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Clarification 4-2011
d team runs towards the blue team’s dead ball line. Opponent B approaches A from in front and rip ... s towards the blue team’s goal line. (We often see this ruled a knock-on by A).2. Ball-carrier A from the red team runs towards the blue team’s dead ball line. Opponent B approaches A from behind and rip ... s possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with the hand or ar
Clarification 5-2016
s to the touch definitions (Law 19) in the Global Law trials will also apply to the dead ball lin ... o had a foot over a touch in goal line or whether the players foot was over the dead ball lin ... d on whether the ball was over the touch in-goal line or dead ball line. The different outcome coul ... o apply to the dead ball line and to the goal line. Also, note that whether the ball is movin
The maul - January/June 2016
For implementation: January 1st 2016 in Southern Hemisphere June 1st 2016 in Northern Hemisphere The ball can be moved backwards hand-to-hand once the maul has formed. A player is not allowed to move/slide backwards in the maul when the player is in possession of the ball and the ripper needs to stay in contact with the jumper until they have transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalty kick
Clarification 2-2012
n until ball is dead.Law 5.7(e) If time expires and the ball is not dead or an awarded scrum or lineou ... s dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineout, an optio ... y kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue.Law 8.3(f)After the ball has been made dead. Advantage cannot be played after the ball has been made dead.1. Team A have a player waitin
Clarification 3-2010
l 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 touch-in-goal lin ... l by a player from the attacking team and the ball is made dead by the players touching the ball dow ... t grounding Law 22.15ScenarioTeam A kick the ball into their opponents in goal. Both a player from Tea
16 Maul
d the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a goal line. Mau ... y. 16.14 When a maul has stopped moving towards a goal line for more than five seconds but the bal ... r the goal line. 16.17 A maul ends unsuccessfully when: a. The ball becomes unplayable. Sanction: Scrum. ... e towards a goal line for longer than five seconds and the ball does not emerge. Sanction: Scrum.
10 Offside and onside in open play
y retires behind the applicable offside line; or b. An opposition player carries the ball five metre ... 1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the bal ... g the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. ... e the offending team last played the ball. b. Moves towards the ball; or Sanction: The non-offending tea
15 Ruck
y continues when the ball leaves the ruck or when the ball in the ruck is on or over the goal lin ... Principle The purpose of a ruck is to allow players to compete for the ball which is on the groun ... n at least one player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball whic ... r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that run
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
n a clear release of the ball and tackled player and arrives from the direction of their own goal line Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brought to ground mean ... t: Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to ground. Immediately move away from the tackled player and from the ball or get up... Tackler must release Once the tackl
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
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
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. Clip 2a - Legal Clip 2b - Legal 3 If a player takes the ball in a formed maul and detache ... 4 If the ball carrying team in the maul is moved backwards at or immediately after the formatio
Global Law Trials - 1 January 2025
r conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleaner play awa ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... n if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. 8.8a deletion - consequential change The kicker: a. Uses the ball that was in play unless it is defective. Sanction: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c,
Clarification 1-2009
t be played after the ball is dead. The Definition of dead on page (viii) of the IRB Law Book 2008 is The ball is out of play.2. The referee will award a scrum at the place of infringement in accordanc ... t SenarioTeam A moves the ball from right to left when the final pass to a colleague close to the touchline is knocked on with the ball crossing the touchline. The non offending side immediately tak
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kickin ... d the ball. Sanction: Free-kick. 6 [Replacement] 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanctio ... 6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: Free-kick. 8 [Replacement] 12.8 If the ball goe ... l without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goa
Clarification 9-2014
r the dead ball line."21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements:"c) No delay. If a kicke ... l line, a drop-out is awarded."22.8 Ball kicked dead through in-goal:"If a team kicks the ball through their opponents' in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, excep ... s’ in-goal into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, except by an unsuccessful kick at goa
17 Mark
d their own 22-metre line when catching the ball or when landing having caught it in the air; and b. Catch a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly from an opponent’s kick befor ... m a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before being caught. 17.3 When a mark is calle ... k but at least five metres from the goal line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goa
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and ha ... n 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... e, trapping players into ruck, and first arriving players (the jackler) not aiming to play the ball. Players are reminded about their responsibilities not to hold the ball or walk off with the bal
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
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 ... 5 MaulThe ball carrier at the commencement of the maul must be available to be defended by his opponent
Clarification 1-2008
t on or behind the dead ball line picks up the ball, which was in motion within in-goal, is that playe ... e or both feet inside (presumably on or behind) the 22-metre line, picks up the ball which was stationary outside the 22-metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has taken the ball back inside the 22-metre line, and therefore the line-out is formed in line with where the bal
Side entry - July 2022
y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principle - The purpose of a ruck is to allow players to compete for the ball which is on the ground. Ruck law 15.5 - An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Ruck law 15.
