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e Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-bound Temporary suspension Yellow carde
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
y of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLAY AND MISCONDUCT Dangerou ... p that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include
Clarification 3-2010
t grounding Law 22.15ScenarioTeam A kick the ball into their opponents in goal. Both a player from Tea ... l although no grounding has taken place?OrIs it 22m drop out as Team A were the last tea ... e the referee awards a drop out.
17 Mark
GAME-ON4 [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
15 Ruck
r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that run ... n: Penalty. e. Kick, or attempt to kick, the ball out of a ruck. Sanction: Penalty. f. Return the ball into the ruck. Sanction: Free-kick. g. Take any action to make opponents believe that the ruck has ended when it has not. Sanction: Free-kick. Ending a ruck 15.17 When the ball has been clearly wo
Head Contact Process - March 2021
n and significant drop or movement Clear attempt to change height Level of control Upright - passive vs dynami ... 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
Law changes summary - July 2022
Following the World Rugby Council meeting in May 2022, a number of law changes have been approved. These all come into force for the whole game on 1 July 2022. The five current Global Law Trials – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... n from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws content from 1 July 202
13 Players on the ground in open play
Principle The game is played only by players who are on their feet. 13.1 Players, who go to ground to gather the ball or who go to ground with the ball, must immediately: a. Get up with the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Play (but not kick) the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Release the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 13.2 Once the ball is played or released, players on the ground must immediatel
Global Law Trials - 1 January 2025
e not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute red card replacemen ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, eve ... s the ball that was in play unless it is defective. Sanction: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c,
XRugby
d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the bal ... r 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 goes into touch before touching the ground, a tap and play is awarded to the non-offending team at the place from which the kick was made. If, from a grubber kic
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
e, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red card. An illega
6 Match officials
n 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. 6.4 The match official ... 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. h. When it woul
16 Maul
y. c. Have their heads and shoulders no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. During a mau ... e opponents believe that the maul has ended when it has not. Sanction: Free-kick. 16.12 When player ... t an opponent’s kick in open play, a scrum that is awarded for any of the above reasons will be to the tea
7 Advantage
e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalty is taken incorrectly. f. The ball is made dead. g. It woul
Beach Touch Rugby
s 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 used.) 6.3 The refere ... t the use of a punt kick to kickoff. If a punt kick-off is used the kicking team must not cross the hal ... h organisers may permit the use of a punt kick to restart play. If a punt restart kick is used the tea
Beach Tag Rugby
s 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 vice versa. (Othe ... r may not kick the ball in open play. Sanction: Free pass 7.2 Should an event occur whic ... s and occur after a score or a touch down. The match organisers may permit the use of a punt kic
10 Offside and onside in open play
d by an opponent but not when the kick is charged down. Sanction: The non-offending team can choose eithe
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-off
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
14 Tackle
GAME-ONAddition: If match organisers utilise the game-on global waist height tackle variation, it is recommended that they also ensure that ball-carriers do not drop their body height and that double-tackles are sanctioned
8 Scoring
GAME-ON 8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a lin ... g else may be used to assist the kicker. c. Takes the kick within 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replaced by: a. If stipulated by the match organiser, takes the kick in fron
Clarification 2-2007
f ManagerIRFULaw Reference3Date2007-03-12Request 1. A penalty kick is awarded to White team. Before the kick is taken, can White team make a substitution? (If so, we assume that the substitute can take the penalty kick.) 2. A penalty kick is awarded to White team. Before the kick is taken ca ... e that the returning player may take the penalty kick.) Ruling of the designated members of the Rugb
Clarification 2-2024
y Football Union have asked: Q - Once a kicker has completed their pre-kick routine (stationary/no movement), their next movement in any direction begins the “approach to kick”, and so the defenders can attempt to block the kick?Q - Does that 'movement in any direction’ refer specifically to foo ... e and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kic
Clarification 7-2002
h 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-way line and goes directly into touch, the lineout is at the place where it went into touch. At the kick -of
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
d the ball within the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kic ... e. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 18.12 Teams form the lineout within 15 seconds of the assistant referee or touch judge indicating the mark of touch. Sanction: Free-kick.
