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16 Maul
Principle The purpose of a maul is to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held off the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consist ... d 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 throug
The maul - January / June 2016
For implementation: January 1st 2016 in Southern Hemisphere June 1st 2016 in Northern Hemisphere The ball can be moved backwards hand-to-hand once the maul has formed. A player is not allowed to move/slide backwards in the maul when the player is in possession of the ball and the ripper needs to stay in contact with the jumper until they have transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalty kick
Unplayable ball in maul
Arm out to award scrummage to side not in possession at maul commencement. Other arm out as if signalling advantage and then swing it across body with hand ending on opposite shoulder.
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
The ELV Conference in March 2009 expressed a concern that the maul can be observe ... k of an elongated maul holding the ball whilst the maul moves forward (‘truck and trailer’). An IRB working group concluded: 1 The maul must be formed so that the opposition can contest the maul at the formation; this includes the formation of the maul at a lineout and from a maul formed after kick-off
Law 16: Maul
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Intentionally collapsing ruck or maul
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Offside at scrum, ruck or maul
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Joining a ruck or a maul in front of the back foot and from the side
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Clarification 4-2008
f ManagerRFULaw Reference17Date2008-09-24Request A maul is formed with Team A pushing their opponents (Team B) back towards their own goal line with the ball being clearly visible at the rear of the maul, all the defending side (Team B) bound to the maul voluntarily exit the maul, has the maul successfully concluded or is the maul still active?Law 17 Maul, DefinitionA maul occurs when a player carryin
Clarification 9-2006
7 Maul 1. During a maul the ball carrier and one of his team mates leave the maul. a. Ca ... 2. During a maul. The defending team's players leave the maul, with the exception of only one playe ... t, the players who won the ball from a maul but no opponent goes to join this group of players. a. Does this group of players constitute a maul? b. Can an opponent tackle the bal
Clarification 11-2003
5 Tackle and Law 17 Maul: The NZRFU is in receipt of Ruling 3:2003. The Union seeks furthe ... t is involved in forming a maul and collapsing a maul we would request answers to the following questions. ( ... l is brought to ground. By his actions is the defender: (i) Forming a maul? (ii) Collapsing a maul? (2) Team A wins a 5m attacking scrum. The #8 detaches with the ball, and #6 bind
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
5 MaulThe ball carrier at the commencement of the maul must be available to be defended by his opponents. A player bound in the maul is allowed to be there. A player may not unbind or use a sliding bind to go around a maul. Reasons: To ensure that the commencement of the Maul is a contest. To allow the maul to be legally defended. Tournament video with kind permission from ERC Ltd and SANZAR Footag
Definitions
n, a group of unions or any organisation approved by a union or World Rugby. Maul A phase of pla ... y by an opponent. Phase of play Scrum, lineout, ruck or maul. Place-kick The ball is kicked after it ha
Global Law Trials - 1 January 2025
m the ruck/maul/scrum Not straight at uncontested lineout = play on The following were not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute red card replacemen ... y 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. Timing ... t piece Rationale: Protect the 9 to enable more ball in flow from base of ruck, maul and scrum Ruc
Clarification 6-2003
d to a ruling under Law 15 -Tackle and Law 17 -Maul. It is noted that the designated members ruled that the player is liable to penalty for collapsing the maul. I would ask you to refer the definition of Law 17 -Maul to the designated Members for further consideration. Under the definition, "A maul occur ... s team mates bind onto the ball carrier." If this is deemed to be sequential, a maul is not forme
Clarification 3-2003
5-Tackle & Law 17 Maul: Team A win the ball in a line-out. The ball carrier is joined by several of hi ... m B on his own grasps the ball -carrier and brings him to ground. (1) Is the maul formed under Law 17 as soon as the player from Team B grasps the player from Team A and he then collapses the maul?( ... d scenario, a maul has formed. Therefore given this scenario, if the player from Team B collapse
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, mau
Clarification 2-2011
U the correspondence is reproduced below.“Law 17.6(g) says: “If the ball carrier in a maul goes to groun ... l is immediately available.”Often situations arise in the game when a ball carrier in a maul (especially when the maul consists of only 3 or 4 players) goes to ground with an opponent remaining on his feet with hi ... d to release the ball carrier given that this is a collapsed maul and not a tackle?b) Does the bal
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
p that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include
19 Scrum
g forward, the attacking team. A maul that ends unsuccessfully. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the maul ended. The team not in possession at the start of the maul. If the referee cannot decide which team had possession, the team moving forward before the maul stopped. If neither team was moving forward, the attacking team. An unplayable maul after kick in open play. In the scru
9 Foul play
l. Sanction: Penalty. 9.15 Except in a scrum, ruck or maul, a player who is not in possession of the bal ... y in a ruck or maul. a. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruck or maul. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player mus ... t not intentionally collapse a ruck or a maul. Sanction: Penalty. d. A player may remove the jackler fro
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
h in the opposition’s 22. Either the team did not take the ball into their half, or a tackle, ruck or mau ... k or maul took place and no opponent touched the ball within the 22. If a player, who is insid ... k or maul took place within the 22 or an opponent touched the ball within the 22. A playe ... n a ruck or maul forms at the mark of touch, a participating player may either: a. Join the ruc
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
y the ball. Ruck law 15.12: Players must endeavour to remain on their feet throughout the ruck Maul law 16.9: All other players in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet Deliberate knock-on
Side entry - July 2022
w with regards to direction and angle of arriving players at the breakdown, ruck and maul. The key messag
Clarification 8-2003
5 Tackle & Law 17 Maul: We would be grateful for clarification of your ruling of 7th June (Ruling 3:200 ... e. If a player from Team B grasps an opponent and thus forms a maul, which he then collapses, he is liabl ... d together, breaking away from a maul with the ball carrier (at the front of this group) not bein ... B grasps an opponent who is not the ball-carrier, then a maul has not been formed, and he is playin
XRugby
e of the arm pit.RuckA ruck comprises a maximum of two players from each team.MaulA maul comprise
8 Scoring
8.1 Methods and points value of scoring: a. Try. Five points. b. Conversion. Two points. c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three points. Try 8.2 A try is scored when an attacking player: a. Is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ in-goal. b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the goal line. c. With the bal
Clarification 8-2009
l, or while team A form what they expect to be a maul, contest for possession of the ball. Once tea ... l carrier is no longer in contact with the ball, it is not possible for the opposition to form a mau
Clarification 5-2005
l play should it occur in general play; e.g. a player, on the fringes of ruck or maul, so lifted. Rulin
Clarification 7-2009
e into a ruck or maul without binding onto a player in the ruck or maul.This leads to the followin
Clarification 4-2002
s any part of the Foul Play Law (including Law 10. 4. (i) Dangerous Play in a Scrum, Ruck or Maul) mus
Clarification 9-2004
m • a collapsed maul • a defending player intentionally offside • a defending player intentionall