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Clarification 3-2005
1-Penalty & Free Kicks Black team are penalised for a tackle infringement 30 metres from their goal line; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the referee as to this intention. Black team gather behind their goal posts. Blue team kicks (chips) the ball forward a fe ... d across the goal line to score a try. 1. Law 21.5(b) states that ‘If the kicker indicates to the refere
Clarification 3-2007
l leaves the ruck or when the ball enters in goal i.e. on or over the goal line.A ruck end
Clarification 1-2023
d Sevens Series fixture in Hong Kong an attacking player carrying the ball into in-goal, place ... d been dislodged by the tackler and was now lying in in-goal. Could the referee hav ... r in in-goal, the referee judges what would have happened next and awards a try or a touch down at the place where the contact took place. 21.1a The ball can be grounded in in-goa
Clarification 8-2014
d there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or over the dead ball line."Law 13.15 Drop-out goe ... d, or if the ball becomes dead by going into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, they have tw ... h-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, they have two choices:To have a scrum formed at the centr ... t. The kick is correctly executed and the ball enters the opposing team's in-goal area without havin
Clarification 2-2006
r of these situations may not be closer than 5 metres from the goal line. Law 19.4 Exception. ... l hits the goal post and goes into touch without having been touched by another player. What decisio ... k is for goal, then it is a lineout defending team to throw in.Law 21.4(d).If the penalty kic
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.
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake ... k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the bal ... n players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Tea ... t reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake
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 ... t grounding Law 22.15ScenarioTeam A kick the ball into their opponents in goal. Both a player from Tea ... s of the Rugby Committee The Designated Members have ruled that:• If the ball is kicked into in-goa
Clarification 4-2011
s towards the blue team’s goal line. (We often see this ruled a knock-on by A).2. Ball-carrier A fro ... s towards the red team’s goal line. (We often see this either ruled play or a knock-on by ... s goal line. There is no infringement in Law and play should continue.In scenario 2 the playe ... n team’s goal line and this is an infringement which requires the referee to award a scrum with the no
Clarification 5-2016
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 ... s to the touch definitions (Law 19) in the Global Law trials will also apply to the dead ball lin
Clarification 1-2020
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2020Union / HP Ref ManagerNZRULaw Reference8Date2020-07-16RequestLaw 8.14 states “All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker begins the approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supported by othe
Clarification 4-2008
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification4-2008Union / HP Ref ManagerRFULaw Reference17Date2008-09-24Request A maul is formed with Team A pushing their opponents (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rear of the mau ... d to the maul and must be on their feet and moving towards a goal line. Open play has ended. Rulin
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 7-2015
w 22 (e) Tackled near the goal-line. If a player is tackled near to the opponents’ goal line so that this player may immediately reach out and ground the ball on or over the goal-line, a try is score
Clarification 2-2024
d members of the Rugby Committee Relevant law wordings:Law 8.14: All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physicall ... s and movements when setting themselves to kick at goal. When they set and a re-adjustment is neede
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. ... r closest to those players’ goal-line. ... n behind the ball to approach from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to his goal-line? (2) Should that standing player in retiring to the position as aforementioned release the bal
8 Scoring
k is disallowed. 14 [Replacement] 8.14 All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supporte ... c deleted 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the tr
19 Scrum
t of the scrum in the direction of the opponents’ goal line. Sanction: Penalty. 2 [Replacement] 19. ... m is on or over the goal line. Replaced by: b. When the ball is played by that team’s scrum-half.
8 Scoring
k is disallowed. 14 [Replacement] 8.14 All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supported by othe ... t] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the tr
Clarification 2-2005
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification2-2005Union / HP Ref ManagerFFRLaw Reference6Date2005-04-01Request The FFR has requested a ruling with regard Law 6-Match Officials Law 6 A.12 stipulates for “a ball in the in-goal touched by a non player”. In such situatio ... y or a touch in goal where the ball would have been grounded. However, nothing is stipulated in the even
19 Scrum
e for an infringement. e. When the ball in a scrum is on or over the goal line. Replaced by: b. When the bal
Clarification 3-2003
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2003Union / HP Ref ManagerSRULaw Reference15,17Date2003-06-07Request SRU has requested a ruling with regard to Law 15-Tackle & Law 17 Maul: Team A win the ball in a line-out. The ball carrier is joined by several of his team mates and they move off the line of touch towards their opponents' goal-line. One player of tea
Clarification 13-2003
y behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players' goal-line.
Clarification 8-2009
m A advance towards team B’s goal line, team B makes contact with the front players of the advancing grou
Clarification 4-2024
k at goal, or a try has been scored.c) The coaches attending to their teams at half-time. ... k at goal, or a try has been scored. This person must be one of the two nominated water carriers.
Clarification 2-2023
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification2-2023Union / HP Ref ManagerSARULaw Reference13,14Date2023-06-12RequestSA Rugby have documented the increasing trend of the “cannon arm” tactic usually adopted near the goal line in ‘pick and go’ scenarios. The tacti ... e that this specific tactic is outside of law, then we run the risk of players projecting towards the goal lin
Clarification 4-2015
t of the match with a penalty kick that is converted to goal and the referee blows the end of the matc ... n to the non-infringing team, drop out or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goa
Clarification 8-2003
l and the ball carrier is joined by several of his team mates and they move towards the opponents goal lin ... g tackleable. • Player of Team A, in open play, running towards Team B's goal line is joined by a team mate( ... t, that the ball and players had moved off the line of touch. In this scenario, if the player from Team ... f the line of touch.In this second scenario, the same issues as noted in Ruling 8.1 above apply, plu
Clarification 8-2004
r, as the result, A2 player is closer to the Team-B's goal line than B-player. Then B-player went to the groun ... e players’ goal-line.
Clarification 2-2022
s and play continues when the ball leaves the ruck or when the ball in the ruck is on or over the goal line.” Definitions: Near = within one metre. The ball is leaving/emerging from the ruck whe
Clarification 2-2010
y into touch• Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dead ball lineThe refere
Clarification 2-2012
n to the non-offending team, drop out or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum ha
Clarification 1-2014
d?A ball carrier from team red runs with the ball in the direction of team blue goal line, a defende
19 Scrum
g the scrum more than 1.5metres towards the opponents’ goal line. b. Keeping the ball in the scrum onc ... n 90 degrees, so the middle line has passed beyond a position parallel to the touchline. d. Neithe
Clarification 1-2015
r a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not bee
Clarification 9-2004
d-field, would not merit a temporary suspension but would merit a temporary suspension close to a goal-line. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 10.2(a) is Unfair Play relatin
Clarification 1-2010
d the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-line.To approach behind the tackle