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12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Principle Kick-offs are used to start each half of the match or period of extra-time. Restart kicks are used to resume play. 12.1 All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction: The no ... s and restart kicks following a score 12.2 Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-wa ... f the playing area. (see also law 21.11 ) b. A kick-off or restart goes into in-goa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 3 ... m at a kick-off or restart kick, if the ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking playe ... Sevens 12.4 [Replacement] 12.4 After a team has scored, their opponents restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kic
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
10s 12.4 [Replacement] 12.4 After a team has scored, their opponents restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick bein ... s with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacemen ... l. Sanction: Scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kic
Law 12: Kick-off and restart kicks
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t not have been passed/played back into the half and cannot be gained from a restart kick. (see la ... s on the ground. Open play The period after a kick-off, restart kick, free-kick, penalty or set piec ... o replaces a team-mate because of injury or for tactical reasons. Restart kick The metho ... k or free kick is not a restart kick. Ruck A phase of play where one or more players from eac
Playing Charter
n play when play is re-started at scrums, lineouts, kick-offs and restart kicks. Rugb ... d to kick for touch because of its inability to maintain the play is, generally, denied the thro ... s are maintained through scrums, lineouts, mauls, rucks, kick-offs and re-starts. Also the ke
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 .
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
l at the formation; this includes the formation of the maul at a lineout and from a maul formed after kick-offs or restart kicks. (Match Officials were instructed to apply this from May 2009 - a DV ... d be refereed in the same way as mauls formed at lineouts or from restart kicks. Clip 1a - Obstructio ... t Clip 1d - Obstruction at restart Clip 1e - Obstruction at restar
5 Time
d unless: a. A scrum, lineout or restart kick, awarded before time expired, has not been completed and the ball has not returned to open play. This includes when the lineout or restart kick is taken incorrectly or the ball fails to enter open play. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. ... e will award a restart kick. c. If the conversion is attempted, time is taken from the strik
17 Mark
s a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score, but can be claimed after a penalty kick at goal or dropped kick at goa ... 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 “mar
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
Beach Fives Rugby
r of players. Sanction: Free kick at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominate ... d. Law 13: Starts and Restarts 13.1 The kick off occurs at the start of the match and the restar ... h organisers may permit the use of a punt kick to restart play. If a punt restart kick is used the team that scored takes the restart kick. If a punt restart kick is used the kicking team must not cros
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart (b) Matc ... m will restart with a ruck ball or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attackin ... y call a mark from a chip kick in the field of play and the game shall restart with a ruck bal ... d behind their own goal line the attacking team shall restart play with a drop-kick from the centr
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 Conversion reduced to 60 seconds Law 8.8 d. c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the tim ... n: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c, d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time additio
3 Team
e by World Rugby for use of the HIA process, the game cannot restart until the player with the blood injur ... l the replacements have been used). The game cannot restart until the player who requires an HIA has bee
Beach Touch Rugby
d the centre of the half-way-line. The match organisers may permit the use of a punt kick to restart play. If a punt restart kick is used the team that scored takes the restart kick. If a punt restart kic ... e where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominated as substitutes: A team may nominate up to fiv ... r captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick of
Beach Tag Rugby
y-line. The match organisers may permit the use of a punt kick to restart play. If a punt restart kick is used the team that scored takes the restart kick. If a punt restart kick is used the kicking tea ... s at the place where the game would restart 3.3 Players nominated as substitutes: A team may nominat ... s. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decide
Touch Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart ( ... t of the original offence and the non-offending team will restart with a ruck ball or penalty kic ... s at the start of the match and the restart of the match after half time and shall be by way of tap-kic ... t-kick Restart-kicks occur after a try has been scored and are taken by way of tap-kick by the tea
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
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 ... r must not prevent the ball from travelling five metres. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mar
19 Scrum
r an opponent's kick in open play. In the scrum zone at the point nearest to place of maul. The team in possession at the start of the maul. An incorrect kick-off or restart kick (scrum optio ... f or restart kick was taken. The non-kicking team. Failure to “use it” at scrum, ruck or mau ... Principle The purpose of a scrum is to restart play with a contest for possession after a mino
16 Maul
e their heads and shoulders no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. During a maul 16. ... n to make opponents believe that the maul has ended when it has not. Sanction: Free-kick. 16.12 Whe ... 5 When a maul has stopped moving towards a try line, it may restart moving towards a try line providin ... l is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open play, a scru
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. ... y or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. f. When the ball becomes unplayable. g. When a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded.
