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Clarification 2-2009
d it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goal. Law 22 – In goal. 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 tr ... s touched the touch-in-goal line in possession of the ball and therefore the Referee will award a 2
3 Team
e and/or use. 3.6 [Replacement] 3.6 Replacements are made only when the ball is dead and onl ... h at any time. Players entering the field of play must do so at the half-way line after the replaced playe
Clarification 1-2016
n an offence that ensures that the ball is dead after the lineout has been completed and therefore the matc ... t, signaling that time was up. The ball was thrown in, not straight, and the referee called not straigh ... s a lineout can end (Law 19.9 (b)), and the ball not being thrown straight is not one of the ... w. If the referee deemed the ball had been deliberately thrown not straight, it is a penalty kic
Throw forward or forward pass
Hands gesture as if passing an imaginary ball forward.
Throw at lineout not straight
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Hand above head indicates the path of the ball, not straight.
Kick at goal successful
Raises flag to indicate that the ball has gone over the crossbar and between the posts.
Clarification 1-2014
k-on occurred? A ball carrier from team red runs with the ball in the direction of team blue goal lin ... s, “a knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with hand or arm, or when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches the ground or another player before the original player can catch it.” The law doe
Clarification 2-2011
U the correspondence is reproduced below. “Law 17.6(g) says: “If the ball carrier in a maul goes to ground, including being on one or both knees or sitting, the referee orders a scrum unless the ball is immediately available.” Often situations arise in the game when a ball carrier in a maul (especially whe ... t with his arms wrapped around the ball. ARU asks the following questions: a) Does the opponent on hi
20 Penalty and free-kick
Sevens 20.8 [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
10s 20.8 [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 1-2012
g: 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 alread ... n, as described above, is equivalent to “carrying the ball”. Clarification of the designated member
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 tackl
Scrum
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm horizontal pointing towards team to throw in the ball.
Clarification 2-2022
l line.” Definitions: Near = within one metre. The ball is leaving/emerging from the ruck whe ... 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
Clarification 2-2005
h Officials Law 6 A.12 stipulates for “a ball in the in-goal touched by a non playe ... y or a touch in goal where the ball would have been grounded. However, nothing is stipulated in the event of a person who is not a player touching the ball, intentionally or not, in the field of play or hinders the ball carrier or any other player who is in the position to intervene in the pla
Clarification 8-2009
f ManagerSRULaw Reference10Date2009-10-16Request At a lineout team A is throwing in and wins the bal ... w. The ball is passed to the back man of the bound players with the expectation that team B will contest for possession of the ball and form a maul. Team B at no time during the catching of the ball, or while team A form what they expect to be a maul, contest for possession of the ball. Once tea
Clarification 6-2003
l occurs when a player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents and one or more of the ball carriers team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequential, a maul is not formed if players from the ball carrier's team join on to the ball carrier before the opposition. It is noted under a previous Ruling that where three players move beyond the line of touch to receiv
Clarification 14-2003
h feet 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 wen ... e If a player with one or both feet inside 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 bac
Clarification 7-2015
s’ goal line so that this player may immediately reach out and ground the ball on or over the goal-lin ... 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
Clarification 8-2004
t The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15-Tackle. Team B ball carrier (“B-playe ... B-player while A2-player held on to the ball and the arm(s) of B-player. By momentum, B-player and A2-player (held on the ball and B-player's arms) changed/rotated the position with each other, as the result, A2 player is closer to the Team-B's goal line than B-player. Then B-player went to the groun
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
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 ... f ManagerGRULaw Reference16Date2007-10-01Request 1. A ruck is formed and the ball is playable for Tea
Clarification 1-2023
d Sevens Series fixture in Hong Kong an attacking player carrying the ball into in-goal, placed the ball down on what he believed was the ground, but actually placed the ball on the corner post which ha ... s: 6.12 If the ball is touched by the referee or other non-playe ... n at the place where the contact took place. 21.1a The ball can be grounded in in-goa
Clarification 8-2003
