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Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
Definitions
a, to ground. The action often lands on the player’s lower limbs. D Dead The ball is dead whe ... e place; or following an unsuccessful conversion. Dead-ball line The line at either end (and not par ... s their obligations as an arriving player at a tackle. Forward Towards the opposition’s dead-ball lin ... s. In-goal The area between the try line and dead-ball line, and between the touch-in-goal line
21 In-goal
s the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywhere beyond either) the ball is dead. Depending on how the ball entered in-goal, pla ... n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead throug ... y into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a 22m dro
Clarification 1-2021
t When a referee whistles a penalty or a free kick, is the ball considered dead, in which cas ... e There are two issues which must both happen for the replacement to occur: The ball is dead The Referee gives permission The award of an FK or PK does not in itself mean the ball is dea ... t such as an injury the Referee will make the ball dead and allow the replacement. On that basis, sometime
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team has the option of havin ... n in-goal and is made dead by a defending player or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking tea ... 2-metre drop-out when: a.A n unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dead in in-goal by the defending team, or the ball goes dead through in-goal from one of these attempt
5 Time
b. Consultation with other officials. 5.6 Once the ball is already dead, the referee may allow tim ... t-lace. d. Retrieving the ball. 5.7 A half ends when the ball becomes dead after time has expire ... c. A penalty is kicked for touch and goes dead without the ball first being tapped and without the bal ... r a score or when the ball is dead near the half-way line. In extreme conditions, longer break
7 Advantage
s moved towards the offending team’s dead-ball line. c. May be a combination of tactica ... e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalty is taken incorrectly. f. The ball is made dead. g. It woul
1 The ground
n in the ground diagram. The solid lines are on: a. The dead-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. ... s and the dead-ball lines (eight flag posts in total). 1.10 One flag post is positioned in line with the 2
Clarification 2-2012
r return until ball is dead. Law 5.7(e) If time expires and the ball is not dead or an awarded scru ... e that the ball becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineou ... s been made dead. Advantage cannot be played after the ball has been made dead. 1. Team A have a playe ... e must not let a player rejoin a match until the ball is dead.” The referee in such circumstance
6 Match officials
d the dead ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6. ... y or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kic ... y injured. The ball becomes dead 6.9 The referee will deem the ball to be dead when: a. The bal ... d. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anything beyond it. f. The ball hit
20 Penalty and free-kick
r a kick. At the place of infringement. While the ball is dead. At the point wher ... d the dead-ball line, on the five-metre line, in line with the place of the infringement, but no less tha ... d. If the ball lands in in-goal, in touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead-ball line, the optiona ... r the dead-ball line from the playing area, the mark is where the infringement occurred but no closer tha
Clarification 2-2007
s of the Rugby Committee A substitution can only be made when the ball is dead. A referee must not let a player rejoin the match until the ball is dead. The ball is dead when the ball is out of pla ... h cases outlined above, the ball is dead, and therefore the answer to each question is in the affirmative.
Clarification 8-2014
l within this area and touches down, making the ball dead. What should the referee's decision be? Law 1 ... e the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line." Law 13.1 ... s: to ground the ball, or to make it dead, or to play on. b) If the opposing team grounds the ball, or makes it dead, or if the ball becomes dead by going into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball lin
Beach Fives Rugby
e of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal line ... s during a match providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing are ... s dead. If time expires and free kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue until the next time the ball becomes dead. Law 6: Match Officials 6.A Before the Match, 6.B Touch Judge
2026-07 Law updates
t. For example - a charge down from the field of play which goes dead, and a ball carrie
Beach Tag Rugby
g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outside the fiel ... o so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A playe ... n time expires: Play ceases when the ball next becomes dead. If time expires and free pass is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue until the next time the ball becomes dead. Law 6: Matc
Beach Touch Rugby
g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outside the fiel ... n the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A player leavin ... y would be dangerous. 5.8 When time expires: Play ceases when the ball next becomes dead. When a free pass is awarded and then time expires, play continues until the ball next becomes dead unles
Touch Rugby
e at the next tackle or when the ball next becomes dead. Each team then loses one more player until a golde ... d not continue because it would be dangerous. 5.6 When time expires: If time expires and the ball is not dead the referee allows play to continue until the ball next becomes dead. The ball becomes dead whe ... s the ground, the ball has gone to ground. Forward means towards the opposing team’s dead ball lin
