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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
17 Mark
m a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before being caught. 17.3 When a mark is calle ... k but at least five metres from the goal line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goa
16 Maul
d the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a goal line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the goal line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s goal line. If that foot is on or behind the goal line, the offside line for that team is the goal line. 16.5 A player must eithe
14 Tackle
m the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with the above responsibilitie ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Sanction: Penalty. ... d, provided the tackler does so from the direction of their own goal line. Sanction: Penalty. 14.10 Offsid ... h is on the ground. Each team’s offside line runs parallel to the goal line through the hindmost poin
11 Knock-on or throw forward
Knock-on 11.1 A knock-on may occur anywhere in the playing area.Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.2 It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the ball and the ball goes forward. Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may op
Enforcement of current Law - June 2012
At a meeting in May 2012, the Laws Representation Group (LRG) considered the areas of the Game where, it had been agreed by the LRG/Rugby Committee/IRB Council, Law amendments were not required but that current Law was to be enforced by match officials including: 1 Ball ripped from a ball carry not to be considered a knock-on 2 Offside when the ball is kicked to touch thereb
15 Ruck
s parallel to the goal line through the hindmost point of any ruck participant. If that point is on or behind the goal line, the offside line for that team is the goal line. At a ruck, the offside lin ... y continues when the ball leaves the ruck or when the ball in the ruck is on or over the goal lin
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
l outside the 10metres or put onside. 4 ScrumFour calls and four actions: crouch means crouch, touch means touch, etc. Binding of props on body, not arm, of opponent. Hit straight and stay straight
Side entry - July 2022
y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principl ... d the opposition goal line. Direction of goal lineAn attacking support player must arrive from the direction of their own goal line. Angle inAn attacking support player who does the above, can then angl
Law changes summary - July 2022
Following the World Rugby Council meeting in May 2022, a number of law changes have been approved. These all come into force for the whole game on 1 July 2022. The five current Global Law Trials – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... n from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws content from 1 July 202
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
Drop-out
Arm points to centre of 22-metre line or goal line.
Clarification 2-2010
y into touch• Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dead ball lineThe refere
Clarification 2-2005
y or a touch in goal where the ball would have been grounded. However, nothing is stipulated in the even ... 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
5 Time
c. A penalty is kicked into touch without the ball first being tapped and without the ball touchin
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick must be taken withi ... s at goal to speed the game up. The outcomes of these trials can then be fed into the law review proces
Global Law Trials - 1 January 2025
1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... l must: a. be thrown in straight along the mark of touch towards a lineout player;&nbs
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
n a clear release of the ball and tackled player and arrives from the direction of their own goal lin
10 Offside and onside in open play
m where the ball is caught or lands, even if it hits a goal post or crossbar first. If this involve
Law changes - 1 July 2024
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s to touch. Shape of Game recommendation was to remove the scrum from a FK option. It remains an optio
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
t is a the goal of a framework? Guide users to arrive at decisions that are: Consistent Accurat
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
n half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball lin
Clarification 4-2024
k at goal, or a try has been scored.c) The coaches attending to their teams at half-time. ... g the field of play as permitted above. They must not field or touch the ball while it is in live pla ... k at goal, or a try has been scored. This person must be one of the two nominated water carriers.
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 ... 6 The referee may alter a decision when an assistant referee has raised the flag to signal touch or an ac ... n to the non-infringing team, drop out or after a conversion or successful penalty kick at goa
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 ... g to return from a temporary exclusion and the period of exclusion has expired. They kick the ball into touc
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
Clarification 1-2015
r a conversion or successful penalty kick at goal. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not bee ... k to touch and take a lineout? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Scenari
20 Penalty and free-kick
10s8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
20 Penalty and free-kick
Sevens8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 The kicker may punt or drop-kick the ball but may not place-kick it.
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.
Clarification 7-2002
g with regard to the following question: According to Law 13.9, if the ball goes directly into touc ... e and goes directly into touch, the lineout is at the place where it went into touch. At the kick -off or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever having crosse ... y into touch behind the half-way line. The throw-in would be at the place where the ball crosse
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 If the penalty or free-kick is taken within the team’s own half, the kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. If it is taken within the opponents’ half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.
Clarification 14-2003
2 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch. Where does the line-out form; 1) Where the ball went into touch, or 2) where the ball was kicked? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committe ... y outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has taken the ball bac ... n outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has not taken the bal
Clarification 7-2005
d that: "If the hindmost foot of a team is on or behind that team's goal-line, the off-side line is the goa ... y, and also covers the scrum moving across the goal-line and, that a defending player may legally ground the ball as soon as the ball reaches the goal-line. In conjunction with the above statemen ... e must be the goal-line in the above situation otherwise the scrum half would not be abl
Clarification 2-2002
1, amongst others Law 19 'Touch and Lineout' was amended. In particular, Law 19.11(b) was amende ... d: "A player who peels off, must stay within the area from that player's line-of-touch to 10 metres from the line-of-touch and must keep moving, until the line-out has ended"
Clarification 6-2014
e drop out. The ball does not cross the line and lands in the field of play before going into touc ... g team choose to have a lineout where the ball went into touch, the option of a scrum or a kic ... s if the opponents play the ball before it goes into touch.
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 10-2004
9-Touch & line-out and Law 21 Penalty and Free Kicks (1) A player of the attacking team kicks the ball indirectly into touch just outside the defenders 22 metre area. A defender gathers the ball, runs a few metres (still in touch) to a place behind his 22 metre line where he throws the ball straight infield. He gathers it and kicks direct to touch. What is the correct decision? (2) A playe
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