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Clarification 6-2014
g into touch, some 8 metres from the 22 metre drop out took place. What advantage may apply? Can the non-offending team choose to have a lineout where the ball went into touch, the option of a scru ... y applies if the opponents play the ball before it goes into touch.
Clarification 3-2007
n the ball leaves the ruck or when the ball enters in goal i.e. on or over the goal line. A ruck end
Clarification 4-2008
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 4-2008 Union / HP Ref Manager RFU Law Reference 17 Date 2008-09-24 Request A maul is formed with Team A pushing their opponents (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rea ... t in or bound to the maul and must be on their feet and moving towards a goal line. Open play has ended. Rulin
Clarification 4-2011
l and the ball travels towards the blue team’s goal line. (We often see this ruled a knock-on by A). 2. Bal ... l and the ball travels towards the red team’s goal line. (We often see this either ruled play or a knoc ... s towards that player’s goal line. There is no infringement in Law and play should continue. In scenario ... s the opposition team’s goal line and this is an infringement which requires the referee to awar
Clarification 7-2015
t a tackled player: Law 22 (e) Tackled near the goal-line. If a player is tackled near to the opponents’ goal line so that this player may immediately reach out and ground the ball on or over the goal-lin
Clarification 7-2003
l and it touches or is touched by an opposition player and then goes into touch. There is no penalty.
Clarification 5-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 5-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager ARU Law Reference 19 Date 2004-06-04 Request The ARU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19-Touch and Line-out (1) If the receiver of the throwing team does not run into the gap, what are the options of the non-throwing receiver? Can he run into the gap and perform any of the action
Clarification 2-2024
l players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in an ... t a goal but must not be physically supported by other players in these actions. Response Q - Onc ... k at goal. When they set and a re-adjustment is needed, it must be done immediately. Once finall
Clarification 3-2004
d on to the ball carrier of Team B. The players from Team A drive the ball carrier towards the Team B's goa ... s goal-line? (2) Should that standing player in retiring to the position as aforementioned releas ... r or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-line.
Clarification 5-2014
s the temporary replacement for a player undergoing an HIA cannot kick for goal. If the player undergoin ... t and the replacement is then permitted to kick for goal. If the fourth official is notified within ten minutes that the player has been assessed will not be returning, can the replacement then kick for goal befor ... s undergone a HIA will not be returning, then the replacement can kick for goal before the ten minutes ha
Clarification 2-2004
r who kicks it directly into touch. Where is the game going to restart? Ruling of the designated member ... e with the place from where he kicked the ball into touch.
8 Scoring
l players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in an ... t a goal but must not be physically supported by other players in these actions. Replace
19 Scrum
s’ goal line. Sanction: Penalty. 19.36 [Replacement] 19.36 The scrum ends: a. Whe ... n the referee blows the whistle for an infringement. e. When the ball in a scrum is on or over the goa
8 Scoring
l players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goa
Clarification 1-2020
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2020 Union / HP Ref Manager NZRU Law Reference 8 Date 2020-07-16 Request Law 8.14 states “All players retire to their goal line and do not overstep that line until the kicker begins the approach to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supporte
Clarification 1-2009
w in from the touch or scrum as a means of restarting the match? Ruling of the designated member
19 Scrum
m is on or over the goal line. Replaced by: b. When the ball is played by that team’s scrum-half.
Clarification 1-2025
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 1-2025 Union / HP Ref Manager HP Referee Manager Law Reference 15 Date 23 June 2025 Request At a ruck/breakdown close to the goal line, the attacking scrum half picks up the ball and dives forward over the ruck in an attempt to score a try. Is this legal or shoul
Clarification 13-2003
m directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players' goal-line.
Clarification 2-2023
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 2-2023 Union / HP Ref Manager SARU Law Reference 13,14 Date 2023-06-12 Request SA Rugby have documented the increasing trend of the “cannon arm” tactic usually adopted near the goal line in ‘pick and go’ scenario ... e that this specific tactic is outside of law, then we run the risk of players projecting towards the goal lin
Clarification 8-2004
r, as the result, A2 player is closer to the Team-B's goal line than B-player. Then B-player wen ... t to those players’ goal-line.
Clarification 9-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 9-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager IRFU Law Reference 10,22 Date 2004-12-23 Request The IRFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 10-Foul Play and Law 22-In Goal. Rewrite and amendment of 10.2(a), and consequential additio ... e to a goal-line. Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee Law 10.2(a) is Unfair Pla
Clarification 6-2003
n. It is noted under a previous Ruling that where three players move beyond the line of touch to receiv
Clarification 7-2004
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee Clarification 7-2004 Union / HP Ref Manager SRU Law Reference 19 Date 2004-06-23 This clarification was incorporated into law in 2009 Request The SRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19-Touch and Line-out. (1) Ruling 4:2004 states that a receiver can only enter a line-out after the ball has left the throwers hand. How can h
Clarification 2-2022
k is on or over the goal line.” Definitions: Near = within one metre. The ball is leaving/emergin
Clarification 8-2009
e team A advance towards team B’s goal line, team B makes contact with the front player
Clarification 1-2014
k-on occurred? A ball carrier from team red runs with the ball in the direction of team blue goal lin
Clarification 4-2004
t Request The RFU has requested a ruling with regard Law 19 Touch and Line-out Law 19.10 Exception
Clarification 2-2011
s not touch the ground the player on his feet is not obliged to release the ball or ball carrier unles
Clarification 1-2016
r lineout with their team to throw in or a scrum 15 meters in through the line of touc
19 Scrum
n 1.5metres towards the opponents’ goal line. Sanction: Free-kick. b. Keeping the ball in the scru
Clarification 3-2009
y, the FFR would like the following ruling: Situation 2 1. The ball is kicked in touch by Team A. 2. Afte
Clarification 1-2010
l and from directly behind the tackled player or the tackler closest to those players’ goal-lin