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21 In-goal
l and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywher ... s the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch line (or the ground beyon ... r near their own goal line may reach out and ground the ball in in-goal to make a touch down, provide ... h-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a drop-ou
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
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Definitions
0-9 22 The area between the goal line and the 22-metre line, and between the touchlines. It includes the 22-metre line but not the goal line or the touchlines. A Actual time Continuous elapse ... y. Flying wedge An illegal type of attack, which usually happens near the goal line, either from a penalt ... m the field of play. Goal line The line at either end (and not part) of the field of play. H Hal
8 Scoring
b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the goal line. c. With the ball is tackled short of the goal line and the player’s momentum carries them in a continuous movement alon ... d near to the opponents’ goal line and the player immediately reaches out and grounds the ball. e. Wh ... r is not holding the ball. Grounding the ball Scoring a try - when a scrum reaches the goal line Scorin
1 The ground
m, and parallel to, each goal line. 1.6 There is one line 0.5 metres long that intersects the centre of the half-way line. Goal posts and crossbar 1.7 When padding is attached to the goal posts the distance from the goal line to the external edge of the padding must not exceed 0.3 metres. Goal posts Fla ... g area are shown in the ground diagram. The groundDimensionsField of play lengthIn-goa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d with a goal line drop-out when: a. The ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking playe ... s’ in-goal. Type of restart kick Location of kick Sanction line 22-metre drop out On or behind the defending team’s 22-metre line. The 22-metre line. Goal line drop-out On or behind the defending team’s goal line. The five-metre line. 12.13 A drop-out: a. Is taken at the location specifie
Beach Fives Rugby
s the opposing team’s goal line. Sanction: Free kick to the non-offending team 12.2 A throw forwar ... e metres towards the opponents’ goal line during a punt kick-off or punt restart the opposing tea ... y. If it is kicked directly into touch, touch in-goal or over the dead ball line the opposing tea ... r the goal line without having touched or been touched by a player, the opposing team has two choice
20 Penalty and free-kick
y and be no closer than five metres from the goal line, as per the following table:InfringementLocatio ... e occurred in touch-in-goal or beyond the dead-ball line, on the five-metre line, in line with the plac ... l, the penalty is taken five metres from the goal line in line with the place of infringement but at least 1 ... k is on the 15-metre line opposite where the ball landed or was played.If the ball lands in in-goa
Beach Touch Rugby
s, possession. Forward means towards the opposing team’s goal line. Sanction: Free pass to the no ... r the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, and then the player can score a tr ... h Definition: The tackled player holds the ball, faces the opponents’ goal line, and touches the bal ... e pass 15.7 If a player is tackled near the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goa
6 Match officials
s water in the Technical zone and from behind their own dead ball line. If water is left in-goa ... s. Assistant referees and touch judges are responsible for signalling touch, touch in-goal and the success or otherwise of kicks at goal. In addition, assistant referees provide assistanc ... d ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6.8 The refere
16 Maul
e transferred 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 mus
Beach Tag Rugby
s towards the opposing team’s goal line. Sanction: Free pass to the non-offending team 12.2 A thro ... r the goal line that player may take one step into the in-goal, where the player can score a tr ... r with one or both feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the ball, whic ... h feet on or beyond the touch-line (or touch-in-goal line), picks up the ball, which was in motio
Touch Rugby
h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An ... r, facing the opponents’ goal line, must place the ball between the legs. Sanction: Ruck bal ... n made. Sanction: Penalty kick 15.12 Player tackled near the goal line (a) If a player is touche
14 Tackle
6 Tacklers may play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complie ... y the ball. Sanction: Penalty. c. Arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own goal lin ... n of their own goal line. Sanction: Penalty. 14.10 Offside lines are created at a tackle when at least on ... s parallel to the goal line through the hindmost point of any player in the tackle or on their feet ove
Tag Rugby
h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An ... l rolls over the goal line, the penalty shall be awarded to the kicking team, no less than five metres in from the touchline, in the field of play, and opposite to where the ball crossed the goal lin
17 Mark
d their own 22-metre line when catching the ball or when landing having caught it in the air; and b. Catch a ball that has reached the plane of the 22-metre line directly from an opponent’s kick befor ... y claim a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before being caught. 17.3 When a mar ... e of the markLocation of free-kickWithin the 22At the place of the mark but at least five metres from the goa
