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Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019

h to the problem What is a the goal of a framework? Guide users to arrive at decision

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

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

Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024

e to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goa

Clarification 8-2014

t. The kick is correctly executed and the ball enters the opposing team's in-goal area without havin ... r has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, without 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." Law 13.15 Drop-out goes into the opponent's in-goal states: "a) If the ball is kicked into the opponent'

Clarification 2-2006

d, the ball hits the goal post and goes into touch without having been touched by another player. Wha ... y kick is for goal, then it is a lineout defending team to throw in. Law 21.4(d). If the penalty kic ... w in. The lineout in either of these situations may not be closer than 5 metres from the goal line. Law 19.

Clarification 1-2017

6) for goal line and dead ball line: http://laws.worldrugby.org/?domain=10&year=2016&clarificatio ... h definitions (Law 19) will also apply to the 22m line as well as the dead ball line and to the goal lin

12 Kick-off and restart kicks

l is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team has the option of having the kick retaken or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.9 If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goa

Clarification 3-2010

t grounding Law 22.15 Scenario Team A kick the ball into their opponents in goal. Both a player fro ... 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 dea ... h-in-goal line the referee awards a drop out.

Clarification 4-2011

l travels towards the blue team’s goal line. (We often see this ruled a knock-on by A). 2. Ball-carrie ... l travels towards the red team’s goal line. (We often see this either ruled play or a knock-on by ... s that player’s goal line. There is no infringement in Law and play should continue. In scenario ... s the opposition team’s goal line and this is an infringement which requires the referee to awar

Clarification 5-2016

r who had a foot over a touch in goal line or whether the players foot was over the dead ball lin ... d depend on whether the ball was over the touch in-goal line or dead ball line. The different outcom ... o apply to the dead ball line and to the goal line. Also, note that whether the ball is movin ... M = Try https://youtu.be/Qh2ABCXf1Z8 = New decision - 22m drop out as kicking team took ball into in goa

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 7-2015

t a tackled player: Law 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-lin

Clarification 2-2024

d members of the Rugby Committee Relevant law wordings: Law 8.14: All players retire to their goal lin ... k. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physicall ... n steps and movements when setting themselves to kick at goal. When they set and a re-adjustmen

Clarification 3-2004

l carrier of Team B. The players from Team A drive the ball carrier towards the Team B's goal lin ... s goal-line? (2) Should that standing player in retiring to the position as aforementioned releas ... d the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-line.

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 te ... s undergone a HIA will not be returning, then the replacement can kick for goal before the ten minute

8 Scoring

k is disallowed. 8.14 [Replacement] 8.14 All players retire to their goal line and d ... n the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supporte

19 Scrum

t of the tunnel or out of the scrum in the direction of the opponents’ goal line. Sanction: Penalty. 19.3 ... n the ball in a scrum is on or over the goal line. Replaced by: b. When the ball is played by that team’

8 Scoring

k is disallowed. 8.14 [Replacement] 8.14 All players retire to their goal line and d ... n the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supporte

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 playe ... y or a touch in goal where the ball would have been grounded. However, nothing is stipulate

19 Scrum

s the whistle for an infringement. e. When the ball in a scrum is on or over the goal line. Replaced by:

Clarification 1-2025

Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2025 Union / HP Ref Manager HP Referee Manager Law Reference 15 Date 23 June 2025 Request At a ruck/breakdown close to the goal line, the attacking scrum half picks up the ball and dives forward over the ruck in an attempt to score a try. Is this legal or should it be sanctioned? Clarificatio

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 playe

Clarification 13-2003

m directly 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. ... d to kick at goal, or a try has been scored. This person must be one of the two nominated water carrier

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 ... y kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expire

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 joine

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 ... t to those players’ goal-line.

Clarification 9-2004

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification9-2004Union / HP Ref ManagerIRFULaw Reference10,22Date2004-12-23Request The IRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 10-Foul Play and Law 22-In Goal. Rewrite and amendment of 10.2(a), and consequential addition to Law 2 ... y suspension close to a goal-line. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 10.

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