Clarification 1-2020
l line and do not overstep that line until the kicker begins the approach to kick. When the kicke ... n to approach to kick”. In a recent Super Rugby Aotearoa game a conversion was charged down (Crusader ... n from many refs is as soon as kicker moves in any direction the kick can begin to be charge ... e was correct. The moment the kicker moves in any direction it is deemed that he is ‘approaching to kic
Clarification 2-2010
g 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 from the variation to La ... c, in that, it is a free kick to the non-offending team should a team infringe the above. Rulin ... e towards the end of the game and there is time for the kick off to take place but time will expir
19 Scrum
k being made. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 15 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. 5 [Replacement] 19.5 When both teams have 1 ... t not intentionally kick the ball out of the tunnel from the direction it was thrown. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.23 A front-row player must not intentionally kick the ball out of the tunnel or ou
Clarification 3-2005
e; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the refere ... e the intention to kick at goal, the kicker must kick at goal. Once the kicker has made the intentio ... s intention to kick at goal clear, he may not then change his intention by then kicking to touch, taking a tap kick and passing or running with the ball himself? If this is correct then the abovementione
Clarification 6-2002
s under these circumstances.Law 21, 4 -(i) & (j) Kick taken quickly;These Laws require the player ... m mate who took the penalty or free kick, or when a team mate carrying the ball runs in front of the ... e immediately for a collapsed scrum and give their decision. If the referee has awarded a kick as a resul ... p kick can be taken. If there is a reason why a quick tap should not be taken the referee will blo
Clarification 10-2004
m the defenders kick is the correct decision. (2) If this occurred in general play the following would apply. By definition 'A kick is made by hitting the ball with any part of the leg or foot, except the hee ... d. If the action as described was taken by a player after his team had been awarded a penalty kick or free kic
Clarification 3-2014
9.B.1 9 (e) – Taking a conversion kick?Who can or should inform the referee of the team’s decisio ... r to the referee, by saying “No Kick” after the award of the try and before the time reaches 00.0 ... e to forfeit the conversion the referee will award a kick off. The kick off will take place regardles
Clarification 2-2015
n of a team throwing a player forward after he has been supported in the air to receive a kick of ... e to the lowering of a player after the ball has been won from either a kick off or a kick in general play.Th ... n and the action of throwing a player forward after he has been supported in the air to receive a kick of
Clarification 4-2002
d to the following point of Law: 'These can be taken following a scrum collapse providing the kick is take ... d on the ground, the referee will allow the non-offending team to take a quick tap penalty/free kic ... m. The opportunity to play advantage by allowing the non-offending team to take a quick tap penalty/free kic ... e a quick tap kick after the whistle is blown, as any action after the blowing of the whistl
Clarification 5-2016
s://youtu.be/Qh2ABCXf1Z8 = New decision - 22m drop out as kicking team took ball into in goal instea ... o at 22.9 (c). New Decision - scrum 5m attack instead of 22m drop outTo be applied from: As per global la
Clarification 2-2021
f (or any player) executes a ‘box kick’, which is, in most circumstances, designed to be a short-range contestable kick, there are almost always a group of players (usually the forwards) who are in fron ... 7), the offside players were required to retire behind the kicker. When the kicker chased his/her own kic ... r who had advanced forward of them). CLARIFICATION REQUEST: In the circumstances where a kic
Clarification 5-2014
y replacement for a player undergoing an HIA cannot kick for goal. If the player undergoing assessment doe ... t is then permitted to kick for goal. If the fourth official is notified within ten minutes that the player has been assessed will not be returning, can the replacement then kick for goal before the ten minute ... A will not be returning, then the replacement can kick for goal before the ten minutes has elapsed.
Clarification 2-2014
e the conversion must be relayed by the try scorer to the referee, by saying “No Kick” after the awar ... k will be stopped.Once the decision is made to forfeit the conversion the referee will award a kick off. The kick off will take place regardless of whether players were ready at 00.00 or not.
Clarification 7-2015
y by pulling the ball from the tackled player’s hands or arms, but must not kick the ball.Law 15.6 ( ... s that it is not legal to kick the ball from the hands of a player in possession in any circumstance ... e that it is illegal to kick the ball from the hands of a player in possession in any circumstances. An exampl
Clarification 3-2011
s a kicker at close quarters and makes an attempt to block the kick. In such circumstances players in front of the kicker who are within 10 metres of the kick are not liable to penalty wherever the bal ... r from the kicker’s side is within the 10 metre area in front of the kick that player is liabl