15 Ruck
s no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that runs 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 offsid ... l in the ruck is on or over the goal line. 15.19 The ruck ends when the ball becomes unplayabl
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
h-in-goal line or anything beyond. b. A player, who is already touching the touchline, touch-in-goal lin ... n goal line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. b. Parallel to or towards the thrower’s own goal line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. c. So that it reaches the five-metre line befor ... t on the touchline closest to where the ball hit the player, whichever is nearer to that player’s goal lin
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
XRugby
e, two offside lines are created, parallel to the goal lines, one for each team. Each offside line run ... t be created between the two pitches. On a full-size pitch, the in-goal areas are between the full-pitch touchlines and full-pitch 5-metre lines. The touchline nearest the goal posts must be at least 3 ... e” – a 15-metre-wide space in the centre of the in-goal area. Scoring within this zone results in a
9 Foul play
r the dead-ball line, five metres from the goal line in line with where the ball crossed the goal lin ... g or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. Sanction: Penalty. 9.14 A player must not tackle an opponent wh ... r in the ruck or maul. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the lin
19 Scrum
e the middle line of the scrum, which runs parallel to the goal lines. 19.4 Teams must be ready to for ... n five metres of that team’s goal line, the offside line for that team’s non-participants is the goa ... m is on or over the goal line. Dangerous play and restricted practices in a scrum 19.37 Dangerous pla ... l is taken into in-goal by the defending team and made dead. In the scrum zone at the point closest to wher
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
6 Match officials
1 There are two in-goal judges for each match, one in each in-goal area. Addition: 6. The referee has the same control over in-goal judges as with assistant referees or touch judges. Addition: 6. In-goal judges signal the result of conversions or penalty kicks at goal. Addition: 6. In-goal judges signal when the ball or the ball-carrier has gone into touch-in-goal. Addition: 6. If require
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
n of their own goal line Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brough ... t be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. A player may join alongside but not in fron
10 Offside and onside in open play
l and fails to retire immediately behind an onside team-mate or an imaginary line across the field 10 metres on that player’s side from where the ball is caught or lands, even if it hits a goal pos ... y if: a. That player immediately retires behind the applicable offside line; or b. An opposition player carrie
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 ... r and BC are in open space and/or the tackler has clear line of sight and time before contac
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
r when a try is scored – the scoring side to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball lin ... t” and before the strike for the ball. In line with the definition, during the “Crouc
Clarification 1-2022
d into in-goal by an attacker = Goal line drop-out (Law 12.12b) Charged down from the field of pla ... 1) *See below Passed into in-goal by a defender and ball becomes loose = scrum on the 5m lin ... m from the goal line, in line with where the ball became dead. The attacking team throws in. Unde ... o. This now predominantly results in a goal line drop-out. We recognize that the current wordin
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.
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
s the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kickin ... d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake ... k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds from the time a conversion has been taken or declined, or from the time a penalty goal or dropped goa
Clarification 1-2023
d Sevens Series fixture in Hong Kong an attacking player carrying the ball into in-goal, place ... d been dislodged by the tackler and was now lying in in-goal. Could the referee hav ... r in in-goal, the referee judges what would have happened next and awards a try or a touch down at the place where the contact took place. 21.1a The ball can be grounded in in-goa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake ... k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the bal ... n players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Tea ... t reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake
Clarification 1-2020
Clarification in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification1-2020Union / HP Ref ManagerNZRULaw Reference8Date2020-07-16RequestLaw 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 supported by othe
Clarification 2-2024
d members of the Rugby Committee Relevant law wordings:Law 8.14: All 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 goal but must not be physicall ... s and movements when setting themselves to kick at goal. When they set and a re-adjustment is neede
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 ... d of play on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. ... l opposing players immediately assemble close to their own 10-metre line. 16 deleted21 [Replacement] 8.2