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12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Principle Kick-offs are used to start each half of the match or period of extra-time. Restart kicks are used to resume play. 12.1 All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum. Kick-off Kick-offs and restar ... e in-goal, or they carry the ball off the playing area. (see also law 21.11) b. A kick-of
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
1 Apart from at a kick-off or restart kick, if the ball is played or taken into in-goa ... d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick bein ... p kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 30 second ... l is kicked. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 When the ball is kicked: a. Team-mate
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 retaken or a scrum. Replaced by: 12.4 After a team has scored, the same team restarts with a drop kick on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 12.5 [Replacement] 12.5 Whe ... b. Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replace
2025-07 Law clarification - Kick-off actions - July 2025
World Rugby have issued a new formal law clarification relating to the actions of a team deliberately infringing at a kick-off or restart. This can be found here.
Law 12: Kick-off and restart kicks
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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.
20 Penalty and free-kick
n of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... n of penalty or free-kick While the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kic ... l offending team after the first penalty or free-kick is awarded but before it is taken. Advanced 10 metre ... r, the optional penalty kick is awarded where the ball lands. Intentionally throwing or knockin
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.
Time off
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Free-kick
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Law 20: Penalty and free-kick
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17 Mark
GAME-ON 17.4 [Replacement] 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score. Replaced by: 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off, a restart kick after a score or from an attacking kick from within the 22m
Kick at goal successful
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Definitions
d by the match organiser to support the ball when taking a place-kick. Kick-off The metho ... s on the ground. Open play The period after a kick-off, restart kick, free-kick, penalty or set piece and befor ... e been passed/played back into the half and cannot be gained from a restart kick. (see law 18.8 ... t A ball caught without first touching anyone else or the ground. Drop-kick After being intentionall
17 Mark
n a mark is called correctly, the referee immediately stops the game and awards a free-kick to the team in possession. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a scor ... g an opponent’s kick. Claiming a mark 17.1 To claim a mark, a player must: a. Have at least one foo ... s kick before it touches the ground or another player; and c. Simultaneously call “mark”. 17.
8 Scoring
s a foot off the ground, that will begin their approach to kick, regardless of the directio ... n a yellow card or sent off. No conversion is attempted. Conversion, penalty goal and dropped goa ... r the height of the goal posts, the kick is successful if it is deemed that the ball would have gon ... s that team the right to attempt a conversion, which may be a place-kick or drop-kick. A conversio
Beach Fives Rugby
r to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. (Other appropriate methods may be used.) 6.3 The referee may consul ... 1 The kick off occurs at the start of the match and the restart of the match after half time. Restart kicks occur after a score or a touch down. 13.2 A team kicks off with a free kick which must be take
Playing Charter
h on and off the field. The charter covers the basic principles of rugby as they relate to playin ... s, lineouts, kick-offs and restart kicks. Rugby provides a unifying spirit that leads to life-lon ... d in the preceding action. For example, a team forced to kick for touch because of its inabilit ... e and open play. Discipline is an integral part of the Game, both on and off the fiel
Clarification 1-2006
s that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restart. Howeve ... o cases? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee From a kick off there can be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark can be taken.
