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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 ... r is sent off then the player having an HIA assessment is not permitted to play any further par
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
5 Time
d unless: a. A scrum, lineout or restart kick following a try or touchdown, awarded before tim ... m, lineout or restart kick is taken incorrectly. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. ... e it. a. The decision to decline the conversion must be relayed by the try scorer to the referee by saying “no kic ... s, the referee will award a restart kick. c. If the conversion is attempted, time is taken fro
Clarification 2-2014
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. ... e the conversion must be relayed by the try scorer to the referee, by saying “No Kick” after the awar
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
Law changes - 1 July 2024
e in front of a kicker Eliminating the crocodile roll Removing the scrum option when a Free Kic ... y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offside in front of a kicker Rationale: Teams and players have recognised that in a kick battle with opponent ... m for players to loiter in the middle and wait for a kick tennis battle to conclude. The new wordin
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 ... t be admonished or cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off" In other words the referee' ... m. The opportunity to play advantage by allowing the non-offending team to take a quick tap penalty/free kic
Offside at the ruck - May 2014
When a scrum half attempts to retrieve the ball from a ruck, the ball is not out until that player has picked the ball up from the ground. In the clip the scrum half is taken out by the player before the ball is off the ground and this would be deemed to be offside by the player tackling the scrum half. If, however, the scrum half had picked up the ball and a defending player tackles the scru
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
21 In-goal
n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead through in-goa ... d. Exception: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goal. In these cases, the defending tea
7 Advantage
e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalty is taken incorrectly. f. The ball is made dead. g. It woul
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
Side entry - July 2022
t. Shorten steps and bind, not dive off feet. Cannot seal offAttacking support players cannot come off their feet to seal off the contest. Key elements Backside to touchlineBackside should not be facin
Head Contact Process - March 2021
s to present all the hard points, bouncing off green 2’s low tackle attempt Green 8 braces to present all the hard points, bouncing off red 8’s low tackle There needs to be an understanding that tackler
14 Tackle
l Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackle Player off feet and playing the ball at the tackl
Clarification 9-2004
t-off. Penalty: Penalty Kick The final paragraph states: A penalty try must be awarded if the offenc ... d, or cautioned that a send off will result if the offence or a similar offence is committed, or sent-of ... g scored through foul play must either be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off. The fina ... n to remove the discretion of the referee to admonish, rather then temporarily suspend or send off a playe
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
m should not prevent a contest by “sealing off” Arriving players should not be obstructed
4 Permitted clothing
g that item on the playing area, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The refere
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
3 Team
t with uncontested scrums. 3.15 Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspensio ... s, or to act as a replacement. 3.20 If a front-row player is sent off, and the team cannot continu ... y replacement is sent off, the originally replaced player is not permitted to return to the playing are
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
t of the hindmost player. Possession may be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team off the bal
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
y not return until the period of suspension ends. (g) If, as a result of a front row player being sent of ... T TRIAL (h) Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspension or injury mus
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
Law 3: Team 13. Scrums will become uncontested if either team cannot field a suitably trained front row or if the referee so orders. 15. Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspension or injury must be played with eight players per side. 17. In a squad of 23 players or at the discretion of the match organiser, a player whose departure has caused the referee to orde
19 Scrum
r uncontested scrums. Uncontested scrums as a result of a sending off, temporary suspension or injury mus ... t). Sanction: Free-kick. 3 [Replacement] 19.3 When there is no infringement, the referee will sto ... e-kick. c. Intentionally wheeling the scrum. Sanction: Penalty.
Clarification 2-2006
f ManagerFFRLaw Reference19,21Date2006-01-10Request Law 19.1 (e) stipulates: “Penalty kick. When a player kicks to touch from a penalty kick anywhere in the playing area, the throw in is taken from wher ... s a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the player of the team who took the penalty kick. This applies whether the ball was kicked directly or indirectly into touc
Clarification 3-2011
d (not supported in Law) this Law seems difficult to apply. If a ball ricochets off a player charging dow ... 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
8 Scoring
n, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. c deleted4 [Replacement] 8.4 The kicker: a. Uses the ball that was in play unless it is defective. b. Takes the kick in the fiel ... d by a placer. Nothing else may be used to assist the kicker. d. Takes the kick within 90 second
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
Sevens12 [Replacement] 18.12 Teams form the lineout without delay. 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.
8 Scoring
e. b. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarde ... d. Takes the kick within 90 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: b. If stipulated by the match organiser, takes the kick in front of the posts
8 Scoring
t a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. Replaced by: 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attempt a conversion, which must be a drop kick. 8 [Replacement] c deleted 8.8 The kicker: a. Uses the ball that was in play unless it is defective. b. Takes the kic ... y be assisted by a placer. Nothing else may be used to assist the kicker. d. Takes the kick within 9
Clarification 4-2016
s/j02ul1dl3x309ojuv6i5dsg0t3t1lzz8KICK- Definition. Law Book Page 6 A kick is made by hitting the ball with any part of the leg or foot except the heel, from the toe to the knee but not including the knee .a kick must mov ... s are taken. Any player may take a penalty or free kick awarded for an infringement with any type of kick, punt, drop kick, or place kick. The ball may be kicked with any part of the lower leg from kne
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 2-2011
e to interfere with the ball as it is being made available while they are still off their fee ... y kick to the opposition as per 17.2(d)(c) At a collapsed maul there is no obligation in La
Clarification 1-2015
e. The conversion is kicked and after the kick, there is between 5-10 seconds left on the clock, i.e. 79:5 ... r a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows pla ... e for the conversion kick to be taken.”Variation for Seven-a-side – in practice:The team scoring a try within the las
Clarification 9-2014
r the dead ball line."21.4 Penalty and free kick options and requirements:"c) No delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be taken within one minute from the time the player indicates the intention to kick at goal. The intention to kic ... d. The player must complete the kick within one minute even if the ball rolls over and has to be place
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
21 In-goal
SevensAddition: The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time the unsuccesful kick at goal was taken. 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. Play restarts with a goal line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (law 12.12a, and law 19.
9 Foul play
Sevens29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspende ... r yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.
9 Foul play
10s29 [Replacement] 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for 10 minutes, the referee will show that player a yellow card. If that player later commits another yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off. Replaced by: 9.29 When a player is being cautioned and suspended for tw ... r yellow-card offence, the player must be sent off.