Tag Rugby
e it would be dangerous. 5.7 When time expires: If time expires and the ball is not dead the referee allows play to continue until the ball next becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when a tackle (matc ... y because a player is injured but there has been no infringement, and the ball has not been made dea ... s the opposing team’s dead ball line. Sanction: Ruck ball If the ball barrier knocks-on, a ruck bal
Clarification 5-2016
n that the changes to the touch definitions (Law 19) in the Global Law trials will also apply to the dead bal ... p by a player who had a foot over a touch in goal line or whether the players foot was over the dead ball line; and Whether or not the ball is dead following a player returning the ball to the playing area could depend on whether the ball was over the touch in-goal line or dead ball line. The differen
Clarification 9-2014
t infringement, and a defending player has made the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line." 21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements: "c) No dela ... k. b) The team awarded a free kick cannot score a dropped goal until after the ball next becomes dea ... s dead there, either because a defender grounded it or because it went into touch-in-goal or on or ove
9 Foul play
e the ball is dead. Sanction: Penalty. Unfair play 9.7 A player must not: a. Intentionally infring ... e; or If the ball lands in in-goal, touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, five metres fro
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
d the dead-ball line. The water carriers must leave when the conversion is taken. ii. At a penalty tr ... e at all times in technical areas or behind dead ball lines. Only when no tries are scored in the firs
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. Pla ... p in the in-goal so that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restart
Clarification 3-2025
n of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Response The ball is dead when the ball is in touc ... s that the game is played only by players who are onside. Before the ball is dead, Law 10.4 a, b and c mak ... g towards their own dead ball line while the ball is in play. When the ball is deemed to be in touch (when the AR raises their flag, or the referee blows the whistle) then the ball is dead and ope
Clarification 1-2017
6) for goal line and dead ball line: http://laws.worldrugby.org/?domain=10&year=2016&am ... h definitions (Law 19) will also apply to the 22m line as well as the dead ball line and to the goa
19 Scrum
l by the defending team and made dead. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the ball was made dead. The attacking team. An unplayable tackle or ruck. In the scrum zon ... m. Ball kicked dead through in-goal (scrum option) In the scrum zone at the point closes
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 in long periods of dead time with resets, leading to more FKs, penalties and then kicks to touc
Clarification 3-2010
n both players go for it. The ball then goes dead. Question from above: Does Law 22.15 apply scrum ... l is kicked into in-goal by a player from the attacking team and the ball is made dead by the player ... l. • If the ball is kicked into in-goal by a player from the attacking team and the ball is made dead by the players touching the ball and the ball travels and lands on or over the dead ball line or touc
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
r and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team ha ... y or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kicking team is awarded a fre ... n an unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dead in in-goal by the defending team, or the ball goes dead through in-goal from one these attempts. by: 12.11 Apart fro
XRugby
l, or if the ball goes dead, play is restarted with a tap and play from the 15m line. Penalty and fre
3 Team
s are made only when the ball is dead and only with the permission of the referee. 3.7 If a player r
8 Scoring
l next becomes dead or until an opponent has played the ball, has touched it or has tackled the bal
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
Principle The field of play has side boundaries known as touchlines. When play reaches a touchline, 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. A ball not being held by a player, touche
Clarification 1-2009
e cannot be played after the ball is dead. The Definition of dead on page (viii) of the IRB Law Boo
Clarification 2-2010
s the ball directly into touch • Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dea ... 9 respectively and the match continues until the ball next becomes dead.
Clarification 1-2015
e expires and the ball is not dead, or an awarded scrum or lineout has not been completed, the referee allows play to continue until the next time that the ball becomes dead. The ball becomes dead whe
Clarification 4-2015
t, then the game is over. Law 5.7(e) reinforces this: If time expires and the ball is not dea ... t time that the ball becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scru
Clarification 3-2009
e keeping” . Law 5.7 (e) stipulates that “if time expires and the ball is not dead or a scrum or lineout has been awarded, the referee allows play to continue until the next time that the ball becomes dead.” The ball is dead “when it has gone outside the playing area, or when the referee has blow ... 2 The referee ends the match as there has been an offence that ensures that the ball is dead afte
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
l without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead throug ... t grounds the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball lin