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2 Ball
2.1 The ball is oval and made of four panels. 2.2 It has dimensions as shown here: 2.3 It weighs 410-460 grams. 2.4 Smaller balls may be used for matches between young players. 2.5 The ball is made of leather or a suitable synthetic material. It may be treated to make it water resistant and easier to grip. 2.6 Its air pressure at the start of play is 65.71-68.75 kilopascals, 0.67-0.7
Ball held up in in-goal
Space between hands indicates that ball was not grounded.
Not releasing ball immediately in the tackle
Both hands are close to the chest, as if holding an imaginary ball.
Handling ball in ruck or scrum
Hand at ground level, making sweeping action, as if handling the ball.
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.
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Definitions
y is taking place. B Ball-carrier A player who is in possession of the ball. Beyond or behind or in fron ... y or free-kick or in open play. Team-mates are latched on each side of the ball-carrier in a wedg ... l-carrier. Forward Towards the opposition’s dead-ball line. Foul play Anything a player does withi ... y involved in the tackle, they must first clearly release the ball carrier before contestin
14 Tackle
y. Requirements for a tackle 14.1 For a tackle to occur, the ball-carrier is held and brought to ground by one or more opponents. 14.2 Being brought to ground means that the ball-carrier is lying, sittin ... d means that a tackler must continue holding the ball-carrier until the ball-carrier is on the groun ... i. Player(s) who hold the ball-carrier during a tackle but do not go to ground. ii. Player(s) who arriv
21 In-goal
e beyond either), a 22-metre drop-out is awarded to the defending team. 21.5 When the ball-carrier ground ... n in-goal, that player has made the ball dead. Corner flag post 21.15 If the ball or ball-carrie ... Grounding the ball 21.1 The ball can be grounded in in-goal: a. By holding it and touchin ... t of the player’s body from waist to neck. 21.2 Picking up a ball is not grounding it. A player may pick u
Clarification 2-2011
U the correspondence is reproduced below.“Law 17.6(g) says: “If the ball carrier in a maul goes to groun ... l is immediately available.”Often situations arise in the game when a ball carrier in a maul (especially whe ... d to release the ball carrier given that this is a collapsed maul and not a tackle?b) Does the ball carrier have to release the ball to the opponent on his feet? Law 17.6 (g) indicates a scrum unles
Clarification 4-2011
e the ball is ripped out of the possession of a ball-carrier by an opponent. In these situation ... g scenarios, has a knock-on occurred? If so, who has knocked the ball on?1. Ball-carrier A from the re ... s towards the blue team’s goal line. (We often see this ruled a knock-on by A).2. Ball-carrier A fro ... l carrier is not responsible for losing possession.In scenario 1 the ball has been ripped from the bal
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
t: Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to ground. Immediately move away fro ... e Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brought to ground means that the ball-carrier is lying, sitting or has at least one knee on the ground or on another playe ... l carrier must place or play the ball immediately – the ball carrier should not be allowed tim
Tag Rugby
y the referee awards a ruck ball to the team that last played the ball. (b) If the ball carrier touche ... n of an attacking player, the referee awards a try. (c) If the ball carrier touches the referee in in-goa ... d the ruck ball. 7.3 When in possession of the ball the ball carrier can attempt to position the bal ... d direction play will continue. 7.5 The ball carrier must hold the ball in two hands when they are withi
16 Maul
s of a ball carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet. A player ripping the ball from the ball carrier must stay in contact with that player until they have transferre ... g a maul 16.8 The ball-carrier in a maul may go to ground provided that player makes the ball availabl ... n: a. The ball or ball-carrier leaves the maul. b. The ball is on the ground. c. The ball is on or ove
Clarification 9-2006
7 Maul 1. During a maul the ball carrier and one of his team mates leave the maul. a. Can an opponent tackle the ball carrier? b. Does the ball carrier have to be the lead player? ... r who remains bound. a. Can this player tackle the ball carrier? 3. During a lineou ... l carrier? c. Does the ball carrier have to be the lead player? Ruling of the designated member
Clarification 2-2005
y or hinders the ball carrier or any other player who is in the position to intervene in the play. Woul ... o, doctor, water carrier) unintentionally touches the ball or unintentionally hinders the ball carrie ... r, water carrier) intentionally touches the ball or intentionally hinders the ball carrier or a playe ... y touches the ball or unintentionally or intentionally hinders the ball carrier or a playe
Clarification 6-2003
s team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequential, a maul is not formed if players from the ball carrier's team join on to the ball carrier before the opposition. It is note ... l carrier and his team mates as one player, this would allow the ball carrier to be brought to groun ... e of the ball carriers team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequentia
Clarification 8-2003
l and the ball carrier is joined by several of his team mates and they move towards the opponents goal lin ... e to penalty. (2) However, if the player from Team B instantaneously brings the ball carrie ... d together, breaking away from a maul with the ball carrier (at the front of this group) not bein ... B grasps an opponent who is not the ball-carrier, then a maul has not been formed, and he is playin
Head Contact Process - High tackle
Video clips 1 No foul play - no contact with the head, neck or throat - play on 2 No sanction - no fault of the player - significant drop by the ball carrier and tackler had no time to readjus ... e and mitigation as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier 7 Yellow card - direct head contact but mitigation as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e, the ball is in touch and becomes dead. Quick-throws and lineouts are methods of restarting the game 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, touc ... g team. The ball-carrier goes into touch or kicks the ball indirectly into touch (other than kickin
Clarification 1-2014
d?A ball carrier from team red runs with the ball in the direction of team blue goal line, a defende ... l. This action caused the ball to be lost “forward” from the ball carrier. The last contact on the bal ... e but the defender/tackler does not make contact with the ball but his action causes the ball carrier fro ... s, “a knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hit