XRugby
d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the bal ... s and the ball must be kicked into the ground (in the style of a grubber kick). The sanction for any other type of kick is a tap and play at the place of infringement. If, from a grubber kick, the ball goe ... m at the place from which the kick was made. If, from a grubber kick, a defender touches down in in-goa
20 Penalty and free-kick
Principle Penalties and free-kicks are awarded to restart play after infringements. Location of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... t Location of penalty or free-kick While the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kick. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point wher
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
Clarification 1-2006
k, it stipulates that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restart. However a restart may be kicked from the half way line after a score. Is it possible to harmonise these two cases? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee From a kick off there can be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark ca
Clarification 2-2025
t reach the 10m line, what should the sanction be? Relevant laws Law 12: Kick-off & restar ... n of the kick-off and restart laws. Laws 12.5 and 12.6 set out the sanctions where the ball unintentionally fails to go 10m or a player overruns their teammate at the kick-off/restart. However, if matc ... n of the South Africa v Italy match played in Gqeberha, specifically the kick-off that initiated the gam
Clarification 1-2015
k or take the kick with time remaining, a restart will occur and the match will end at the next stoppag ... k or not. Providing they decline to take the kick or take the kick within the time remaining, a restar ... w for a restart. Scenario 2 The same logic applies, i.e. as long as the penalty kick is taken before 8 ... e. The conversion is kicked and after the kick, there is between 5-10 seconds left on the clock, i.e. 7
Clarification 2-2014
n / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 9 Date 2014-07-04 Request Law 9.B.1 (e) – Taking a conversion kic ... s decision as to whether they will take the conversion or restart play? In relation to the timing restriction on when a team can opt not to take the conversion and to instead restart play, what happen ... s not to take the conversion do they have to be set to take the restart before the clock reaches 0.0
Clarification 3-2014
s. “Law 9.B.1 9 (e) – Taking a conversion kick? Who can or should inform the referee of the team’ ... n or restart play? In relation to the timing restriction on when a team can opt not to take the conversion and to instead restart play, what happens if there is a delay in the referee ruling that a tr ... t to take the restart before the clock reaches 0.00 and the hooter sounds? Or do the same principle
Clarification 4-2015
e before the end of the match, then the referee may restart the match with a penalty kick, free kic ... n. Then the referee shows a yellow card to the infringing player. After that, the referee decides the restart of the match with a penalty kick that is converted to goal and the referee blows the en ... y reason for which he can restart the match? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committe
21 In-goal
Sevens Addition: The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time 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
Clarification 1-2022
h takes precedence in determining the restart. The correct restart then depends on how the loos ... m the field of play into in-goal; or a penalty/drop kick at goal strikes the post and remain ... s a restart of a 5m scrum, attacking team throws in. Law 19.1, table row 5, says that whe ... y on a scrum 5 restart if they fail to do so. This now predominantly results in a goal line drop-out. W
Clarification 7-2002
y into touch at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked off again • to have a scrum at the centre and they have the throw -in, or • to accept the kick If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half-way line. If the ball is blown behind the half-wa ... k -off or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever havin
Clarification 2-2010
s and is in relation to the way a restart takes place following the referee’s communication that it is to be the “last play” of the match. If the ball is kicked directly out on the full from the restar ... y Offending has occurred (b) If Law 13.8 Kick offs/ Restarts has been fully complied with. Observation: The Laws relating to Kick Offs/Restarts for 15-a-side matches would benefit immensely fro
Clarification 8-2014
y to the restart kick ("22 drop-out"). Similarly, this would apply to a drop-out being incorrectly take ... 2 drop-out. The kick is correctly executed and the ball enters the opposing team's in-goal area withou ... 3 Definitions state: "The kick-off occurs at the start of each half of the match and at the beginning of each period of extra time. Restart kicks occur after a score or a touchdown." Law 13.1
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
f, or an opponent touched the ball within the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. Where the ball reaches the touchline. The kicking team. The bal ... n 30 seconds of a mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 18.12 Teams for ... n: Free-kick.
Clarification 9-2014
d to restart play after an attacking player has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, withou ... l or on or over the dead ball line." 21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements: "c) No delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be taken within one minute from the time the player indicates the intention to kick at goal. The intentio
Clarification 2-2004
r who kicks it directly into touch. Where is the game going to restart? Ruling of the designated member
Clarification 3-2005
l line; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the refere ... s to the referee the intention to kick at goal, the kicker must kick at goal. Once the kicker has mad ... d the referee restart the match? Can the interpretation of Law 21.5(b) be that once the kicker has made his intention to kick at goal clear, he may not then change his intention by then kicking to touc