Tag Rugby
s whether to kick-off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick-off and vice versa. Match organisers may decide to use other appropriate methods. 6. ... e will award a touch down. Law 7: Mode of Play 7.1 Mode of play (a) A game is started by a kick-off. (b) After the kick-off, any player who is onside may take the ball and run with it. (c) Any playe
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
y World Cup 2023 and beyond. While some areas are purely a focus for elite rugby (kick timings/sho ... y adhered to across the game at all levels: Law 8.8d Conversion. The kicker takes the kick within 9 ... s to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick must be taken withi ... l rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed and a scrum is awarded. La
19 Scrum
p; An unplayable maul after an opponent's kick in open play. In the scrum zone at the point nearest to place of maul. The team in possession at the start of the maul. An incorrect kick-off or restart kick (scrum option). In the scrum zone, as near as possible to the middle point of the line behind which the kick-off or restart kick was taken. The non-kicking team. Failure to “use it” at scrum, ruck or mau
Touch Rugby
r captain calls to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vic ... d by a kick-off. After the kick-off, any player who is onside may take the ball and run with it. Any playe ... e been scored. Law 13: Starts and Restarts 13.1 A kick-off is used to start each half of the matc
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
n the half. This variation does not apply at a kick-off or any type of restart kick. (See: 50:2 ... g. The opposition. b. Ball is kicked directly into touch from a kick-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The ball goes directly into touch from a kick-off or restart kic ... s. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.7 If the mark of touch is outside the 22, the defending team may take the quic
15 Ruck
r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that run ... y be won either by rucking or by pushing the opposing team off the ball. 15.11 Once a ruck has forme ... n: Penalty. e. Kick, or attempt to kick, the ball out of a ruck. Sanction: Penalty. f. Return the ball into the ruck. Sanction: Free-kick. g. Take any action to make opponents believe that the ruck has ende
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
y by Referees and all those involved in the off-field disciplinary process. It is recognised of cours ... e, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red card. An illega
Clarification 2-2025
h played in Gqeberha, specifically the kick-off that initiated the game. We have reviewed the footag ... l carrier at a kick off, and/ or deliberately kicked so it doesn’t reach the 10m line, what should the sanction be? Relevant laws Law 12: Kick-off & restart kicks 12.5 When the ball is kicked: a. Tea ... n in this example show an intentional violation of the kick-off and restart laws. Laws 12.5 and 12.
9 Foul play
t off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player ma ... t not intentionally run into an off-side team-mate to obstruct the opposition. Sanction: Penalty. 9. ... r that an opponent has committed an infringement. Sanction: Penalty. d. Waste time. Sanction: Free-kic ... 7 A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground. Sanctio
XRugby
n the ball is lifted from the ground and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the ball is lifted from the ground by an arriving player. Hand-off A hand-off must be a push action below the line of the arm pit. Ruck A ruck comprises a maximum of tw ... s and the ball must be kicked into the ground (in the style of a grubber kick). The sanction for any othe
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
e not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute red card replacemen ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... c. Takes the kick within 60 90 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, eve ... s the ball that was in play unless it is defective. Sanction: Kick disallowed Clauses b, c,
Clarification 7-2002
h at the kick-off (or restart kick), the opposing team has 3 choices: • to have the ball kicked off again • to have a scrum at the centre and they have the throw -in, or • to accept the kick If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half-way line. If the ball is blown behind the half-wa ... k -off or at a restart kick, team A kicks the ball directly into touch, without the ball ever havin
Key contests areas in the game
These ten questions relate to key contest areas in rugby - Kick-offs, Restarts, Tackle, Ruck and Maul.
21 In-goal
n: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can make a touch down or score a tr ... k the ball backwards, or pull the ball from the player’s possession but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead through in-goal 21.11 If a team kicks the bal ... e where the ball was kicked. Exception: An unsuccessful kick at goal or attempted dropped goa
6 Match officials
n calls. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. 6.4 The match official ... n or send off an offender and a second time when the penalty or penalty try is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. f. When the ball becomes unplayable. g. Whe
Laws app - what's new
d 20min red card replacements (all languages) Clarification relating to deliberate actions at a kick-of ... d into full law (the GLT designation removed from laws content) Minor changes to law wordings throughou ... w user experience for downloading the app for first time, and for content updates for existing user
Beach Touch Rugby
s decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. (Other appropriate methods may be used.) 6.3 The refere ... t the use of a punt kick to kickoff. If a punt kick-off is used the kicking team must not cross the hal ... r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent of
Beach Tag Rugby
s to see who wins the toss. The winner of the toss decides whether to kick off or to choose an end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose an end, the opponents must kick off and vice versa. (Othe ... k to kickoff. If a punt kick-off is used the kicking team must not cross the half-way line until the bal ... e. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A playe
16 Maul
Principle The purpose of a maul is to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held of ... r than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. During a maul 16.8 The ball-carrier in a maul may go to groun ... n it has not. Sanction: Free-kick. 16.12 When players of the team who are not in possession of the bal ... l is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open play, a scru
Clarification 2-2024
y Football Union have asked: Q - Once a kicker has completed their pre-kick routine (stationary/no movement), their next movement in any direction begins the “approach to kick”, and so the defenders can attempt to block the kick? Q - Does that 'movement in any direction’ refer specifically to foo ... e and do not overstep that line until the kicker moves in any direction to begin their approach to kic