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Kick at goal successful
Raises flag to indicate that the ball has gone over the crossbar and between the posts.
21 In-goal
k 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 19.1 row 5) Replaced by: 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal s
Clarification 1-2008
e or both feet inside (presumably on or behind) the 22-metre line, picks up the ball which was stationary outside the 22-metre line, and kicks it directly into touch, then the player has taken the ball back inside the 22-metre line, and therefore the line-out is formed in line with where the bal ... p the ball which was in motion outside the 22-metre line, and kicks it directly into touc
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.
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.
Clarification 3-2010
t grounding Law 22.15ScenarioTeam A kick the ball into their opponents in goal. Both a player from Team A and Team B dive for the ball. The referee refers to the TMO for decision of try or no try and als ... d and that it is inconclusive as to who last plays the ball as the ball is in the air when both players go for it. The ball then goes dead.Question from above:Does Law 22.15 apply scrum 5 attacking bal
Clarification 2-2022
y relating to when a ball is deemed to be leaving/emerging from a ruck and when such a ball can be dived on to claim control of the ball. Law 15 describes how a ruck ends, and says a player cannot fall onto the ball, but we seek clarity on when a player is legally entitled to dive onto the bal ... 6: “Players must not: d) Fall over the ball as it is coming out of a ruck.” Law 15.18: “A ruck end
Clarification 1-2012
n for the following:Following a kick ahead, the ball goes over the goal line and whilst it is still up in the air, a player places his hand on it and grounds it. However, before this player grounds the ball, his feet are in touch.We would like to know:• Whether Law 22.4 (g) applies only to a ball already on the groun ... n, as described above, is equivalent to “carrying the ball”. Clarification of the designated member
Clarification 14-2003
t inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball, which was lying on the field of play outside the 22 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 Committee If a player with one or both feet inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball which was stationar
Clarification 4-2009
n by taking the ball from the ball carriers possession.Law 16.1 (b) states:How can a ruck form? Players are on their feet. At least one player must be in physical contact with an opponent. The ball is on the ground.Law 16.4 (b) states:(b) Players must not handle the ball in a ruck.When a player has complied with Law 15 6 (b), is on his feet and playing the ball after a tackle and is then joine
Clarification 7-2003
c) & 19.1 (d): A player inside the field hits the ball that has been kicked by an opponent with the head with the purpose of making the ball go outside the field. Should a penalty be awarde ... r intentionally knocking or throwing the ball out of the playing area. The term 'knock' infers with the arms or hands. Law 19.1 (d) applies in this case, where a player kicks the ball and it touche
Clarification 3-2007
f ManagerGRULaw Reference16Date2007-10-01Request 1. A ruck is formed and the ball is playable for Tea ... d? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee A ruck ends successfully when the ball leaves the ruck or when the ball enters in goal i.e. on or over the goal line.A ruck ends unsuccessfully when the ball becomes unplayable.As there has been a ruck formed initially, AND the criteri
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum. b. Oppositio ... m-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Free-kick. 6 [Replacement] 12.6 The ball mus ... n or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: Free-kick.
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 ball does not cross the 22m line the opposing team has two choices:To have another drop out, orTo have a scrum at the centre of the 22m line. They throw in the ball.”Advantage only applie
Clarification 8-2014
t. The kick is correctly executed and the ball enters the opposing team's in-goal area without having touched or been touched by a player in the process. A defending player picks up the ball within this area and touches down, making the ball dead.What should the referee's decision be?Law 13 Definition ... t or taken the ball into the in-goal, without infringement, and a defending player has made the ball dea
Clarification 7-2002
g with regard to the following question: According to Law 13.9, if the ball goes directly into touch at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked of ... k If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half-way line. If the ball is blown behind the half-way lin ... f or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever having crosse
Clarification 5-2016
s to the touch definitions (Law 19) in the Global Law trials will also apply to the dead ball lin ... g circumstances:How the game is restarted could depend on whether or not the ball was picked up by a player who had a foot over a touch in goal line or whether the players foot was over the dead ball line; andWhether or not the ball is dead following a player returning the ball to the playing area could depen
Clarification 1-2021
k, is the ball considered dead, in which case, is a player replacement possible?Clarificatio ... n for the replacement to occur: The ball is dead The Referee gives permission The award of an FK or PK does not in itself mean the ball is dead and players may tap and go. However, sometimes when an FK or PK occurs alongside an incident such as an injury the Referee will make the ball dead and allo
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
l is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum. b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 1 ... d the ball. Sanction: Free-kick. 6 [Replacement] 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanctio ... 6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: Free-kick. 8 [Replacement] 12.8 If the ball goe
Clarification 7-2014
r winning the ball in the ensuing scrum, the hindmost player in that scrum grasps the ball with his feet or ankles and, whilst still bound to the scrum, bunny hops forwards with the ball still caught betwee ... g in the scrum. Players must not handle the ball in the scrum or pick it up with their legs.c) All players: Other restrictions on winning the ball. Players must not try to win the ball in the scru
Clarification 7-2015
g 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 up by a player. An opponent then kicks the ball from that player’s hands. (This opponent may have legally com ... l play - this is difficult to see and to decide.If the ball is dropped, referees are ruling a knoc
Clarification 2-2007
y Committee A substitution can only be made when the ball is dead. A referee must not let a player rejoin the match until the ball is dead. The ball is dead when the ball is out of play. This happens when the ball has gone outside the playing area and remained there, or when the referee has blow ... s outlined above, the ball is dead, and therefore the answer to each question is in the affirmative.
