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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
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 reason for him not taking the ball. The receiver should not be penalised if he makes a genuine attemp
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 decisio
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 ... k or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. Law 8.3(f) After the ball has bee
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 see ... 2. The definition of “Charge Down” in Law 12 clearly indicates that the ball does NOT have to trave ... n “is not a knock-on even though the ball may go forward”). We question how Law 11.4 (f) can distinguis
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 kicke
Clarification 6-2014
2 metre drop out. The ball does not cross the line and lands in the field of play before goin ... n-offending 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 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 ... w 19.7(b) states that the team throwing-in the ball determines the maximum number of player ... e with Law. Otherwise, given that the immediate opponent of the player throwing-in the bal
19 Scrum
r must not intentionally 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 ou ... 6 [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 feet of the hindmost player and it is picked u
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 designate
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 ... e when the ball is in goal and has no evidence to award either a try or a 22 and therefore should awar
Clarification 3-2009
g”. Law 5.7 (e) stipulates that “if time expires and the ball is not dead or a scrum or lineout has been awarded, the referee allows play to continue until the next time that the ball becomes dead.” The ball is dead “when it has gone outside the playing area, or when the referee has blown the whistl ... o originally threw in the ball will throw the ball in again.” Situation 1 Following these provision
Clarification 1-2013
d) states: (d) The kicker may place the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust or a kicking te ... e where he wishes to place his non kicking foot; or to sight/line up the ball with the post ... s of the Rugby Committee The Law permits the use of a kicking tee or sand to elevate the ball s
Head Contact Process - Leading elbow / forearm
1 No sanction - ball carrier’s arm is close to the body 2 Penalty - indirect throat contact with no force and no speed 3 Yellow card - indirect throat contact 4 Red card - direct throat contact with a high level of danger
Clarification 7-2005
y legally ground the ball as soon as the ball reaches the goal-line. In conjunction with the above statement, the scrum half is also a defending player and therefore can legally ground the ball. The of ... e to physically get to the ball to ground it.
Clarification 8-2006
e to intervene on an opponent as soon as his opponent has his hands on the ball, by diving over the player ... e on the ball as soon as it emerges from the ruck, by diving over the players on the ground in fron ... t as this opponent has the ball in his hands, by diving over the players on the ground in front of him? ... t has the ball in his hands, by staying on his feet but being in contact with players on the groun
8 Scoring
GAME-ON 8.8 [Replacement] 8.8 The kicker: a. Takes the kick in the field of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking tee. The kicker may be assisted by a placer. Nothin ... m the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kic
Clarification 4-2004
d as the law was changed in 2005 - allowing either receiver to enter and participate providing the ball ha ... t and before the ball is thrown OR when the ball is thrown in. i.e. when it leaves the throwers hands? (2) Can the receiver change places with any other player in the line-out prior to the ball being throw ... r still have to receive the ball if he enters to jump for the ball? (5) Is there any set distanc
Clarification 2-2004
r is outside his team's 22 metre line, while he gets ready to catch the ball being kicked by an opponent. He drops the ball but not forward within his 22. The ball is then picked up by the same player wh ... s played the ball outside his 22 metre line and it has then gone into his 22 metre area. This player is considered to have put the ball into his 22 metre area and therefore the line-out is in lin
Clarification 2-2010
n that it is to be the “last play” of the match. If the ball is kicked directly out on the full from the restar ... e will expire immediately after the kick and the kicker: • Does not kick the ball ten metres • Kicks the ball directly into touch • Kicks the ball dead on or over the opponents touch-in-goal or dead ball lin ... 9 respectively and the match continues until the ball next becomes dead.
