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Clarification 3-2022

s: Law 9.17 states “a player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose fee ... l tackle, this stops the defender from being able to tackle the ball carrier (as the ball carrie ... l carrier jumping into a tackle. Even if no contact is made, we believe this act is in clea ... o so, a defender may attempt to make a safe and legal tackle on that player. As we have said abov

Clarification 4-2009

9 Request Law 15 6 (b) states: After a tackle any players on their feet may attempt to gain possessio ... n a player has complied with Law 15 6 (b), is on his feet and playing the ball after a tackl ... g of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 15 6 (a) states: After a tackle, all other players must be on their feet when they play the ball. ....... Law 15.6 (b) reads: After a tackle any playe

Clarification 4-2014

d be applied to both the tackle and clear out: “Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. A player must not tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the neck or head is dangerou

Clarification 9-2006

t tackle the ball carrier? b. Does the ball carrier have to be the lead player? 2. During a mau ... s bound. a. Can this player tackle the ball carrier? 3. During a lineout, the players who won the bal ... s constitute a maul? b. Can an opponent tackle the ball carrier? c. Does the ball carrier hav

Clarification 3-2004

t The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15 Tackle The players of Team A hold on to the bal ... m A is still on his feet holding on to the ball and the opposition's arm. By definition, a tackl ... s feet 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

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 hi ... o, a tackle has not occurred.

Clarification 13-2003

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification13-2003Union / HP Ref ManagerSRULaw Reference15Date2003-08-18 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The SRU has requested a ruling with regard the tackler, in Law 15. Under the definition of a tackl ... r as defined by Law. That player is not part of the tackle, as he has not gone to ground. He can onl

Clarification 1-2004

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2004Union / HP Ref ManagerWRULaw Reference3,14Date2004-01-20 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request 1. The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 14 -Ball on the Ground-No Tackle. May a player lying on the ground during general play and not after a tackle, attempt to tackle a ball carrier?

Clarification 5-2005

t in a tackle so that he may then be dropped (or 'speared') so that he lands on his head or upper bod ... s feet in a tackle AND dropping or 'spearing' that player so that his head and/or upper body comes into contact with the ground first, is a dangerous tackle. 2. The dangerous play described in

Clarification 7-2006

n, players of the defending Team B have not committed to make any contact or tackle of the ball carryin ... s from making a tackle. Subsequently if the ball is not held by the lead player of the group of Team A players, and a Team B player attempts to tackle the ball carrier and cannot, then a PK shoul

Clarification 1-2010

s on his feet, and is on the tackled player’s side of the tackle. This player must release and r ... n the Rulings for a player, who has always been on his side of the tackle, to release the bal ... l is not a tackler (Definition), however, this player has completed a tackle. A tackler must release the tackle ... e the ball (Law 15.5 (e)). Players arriving at a tackle may play the ball providin

Clarification 9-2004

t is that there are circumstances where the offence is not intentional: e.g. mistimed (early or late, but not dangerous) tackle; unintentional instinctive high, but not dangerous, tackle -when an attacker steps inside a defende ... y tries resulting from: • mistimed tackle (early or late, but not dangerous) • unintentional reactionary high tackle, but not dangerous.

Clarification 6-2003

d to a ruling under Law 15 -Tackle and Law 17 -Maul. It is noted that the designated members rule ... t to ground under the Tackle Law. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee 1. Unde

Clarification 1-2014

d 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 8-2003

5 Tackle & Law 17 Maul: We would be grateful for clarification of your ruling of 7th June (Ruling ... r to ground, then, under Law 7 mode of play, he is not liable to penalty, as this constitutes a tackl ... l-carrier and can complete a tackle in accordance with Law. (2) It is assumed by the wordin

18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

Sevens 18.8 Where the game is restarted with a lineout and which team throws in is determined as follows: a. General Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in A player, in their own half, kicks the ball indirectly into touch in the opposition’s 22. Either the team did not take the ball into their half, or a tackle, ruck or maul took place within the half, or an opponent touche

Clarification 2-2018

s the “no offside lines at a tackle” issue, and that it wasnot intended to modify the way the bal ... e lines at a tackle” issue, and that it wasnot intended to modify the way the ball was conteste

Clarification 2-2022

y with law 15.16. In being consistent with other areas of Law (Scrum law 19.38a, tackle law 14.8d), w

Clarification 11-2003

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification11-2003Union / HP Ref ManagerNZRULaw Reference15,17Date2003-07-24Request NZRFU has requested a ruling with regard to Law 15 Tackle and Law 17 Maul: The NZRFU is in receipt of Ruling 3:2003. The Union seeks further clarification on the interpretation implicit in Ruling 3. In order to bring further clarity to wha

Clarification 3-2005

Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification3-2005Union / HP Ref ManagerFPRLaw Reference21Date2005-06-30Request The FPR has requested a ruling with regard Law 21-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 refere

Clarification 7-2015

Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification7-2015Union / HP Ref ManagerIRFULaw Reference15,16,22Date2015-09-09Request We are concerned at the increasing practice of an opponent kicking the ball out of the hands of a player who has picked up the ball. This is happening mainly when the ball is won at the breakdown/tackle/ruck and has been picked u

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