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21 In-goal
Grounding the ball 21.1 The ball can be grounded in in-goal: a. By holding it and touchin ... y pick up the ball in in-goal and ground it elsewhere in in-goal. 21.3 An attacking player grounding the ball in in-goal scores a try. 21.4 When an attacking player holding the ball grounds the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball lin
21 In-goal
e the unsuccesful kick at goal was taken. 21.16 [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. (la ... p in the in-goal so that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restart
Law 21: In-goal
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Ball held up in in-goal
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Kick at goal successful
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Definitions
h, touch in-goal and the success or otherwise of kicks at goal. They can also report of foul pla ... k Awarded against a team for an infringement or to a team for a mark. G Goal The ball is place-kicked or drop-kicked over the opponents’ cross-bar from the field of play. Goal line See Tr ... s. In-goal The area between the try line and dead-ball line, and between the touch-in-goal line
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
General play
These 20 questions will all relate to general play in rugby union - Advantage, scoring, offside in open play, knock and throw forwards, players on the ground in open play, the mark, touch, penalties, free kicks and in-goal.
8 Scoring
s. c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three point ... l in the opponents’ in-goal. b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try lin ... m in a continuous movement along the ground into the opponents’ in-goal, and the player is first to groun ... t and grounds the ball. e. Who is outside the playing area, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goa
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
9 If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team has the option of havin ... n in-goal and is made dead by a defending player or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking tea ... 2-metre drop-out when: a.A n unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dea
1 The ground
d of play length In-goal length Width Maximum (metres) 100 22 70 Minimu ... n in the ground diagram. The solid lines are on: a. The dead-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. ... s 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 post to the external edge of the padding mus
Beach Fives Rugby
2 Dimensions The field of play of play should be 31 metres in length and 25 metres in width. Each in-goa ... e of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outside the field of play (where in-goal areas apply The goal lines which are within the in-goal areas but outside the field of play The touch lines which are outside the field of play 1.
17 Mark
Principle A means of stopping play within a player’s own 22 or in-goal area by directly catchin ... k”. 17.2 A player may claim a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before bein ... f or a restart kick after a score, but can be claimed after a penalty kick at goal or dropped kick at goa ... e of the mark. Within the in-goal On the five-metre line in line with the place of the mark.
Beach Touch Rugby
g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outside the field of play (where in-goal areas apply) The goal lines which are within the in-goal areas but outsid ... l in in-goal. Whatever a player does must be in accordance with the laws of the game. The ball mus ... r is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ In-goal. Value: 1 point 9.2 Penalty try. If a player woul
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 Any extr ... m gains an advantage in in-goal, if the ball is in the possession of an attacking player, the referee awards a try where the contact took place. (c) If either team gains an advantage in in-goa
Beach Tag Rugby
y of play should be 31 metres in length and 25 metres in width. Each in-goal area should be 3 metre ... g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outside the field of play (where in-goal areas apply) The goal lines which are within the in-goal areas but outsid ... y remove a tag from a player holding the ball. Any player may ground the ball in in-goal. Whateve
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 Any extr ... t played the ball. (b) If the ball carrier touches the referee in in-goal, and either team gain ... c) If the ball carrier touches the referee in in-goal and either team gains an advantage, if the bal
6 Match officials
h in-goal and the success or otherwise of kicks at goal. In addition, assistant referees provid ... l is in touch or touch in-goal, but not when a quick throw is permissible. b. The ball is grounded in in-goal. c. A conversion has been attempted. d. A try, penalty or dropped goal has been score ... n-player in in-goal and either team gains an advantage: a. If the ball is in possessio
2025-02 Law Book and Laws app launched
e, references to the "goal line" in the laws becomes the "try line", reflecting what the vast majorit ... m Goal line Try line Goal line drop-out Try line drop-out Latched Pre-boun
2026-07 Law updates
s, some in-goal restart scenarios, when a try isn't scored, change from a 22DO to a Try Line Drop-Ou ... r carrying the ball into in-goal near the corner flag and who is then tackled into touch-in-goal befor
20 Penalty and free-kick