3:2003) in response to the query from S.R.U. Our understanding is that: (1) Team A win the ball and the ball carrier is joined by several of his team mates and they move towards the opponents goal lin ... n in this request, that the ball and players had moved off the line of touch. In this scenario, if the player fro ... s listed under the Ruling 8.1. Note: If at a line-out, the catcher of the ball comes to ground (hereafte
Clarification 7-2002
k If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half-way line. If the ball is blown behind the half-wa ... n/went directly into touch behind the half-way line. The throw-in would be at the place where the ball crossed the touch-line / where the ball went into touch. Could you please clarify this situatio ... g with regard to the following question: According to Law 13.9, if the ball goes directly into touc
Clarification 7-2006
m team B contest for the ball or bind on to any members of their own team or members of team A. Is this deemed to be a “flying wedge” if the ball remains with the initial ball carrier who is at the front of the group of team A players and not preventing any player from team B tackling the ball carrier? Is this deemed to be a “flying wedge” if the ball is transferred to a player in the middl
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n 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 touched the ball within the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. Where the ball reaches the touchline. The kicking team. The ball-carrier goes into touch or kick
Clarification 9-2006
7 Maul 1. During a maul the ball carrier and one of his team mates leave the maul. a. Can an opponent 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 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 caugh ... s: Handling 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 bal
Clarification 3-2004
t The JRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 15 Tackle The players of Team A hold on to the ball carrier of Team B. The players from Team A drive the ball carrier towards the Team B's goal line (i.e. Team A players are going forward). After the ball carrier goes to the ground, one of the players of Team A holding on to the ball carrier also goes to the ground whilst the other player of Tea
19 Scrum
s the whistle for an infringement. e. When the ball in a scrum is on or over the goal line. Replaced by: ... e must stay bound to the scrum until it ends and may not unbind to play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 19.6 deleted 19.7d deleted 19.36 [Replacement] 19.36 The scrum ends: a. When the ball comes out of the scrum in any direction except the tunnel. b. When the ball reaches the fee
Clarification 4-2008
s (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rear of the mau ... r carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier’s team mates bind on the ball carrier. A maul therefore consists of at least three players, all on their feet; the ball carrier and one player from each team. All the players involved must be caught in or boun
Head Contact Process - High tackle
Video clips 1 No foul play - no contact with the head, neck or throat - play on 2 No sanction - no fault of the player - significant drop by the ball carrier and tackler had no time to readjus ... e and mitigation as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier 7 Yellow card - direct head contact but mitigation as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier
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
e their positions in the line-out before the ball is thrown in. The receiver is therefore allowed to ste ... s the receiver to run into a gap in the line-out and take the ball. If the receiver does run into the ga ... p into the Lineout 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 launche
Clarification 1-2010
d the ball and from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-lin ... y the ball if they have come from their own side, and are on their feet. There is no requirement within the Rulings for a player, who has always been on his side of the tackle, to release the bal ... g the ball is a tackled player. (Definition) A player who goes to ground when tackling a player is know
Clarification 4-2016
g so by dropping the ball onto their foot and then playing the ball: https://worldrugby.box.com/s/j02ul1dl3x309ojuv6i5dsg0t3t1lzz8 KICK- Definition. Law Book Page 6 A kick is made by hitting the bal ... g the knee .a kick must move the ball a visible distance out of the hand or along the ground. Law 21. ... d for an infringement with any type of kick, punt, drop kick, or place kick. The ball may be kicked with any par
Clarification 2-2018
k commences when at least one player is on their feet andover the ball which is on the ground (tackled player, tackler). At this point the offside line is created. A player on their feet may use 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 addres
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON 20.8 [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 1-2003
t SARU has requested further rulings with regard to the line-out Law 19.10 Exception 2. (The origina ... 5 September 2002.) (1) Must (or may) the receiver running into the gap receive/take the bal ... y run into a gap in the lineout and receive the ball. If he does not receive the ball he is therefor ... s not take the ball is liable to penalty. However, the referee would need to make a decision on the reaso