19 Scrum
t stay bound to the scrum until it ends and may not unbind to play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 6 deleted7d deleted2 [Replacement] 19.2 The scrum ends: a. When the ball comes out of the scrum in any direction except the tunnel. b. When the ball reaches the feet of the hindmost playe ... p the ball from the feet of a second-row player. d. When the referee blows the whistl
8 Scoring
GAME-ON2 [Replacement] 8.2 The kicker: a. Uses the ball that was in play unless it is defective. b. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. c. Places the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdus ... d. Takes the kick within 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the bal
14 Tackle
GAME-ONAddition: If match organisers utilise the game-on global waist height tackle variation, it is recommended that they also ensure that ball-carriers do not drop their body height and that double-tackles are sanctioned
Clarification 9-2002
t before the ball leaves the hands of the thrower, if at the same time a player of this tea ... t is not materially affected, and switching of position in the Lineout is allowed prior to the ball being launched. ( ... t before the ball leaves the hands of the thrower, if another player of his team in the Lineout does not step out?" In practice the receiver in this case steps in just prior to the ball being launche
Clarification 1-2009
t SenarioTeam A moves the ball from right to left when the final pass to a colleague close to the touchline is knocked on with the ball crossing the touchline. The non offending side immediately tak ... t be played after the ball is dead. The Definition of dead on page (viii) of the IRB Law Book 2008 is The ball is out of play.2. The referee will award a scrum at the place of infringement in accordanc
Clarification 1-2010
s feet who is an opponent of the tackled player.• The Rulings also state that players can play the bal ... n the Rulings for a player, who has always been on his side of the tackle, to release the ball.• As writte ... s’ comments are included below.A player who is brought to the ground when carrying the ball is a tackle ... r. (Definition)A player who brings a player to ground who is carrying the ball is not a tackler (Definitio
Clarification 2-2018
k commences when at least one player is on their feet andover the ball which is on the groun ... e their hands to pick up the ball as long as this is immediate. As soon as an opposition player arrive ... w creating offside lines when the first arriving player gets over the ball was intended solely to address the “no offside lines at a tackle” issue, and that it wasnot intended to modify the way the bal
Clarification 1-2003
5 September 2002.) (1) Must (or may) the receiver running into the gap receive/take the bal ... n into a gap in the lineout and receive the ball. If he does not receive the ball he is therefore liabl ... e the ball is liable to penalty. However, the referee would need to make a decision on the reason for him not taking the ball. The receiver should not be penalised if he makes a genuine attempt to tak
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 straigh ... r in possession of the ball drops it onto his thigh and propels it forward. What is the correct decision? Rulin
Clarification 2-2012
n until ball is dead.Law 5.7(e) If time expires and the ball is not dead or an awarded scrum or lineout has not been completed, the referee allows play to continue until the next time that the ball becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineout, an optio ... y kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue.Law 8.3(f)After the ball has been made dea
Clarification 4-2016
g the ball onto their foot and then playing the ball: https://worldrugby.box.com/s/j02ul1dl3x309ojuv6i5dsg0t3t1lzz8KICK- Definition. Law Book Page 6 A kick is made by hitting the ball with any part of the le ... e the ball a visible distance out of the hand or along the ground.Law 21.3 (a) How Penalty and Free Kick ... e of kick, punt, drop kick, or place kick. The ball may be kicked with any part of the lower leg from kne
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 3-2011
U the correspondence is reproduced below.“Law 11.4(f) states: “…The 10-metre Law applies if the ball touche ... 9. It is current practice that if the ball is kicked and touched in flight by an opponent, we have seen referee ... 2. The definition of “Charge Down” in Law 12 clearly indicates that the ball does NOT have to travel forward fro ... k-on even though the ball may go forward”). We question how Law 11.4 (f) can distinguish betwee
Clarification 2-2006
e the ball went into touch.” Law 19.4 (Exception) has the following precision. “When a team takes 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 ... h but must not place kick for touch.” Following a penalty kick and after the ball was kicked, the bal
Clarification 5-2002
n into a gap in the lineout and take the ball. The receiver must not charge or obstruct an opponen ... p and take the ball. The receiver may not support a team-mate but he may be supported by a team-mat ... b) states that the team throwing-in the ball determines the maximum number of players in the lineou ... w. Otherwise, given that the immediate opponent of the player throwing-in the ball is allowed to suppor
Clarification 7-2004
s that a receiver can only enter a line-out after the ball has left the throwers hand. How can he support the jumper if the ball is already coming into the line-out? (2) Ruling 4:2004 states that the receiver can change places with any player in the line-out prior to the ball being thrown. This is contrary to 1 above, where the receiver cannot move until the ball is thrown. Ruling of the designated member
Clarification 2-2009 (1)
l. Simultaneous grounding the ball in in-goal whilst making contact with the touch-in-goal line or dead ball line. Scenario: A player carrying the ball attempts to score a try. In the process of grounding the ball in the in-goal according to the law, he simultaneously (at exactly the same time) touche ... g of the designated members of the Rugby Committee The referee has stopped the game when the bal
19 Scrum
y kick the ball out of the tunnel from the direction it was thrown. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.23 A front-row player must not intentionally kick the ball out of the tunnel or out of the scru ... s: a. When the ball comes out of the scrum in any direction except the tunnel. b. When the bal ... d by that team’s scrum-half. c. When the number eight picks up the ball from the feet of a second-row player.