e, in line with where the offence occurred or if the offence occurred in touch-in-goal or beyon ... s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try line in line with the place of infringemen ... d. If the ball lands in in-goal, in touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead-ball line, the optiona ... y line and at least 15 metres from the touchline. If the ball hits a goal post or crossba
Side entry - July 2022
6 - Tacklers may play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complie ... s must arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruc ... r the tackle zone relatively square facing toward the opposition goal line. Direction of goal line An attacking support player must arrive from the direction of their own goal line. Angle in An attackin
Clarification 1-2022
s: How should play be restarted when there is a simultaneous touchdown in in-goal, with hand ... t grounding in-goal? How should play be restarted when a defender takes/plays the ball into in-goal and it then becomes dead by being held up? Clarification of the designated member ... e ball first entered the in-goal area. In this scenario it is likely to come from on
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 ... w that have arisen from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws conten
Clarification 9-2014
d to restart play after an attacking player has put or taken the ball into the in-goal, without infringement, and a defending player has made the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goa ... y. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be taken within one minute from the time the player indicates the intention to kick at goal. The intentio
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
g the game with a throw after the ball or ball-carrier has gone into touch. Touch or touch-in-goal 18.1 The ball is in touch or touch-in-goal when: a. A ball not being held by a player, touches the touchline, touch-in-goal line or anything beyond; or a ball being held, or the ball-carrier with the ball, touches the touchline, touch-in-goal line or the ground beyond. b. A player, wh
XRugby
o 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 3m away from the post ... e space in the centre of the in-goal area. Scoring within this zone results in a 7-point scor ... e is made, two offside lines are created, parallel to the goal lines, one for each team. Each offside lin
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.
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 try. In the process of grounding the ball in the in-goal according to the law, he simultaneously (at exactl
2025-04 Minor law amends to protect medical staff and add minimum perimeter areas
o in-goal judges. Law 6 - principle Additional persons, as authorised by the match organisers, ma
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
0 seconds from the time a conversion has been taken or declined, or from the time a penalty goal or dropped goal is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 When the ball is kicke ... 9 [Replacement] 12.9 If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team ha
Clarification 1-2008
r with one or both feet on or behind the goal line, picks up the ball, which was stationary within the fiel ... y that player has taken the ball into in-goal? 2. If a player with one or both feet on or behind the goal lin ... e picked up the ball within in-goal? 3. If a player with one or both feet on or behind the deal ball line, picks up the ball, which was stationary within in-goal, is that player deemed to have picked u
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
r and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick mus ... l reduced times for kicks at goal to speed the game up. The outcomes of these trials can then be fe
9 Foul play
e; or If the ball lands in in-goal, touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, five metres fro ... m the touchline; or If the ball hits a goal post or crossbar, where the ball lands. Lat
Clarification 7-2005
d that: "If the hindmost foot of a team is on or behind that team's goal-line, the off-side line is the goal-line." Can you please clarify that it was the intention to remove this provision fro ... d of play, and also covers the scrum moving across the goal-line and, that a defending player may legally ground the ball as soon as the ball reaches the goal-line. In conjunction with the abov
10 Offside and onside in open play
0 metres on that player’s side from where the ball is caught or lands, even if it hits a goal pos
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
d player and arrives from the direction of their own goal line Tackler must roll awa
19 Scrum
e the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The ball is played by, or taken into in-goa ... e. The team originally awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goal not taken within the time limi ... m. Ball kicked dead through in-goal (scrum option) In the scrum zone at the point closes ... n the hindmost foot of a team is in in-goal or within five metres of that team’s try line, the offside lin
Clarification 3-2005
w 21-Penalty & Free Kicks Black team are penalised for a tackle infringement 30 metres from their goal line; 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 bal ... n unhindered across the goal line to score a try. 1. Law 21.5(b) states that ‘If the kicker indicate
Clarification 1-2012
n for the following: Following a kick ahead, the ball goes over the goal line and whilst it is still u ... s the opposition in-goal area and the player’s feet touch the touch-in-goal line or beyond then the player is in touch-in-goal and a try is not awarded. Law 19 Touch and Lineout – Definitions • If a player is not carrying the ball then Law 22.4 (g) applies - Player in touch or touch-in-goa