Clarification 1-2022
m each team on a loose ball? How should play be restarted when there is doubt about grounding in-goal? How should play be restarted when a defender takes/plays the ball into in-goa ... e For a try to be awarded, Law 8.2a says an attacking player has to ground the ball firs ... e in determining the restart. The correct restart then depends on how the loose ball first entere
Clarification 3-2021
n in the clips attached, squeezes the space available and compromises the clearance of the ball fro ... y, once the ball is out or is played from the ruck.Specific decisions on example clips are recommende ... e the ball is out or is played from the ruck. Black 5 has rotated around the side of the ruck. He must return to be behind the hindmost foot before being able to be involved in play, once the ball is ou
Clarification 2-2009
2 – 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 try. In the process of grounding the ball in the in-goal according to the law, he simultaneously (at exactl ... s touched the touch-in-goal line in possession of the ball and therefore the Referee will award a 2
Clarification 2-2026
d: Are the actions of a scrum half moving beyond the back foot of the ruck and moving the ball with their hand ... e. During a ruck - 15.11: Once a ruck has formed, no player may handle the ball unless they were able to get their hands on the ball before the ruck formed and stay on their feet. Clarificatio ... t for possession is over, the ball secured and then the half back (or player fulfilling that rol
Clarification 1-2015
s 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 whe ... n Law. Time is taken from the strike on the ball. Scenario 2 Can the same logic be applie ... e on the ball. In the specific query where the conversion was kicked at 79:50 then the referee should allo
Clarification 1-2017
6) for goal line and dead ball line: http://laws.worldrugby.org/?domain=10&year=2016&clarificatio ... h definitions (Law 19) will also apply to the 22m line as well as the dead ball line and to the goal lin
8 Scoring
e the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b.Places the ball directly on the ground or on san ... d, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replaced by: ... n if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarde ... 4 [Replacement] 8.24 The kicker places the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking te
8 Scoring
e the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. b. Places the ball directly on the ground or on san ... d, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Replace ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... t] 8.24 The kicker places the ball directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust, or a kicking te
Clarification 1-2005
y. In 16.3(f) it states that 'a player rucking for the ball must not ruck players on the groun ... d, and that 'a player rucking must do so near the ball'. Is this then taken to mean that there are no exception ... m as an obstruction or impediment to securing possession of the ball is illegal? 2. Can the Law also be take ... d in the ruck cannot be rucking for the ball and is therefore liable to penalty for Dangerous Pla
Clarification 3-2005
e; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the referee as to this intention. Black team gather behind their goal posts. Blue team kicks (chips) the ball forward a few metres from the mark, allowing for an on-side team member to gather the ball and run unhindere ... g a tap kick and passing or running with the ball himself? If this is correct then the abovementione
Clarification 9-2009
s that a receiver cannot run into a gap in the lineout until the ball has left the hands of the playe
Clarification 4-2014
d be considered: (a) A tackled player must not lie on, over, or near the ball to prevent opponents from gaining possession of it, and must try to make the ball available immediately so that play can continue. (e) If opposition players who are on their feet attempt to play the ball, the tackled player must release the ball. In terms of ruck clearouts using “head rolls” and “body roll
Clarification 4-2015
o: There is a ruck and the referee blows the whistle because the ball becomes unplayable and then blow ... k and kicked the ball. The referee requests a review by the TMO that confirms the actio ... t, then the game is over. Law 5.7(e) reinforces this: If time expires and the ball is not dea ... t time that the ball becomes dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scru
Clarification 3-2002
m receiving the ball from the Line-out this Receiver has an additional option which is Exception ... n into a gap in the line-out and take the ball. This is the only act he is entitled to perform unde
Clarification 13-2003
d apply, where that player can only play the ball if he approaches from behind the ball and fro
19 Scrum
t the scrum if: a. The scrum-half throws in the ball and it comes out at either end of the tunnel. ... d. Neither side wins possession. e. The ball is unintentionally kicked out of the tunnel. Exception: If the ball is repeatedly kicked out, the referee must treat this as intentional. Sanction: Penalt ... b. Keeping the ball in the scrum once it is heeled and controlled at the base of the scrum. Sanction: Fre
Clarification 8-2002
d to the side and raised upwards to sight the ball when it came out. Is this legal and safe?" Rulin
Clarification 1-2016
t, signaling that time was up. The ball was thrown in, not straight, and the referee called not straigh ... n an offence that ensures that the ball is dead after the lineout has been completed and therefore the matc ... 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
Clarification 2-2015
r the ball has been won: "Players who support a jumping team-mate must lower that player to the ground as soon as the ball has been won by a player of either team." There is no law reference to the lowering of a player after the ball has been won from either a kick off or a kick in general pla
Clarification 2-2021
t of their teammate who has kicked the ball. These players are offside players. Synchronise ... s the ball, or simply take up a position beyond the place where the ball alights. Current Law require