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
e? DEFINITIONS Shoulder charge Arm of the shoulder making contact with the ball carrier is behin ... d contact, where head contact is identified by clear contact to ball carrier’s head/neck OR the head visibly moves backwards from the contact point OR the ball carrier requires an HIA Note: the head’s firs ... y-contact’ tackle or ‘body-contact’ shoulder charge IF SHOULDER CHARGE OR HIGH TACKLE: Was there bal
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
h players in a realistic position to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, pla ... y If ball is available (No. 8 feet) The referee will call “use it” Sanction all players who join in front of the ball carrier – Law 17.4(c) The ripper must be bound – it will be accidental offsid
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 ... h force vs low force 4. Is there any mitigation? Considerations include: Line of sight Sudde ... y mitigation should be applied. Play on No fault Sudden and significant drop in height by the ball carrie
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
s charging. A player must not charge or knock down an opponent carrying the ball without trying to gras
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
r the dead-ball line, the non-kicking team is awarded a free-kick. ... k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the bal ... n or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: Free-kick. ... d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake
Clarification 1-2017
y in relation to:Bringing the 22m line in line with the clarification (clarification 5 from 2016) for goal line and dead ball line: http://laws.worldrugby.org/?domain=10&year=2016&clarification=102 ... s (Law 19) will also apply to the 22m line as well as the dead ball line and to the goal line. The alignment of the 22m line provisions with Law 19 does not affect the definition of Law 18 - Mark.
Clarification 3-2009
w 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 blown the whistl ... h as there has been an offence that ensures that the ball is dead after the lineout has been complete
Clarification 2-2010
e immediately after the kick and the kicker:• Does not kick the ball ten metres• Kicks the ball directly into touch• Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dead ball lineThe refere ... y and the match continues until the ball next becomes dead. ... n that it is to be the “last play” of the match.If the ball is kicked directly out on the full from the restart it shoul
Clarification 4-2015
e is over.Law 5.7(e) reinforces this:If time expires and the ball is not dead, or an awarded scru ... l becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineout, an optio ... e is a ruck and the referee blows the whistle because the ball becomes unplayable and then blows agai ... k and kicked the ball. The referee requests a review by the TMO that confirms the action. Then the refere
Clarification 1-2022
m from the goal line, in line with where the ball became dead. The attacking team throws in. Unde ... 1) *See below Passed into in-goal by a defender and ball becomes loose = scrum on the 5m lin ... r and ball becomes loose = scrum on the 5m line, attacking throw in (Law 19.1 table row 5) ... m each team on a loose ball? How should play be restarted when there is doubt about groundin
Clarification 1-2015
s 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 when the refere ... m the strike on the ball.
Clarification 2-2009 (1)
l. Simultaneous grounding the ball in in-goal whilst making contact with the touch-in-goal line or dead ball line. Scenario: A player carrying the ball attempts to score a try. In the process of grounding the ball in the in-goal according to the law, he simultaneously (at exactly the same time) touche ... l, the place for the scrum is 5 metres from the goal line. The simultaneous grounding of the ball in in-goa
Clarification 2-2009
d it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goal.Law 22 – In goal. Simultaneous grounding the ball in in-goal whilst making contact with the touch-in-goal line or dead ball line. Scenario: A player carrying the ball attempts to score a try. In the proces ... h-in-goal line in possession of the ball and therefore the Referee will award a 22 metre drop ou
3 Team
6 [Replacement] 3.6 Replacements are made only when the ball is dead and only with the permissio ... s entering the field of play must do so at the half-way line after the replaced player has lef
Clarification 1-2016
e that ensures that the ball is dead after the lineout has been completed and therefore the match end ... t, signaling that time was up. The ball was thrown in, not straight, and the referee called not straigh ... n end (Law 19.9 (b)), and the ball not being thrown straight is not one of them. It is the coache ... e deemed the ball had been deliberately thrown not straight, it is a penalty kick, but on this occasio
Throw forward or forward pass
Hands gesture as if passing an imaginary ball forward.
Scrum
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm horizontal pointing towards team to throw in the ball.
Throw at lineout not straight
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Hand above head indicates the path of the ball, not straight.
Kick at goal successful
Raises flag to indicate that the ball has gone over the crossbar and between the posts.
Clarification 1-2014
d?A ball carrier from team red runs with the ball in the direction of team blue goal line, a defende ... s, “a knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the ground or another player before the original player can catch it.” The law doe