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64 results returned for stiff-arm tackle
Unplayable ball in maul
Arm out to award scrummage to side not in possession at maul commencement. Other arm out as if signalling advantage and then swing it across body with hand ending on opposite shoulder.
Unplayable ball in ruck or tackle
Shoulders parallel with the touchline, arm horizontal pointing towards the team to throw in the ball, then pointing the other arm and hand towards the other team’s goal line whilst moving it backwards and forwards.
Scrum
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm horizontal pointing towards team to throw in the ball.
Penalty
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm angled up, pointing towards non-offending team.
Advantage
Arm outstretched, waist high, towards non-offending team, for a period of approximately five seconds.
Intentionally falling over on a player
Curved arm makes gesture to imitate action of falling player. Signal is made in direction in which offending player fell.
Offside at scrum, ruck or maul
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm hanging straight down, swings in arc along offside line.
Timekeeper to stop and start watch
Arm held up in air and whistle blown when watch should be stopped or started.
Head Contact Process - Leading elbow / forearm
1 No sanction - ball carrier’s arm is close to the body 2 Penalty - indirect throat contact with no force and no speed 3 Yellow card - indirect throat contact 4 Red card - direct throat contact with a high level of danger
Head Contact Process - Shoulder charge
Video clips 1 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of danger, high speed and a leading shoulder - mitigation should not be considered 2 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of danger, high speed and a tucked arm - mitigation should not be considered
Clarification 7-2009
k with at least one arm around the body of a team-mate using the whole arm. Law 10 4 (j) Players mus ... r joining a ruck bind on to an opposition player? 3. Does the contact with the arm have to precede contact with any other part of the body? 4. Does the contact with the arm have to be simultaneou ... g arm? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee The Designated Members in reviewin
Clarification 8-2006
t the arm of the opponent as this opponent has the ball in his hands, by diving over the players on the ground in front of him? 4. Can the referee allow a player coming from his side to hit the ar
Head Contact Process - Dangerous cleanout
1 Penalty - direct head contact with no leading shoulder and the arriving player was attempting to wrap 2 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of danger, high speed and a swinging arm 3 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of danger and the arriving player had time to readjust his height 4 Red card - direct neck contact with a high degree of danger, high spee
Clarification 2-2024
n’ refer specifically to foot movement - it does not relate to upper body, arm or leg movemen ... t - it does not relate to upper body, arm or leg movement? Yes, the movement of the feet in any directio ... y, they can indicate the begin of a charge by using a clear arm up/arm down signal.
Clarification 2-2023
d the increasing trend of the “cannon arm” tactic usually adopted near the goal line in ‘pick and go’ scenario ... d his non-ball carrying arm forward and to the ground in order to gain an advantageously low height pr ... s an unfair advantage by intentionally taking himself/herself ‘Off feet,’ supported by a “cannon ar
Clarification 1-2014
n a player hits the ball forward with hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forwar ... n is expressed that this type of play may affect the game going forward as the “tackle” will be down playe ... e, a defender/tackler from team blue attempts to tackle from behind and makes contact with his han
Clarification 6-2006
9 Request Situation: A tackle is made, or attempted, where the initial contact is made below the line of the shoulder, but the arm(s) of the tackler subsequently make contact with the head or nec ... l, but the contact is dangerous, should the referee rule on the intent (initial tackle) ie. No sanctio ... e was a dangerous tackle in that the tackler made contact with the head or neck of the ball carrier. For this typ
Clarification 4-2011
d with the hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the groun
Clarification 1-2026
y involve a player arriving into a ruck/maul/tackle at speed, and with no grasp or bind with the ar ... g Grasping another player’s body firmly between the shoulders and the hips with the whole arm in contact fro
Clarification 8-2003
d to Law 15 Tackle & Law 17 Maul: We would be grateful for clarification of your ruling of 7th Jun ... s a tackle. Otherwise the defence of certain situations would appear impossible e.g.: • Players of Tea ... p with the whole arm in contact from hand to shoulder. If a player binds on an opposition player who is a ball-carrier (who is already bound to a team mate) from shoulder to hip with at least one arm aroun
Clarification 8-2004
9 Request The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15-Tackle. Team B ball carrier (“B-playe ... s of B-player while A2-player held on to the ball and the arm(s) of B-player. By momentum, B-playe ... t to the ground on his knee(s) as well as A1-player, which by definition forms a "tackle". After this tackl ... l from the tackled B-player. Law 15.7(b) provides, “After a tackle any players on their feet may attemp
Clarification 3-2008
r than front-row players must bind on a lock's body with at least one arm. The locks must bin
Clarification 2-2009
y the same time) touches the touch-in-goal line with an arm, leg or any part of his body. Questions fro
Clarification 3-2004
r of Team A is still on his feet holding on to the ball and the opposition's arm. By definition, a tackl ... 9 Request The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15 Tackle The players of Team A hol ... t in the above case should be allowed to continue to play as he is involved in the tackle from the beginning of the tackle without being defined as a tackler. It is not appropriate to define hi