. No conversion is attempte ... n the kicker has settled to their kicking position, the next time the player steps, or lifts a foot of
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
t of a front row player being sent off, another player has to be nominated by the team to leave the playin ... t as a replacement/substitute. LAW AMENDMENT TRIAL (h) Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending of
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
s the ground or hits a player; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. d. By a player whose fee ... f. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. (See: 50:22 ) Wher ... k-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The ball goes directly into touch from a kick-off or restart kick following a score. If the touc
16 Maul
Principle The purpose of a maul is to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held off the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consists of a ball carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their fee ... y. Sanction: Scrum. 16.9 All other players in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet. Sanctio