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18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

GAME-ONAddition: Match organisers may determine that teams should not lift and/ or contest in the lineout

18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

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 before it touches the ground or hits a player; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. d. By a player whose feet are both outside the field of play. Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. 18.5 A quic

18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

Sevens12 [Replacement] 18.12 Teams form the lineout without delay. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 18.12 Teams form the lineout within 15 seconds of the assistant referee or touch judge indicating the mark of touch. Sanction: Free-kick.

Barging in lineout

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Offside in the lineout

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Throw at lineout not straight

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Closing gaps in lineout

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Early lifting and lifting in lineout

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Leaning on player in lineout

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Pushing opponent in lineout

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Law 18: Touch, quick throw and lineout

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Definitions

k or place Unless stated otherwise, a line parallel to the touchline. Lineout A lineout is a set piece consisting of a line of at least two players from each team waiting to receive a throw from touch. Lineout players The players in either line of a lineout. Loiter/Loitering A player who remain ... s of play, excluding when the ball is dead. P Participating players at a lineout These consis

Global Law Trials - 1 January 2025

r conversions A new set time to form a lineout (in line with 30 seconds at the scrum) Cleaner play away from the ruck/maul/scrum Not straight at uncontested lineout = play on The following were not approve ... y 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. Timing ... d then relettered a, b, c Lineout formation time addition - 30 seconds Law 18.12 Teams form the lineout&nbs

Playing Charter

n the play is denied the throw-in to the lineout. Similarly, the team knocking the ball on or passin

Clarification 5-2002

n into a gap in the lineout and take the ball. The receiver must not charge or obstruct an opponent in the lineout during such action.The recent ruling by the Designated members under this exceptio ... e. In practice, this player moves into the lineout, and becomes an active lineout player, often being supported both in front and behind by players who were in the lineout at formation.However, Law 19.7(

11 Knock-on or throw forward

Knock-on 11.1 A knock-on may occur anywhere in the playing area.Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.2 It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the bal ... t instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the ball forwar

Clarification 9-2002

r in the Lineout". Our question concerns the timing of the receiver's action of stepping into the Lineout. (1) "Is it correct to assume that the receiver of the team throwing in may step into the Lineou ... m in the Lineout steps out to take his place as receiver?" The number of players in the Lineout is not materially affected, and switching of position in the Lineout is allowed prior to the ball being launched. (

IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009

l at the formation; this includes the formation of the maul at a lineout and from a maul formed after kick-off ... d in the same way as mauls formed at lineouts or from restart kicks. Clip 1a - Obstruction at lineout Clip 1b - Obstruction at lineout Clip 1c - Legal at lineout Clip 1d - Obstructio

10 Offside and onside in open play

n of an opponent, apart from a charge down. Retiring from a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout 10.9 A player who is offside at a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout remains offside, even after the ruck, maul, scrum or lineout has ended. 10.10 The player can be put onside only if: a. That player immediatel

Law changes - 1 July 2024

y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... y or a free kick may instead choose a scrum. 20.4 i. A team awarded a penalty or free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout or a scrum at the same mark.ii. A team awarded a free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout at the same mark. Scrum options table in Law 19.1 (row 4) would als

5 Time

d unless: a. A scrum, lineout or restart kick following a try or touchdown, awarded before tim ... m, lineout or restart kick is taken incorrectly. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty.

20 Penalty and free-kick

y infringement in a lineout. 15 metres from the touchline on the mark of touch. Offside at a phas ... e a scrum. 20.4 A team awarded: a. a penalty at a lineout may instead choose a lineout or a scrum at the same mark. b. a free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout at the same mark. Takin

Clarification 2-2002

1, amongst others Law 19 'Touch and Lineout' was amended. In particular, Law 19.11(b) was amende ... w was deleted, that when a player peels off the Lineout, that player must keep moving. Was it the objective of the IRB to remove the intention for a peeling player to keep moving until the Lineout ha

Clarification 1-2016

4.With England leading 17 to 12, they had the throw-in to a lineout during which time the hooter wen ... e that ensures that the ball is dead after the lineout has been completed and therefore the match end ... w ruling based on the following principles:The Law book is specific that there are six ways a lineout ca ... s’ view, and my view, that the lineout is therefore incomplete so the match cannot end until the scru

Law Application Guideline - January 2023

w 9.7d A player must not waste time. Sanction: Free Kick Law 18.12 Lineout: Teams form the lineou

12 Kick-off and restart kicks

e of the following: a. The kick being retaken. b. Scrum. c. Lineout. d. Quick-throw. 12.9 If the bal ... s one of the following: The drop-out being retaken; or A scrum; or A lineout; or A quick-thro

21 In-goal

d), the ball is in touch in the field of play and a lineout is awarded to the opposition. 21.

Clarification 3-2009

w 5.7 (e) stipulates that “if time expires and the ball is not dead or a scrum or lineout has bee ... d of the match?For an “identical” situation for a lineout in the facts chronology, the FFR would like the following ruling:Situation 21. The ball is kicked in touch by Team A. 2. After the lineout has bee ... e allows for this lineout to be played. 4. The Team B thrower does not throw the ball straight.

XRugby

m which gains possession of the ball.Lineout A lineout is formed by any three players from each team. Two players take positions in the lineout, all behind a 5-metre mark indicated by the refere

19 Scrum

k-on or throw forward, apart from at a lineout. In the scrum zone at the point closest to the place of infringement. The non-offending team. A knock-on or throw forward at a lineout; incorrect throw at a lineout; incorrect quick throw. 15 metres in from the mark of touch. The non-offending team. Offsid

Clarification 2-2006

k is for goal, then it is a lineout defending team to throw in.Law 21.4(d).If the penalty kick is for touch, therefore no place kick, then it is a lineout attacking team to throw in.The lineout in eithe

8 Scoring

m or lineout instead) cannot score a dropped goal until the ball next becomes dead or until an opponent ha

Clarification 1-2003

n into a gap in the lineout and receive the ball. If he does not receive the ball he is therefore liabl ... y to the receiver of the non-throwing team. (2) The receiver who has run into the lineout and does not tak ... e the ball. (3) Dummy jumpers are not illegal but the receiver who enters the lineout must make a genuin ... y into the lineout). The receiver may not act as a dummy jumper. (4) The opposing receiver may attemp

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 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 lineou ... s dead. The ball becomes dead when the referee would have awarded a scrum, lineout, an optio ... h. Team B wish to take a quick lineout. Does the referee allow the quick lineout or allow the playe

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