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
k and trailer’ is not about the ball being one or two players back from the ball carrier when the mau ... e: If the ball carrier player does not bind in this way, the maul is considered to be over and matc ... k of an elongated maul holding the ball whilst the maul moves forward (‘truck and trailer’). An IRB working grou ... y have both hands on the ball and be bound into the maul by other players involved in the maul. Cli
Touch Rugby
m is awarded the ruck ball. 6.6 The ball carrier touching the referee (a) If the ball carrier touche ... l Carrier goes to Ground – No Tackle 14.1 If the ball carrier and the ball touch the groun ... 2 If the ball carrier goes to ground and the ball does not touch the ground, then play continues. 14.3 If the ball carrier goes to ground and the ball touches the ground, but the carrier retains contro
6 Match officials
l has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anything beyond it. f. The ball hits anything above the playing area. The ball or ball-carrier touches the referee or non-player 6.10 If the ball or the ball-carrier touches the referee or other non-player and neither tea ... m is awarded to the team that last played the ball. 6.11 If the ball-carrier touches the referee or othe
10 Offside and onside in open play
g the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. ... 1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the bal ... e the offending team last played the ball. b. Moves towards the ball; or Sanction: The non-offending tea ... t played the ball. c. Was in front of a team-mate who kicked the ball and fails to retire immediatel
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
e? DEFINITIONS Shoulder charge Arm of the shoulder making contact with the ball carrier is behin ... y moves backwards from the contact point OR the ball carrier requires an HIA Note: the head’s firs ... s tackle) to the head or neck of the ball carrier, and mitigation is not applied High tackle with an ... r of the ball carrier, but without contact to the head or neck of the ball carrier during the executio
Clarification 7-2006
s this deemed to be a “flying wedge” if the ball remains with the initial ball carrier who is at the front of the group of team A players and not preventing any player from team B tackling the ball carrie ... p of team A players and preventing any player from team B from tackling the ball carrier?Is this deeme ... k of the group of team A players and not preventing any player from team B tackling the ball carrie
9 Foul play
t not intentionally prevent an opponent from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball-carrier. Sanctio ... y to play the ball, other than by competing for possession. Sanction: Penalty. 9.5 A ball-carrier mus ... t not attempt to kick the ball from the hands of the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. 9.24 A ball-carrie ... t off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player ma
Beach Touch Rugby
s when the ball carrier is touched by an opposition player with two hands simultaneously on any par ... s and must not prevent the ball carrier from playing the ball. Sanction: Free pass Matc ... e the ball between the legs. Sanction: Free pass 15.7 A ball carrier may touch an opposition playe ... e on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch when the ball carrier (or the ball) touche
Clarification 8-2009
p of team A players but are denied an opportunity to make contact with the ball carrier as the bal ... l carrier is no longer in contact with the ball, it is not possible for the opposition to form a mau ... f ManagerSRULaw Reference10Date2009-10-16Request At a lineout team A is throwing in and wins the bal ... w. The ball is passed to the back man of the bound players with the expectation that team B will contes
Beach Tag Rugby
1 When a team causes the ball to go to ground or a ball carrier goes to ground a free pass is awarded to the opponents. If a ball carrier has one knee or both knees on the ground, that player is on the ground. Law 15: Tackle 15.1 A tackle occurs when the ball carrier has a tag removed by an opponen ... t not attempt to pull the ball from the ball carriers hands and must not prevent the ball carrier fro
Beach Fives Rugby
5: Tackle 15.1 A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents. 15.2 Whe ... e on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch when the ball carrier (or the ball) touches the touchline or the ground beyond the touchline. 19.3 The place where the ball carrier (or the bal ... e are made of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goa
8 Scoring
s played the ball, has touched it or has tackled the ball-carrier. Any such kick is deeme ... y 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 goal line. c. With the bal ... g the ground into the opponents’ in-goal, and the player is first to ground the ball. d. Is tackle
Head Contact Process - Head on head
n change of direction by the ball carrier 5 Yellow card - head to head contact but mitigation as the ball carrier steps suddenly back off the side-line and drops his height
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
5 MaulThe ball carrier at the commencement of the maul must be available to be defended by his opponent ... s who wished to use the ball quickly and in space would be entitled to do so. The 5 key area ... e tackled player immediatelyTackled player to release or pass ball immediatelyAssist tacklers to releas ... e and offside players within 10metres of the ball alighting must retire and continue to retire unti
Head Contact Process - March 2021
t with the ball-carrier tackled into the defender ‘Friendly fire’ as the two defenders clash heads Absolutely accidental head clash between white 15 and red 14 - both competing for the ball at the same heigh ... y mitigation should be applied. Play on No fault Sudden and significant drop in height by the ball carrie ... l play Mitigation Sudden / significant drop in height or change in direction from ball carrier A lat
Clarification 3-2004
l carrier of Team B. The players from Team A drive the ball carrier towards the Team B's goal line (i.e. Team A players are going forward). After the ball carrier goes to the ground, one of the players of Team A holding on to the ball carrier also goes to the ground whilst the other player of Tea ... s with the ball carrier being the tackled player and the player of Team A on the ground bein
Playing Charter
n possession of the ball, but not wilfully or maliciously to inflict injury. These are the boundaries withi ... s as possible against an opposing team by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, accordin ... t for possession of the ball is one of rugby’s key features. These contests occur throughout the gam ... n the play is denied the throw-in to the lineout. Similarly, the team knocking the ball on or passin