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Offside choice: penalty or scrum
One arm as for penalty. Other arm points to place where scrum may be taken instead of penalty.
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 ... t Location of penalty or free-kick While the ball is in play excluding a late charge afte ... e. Any subsequent infringement by the original offending team after the first penalty or fre ... s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try line in line with the place of infringemen
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.
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Offside under 10-metre law or not 10 metres at penalty and free-kicks
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13 Players on the ground in open play
p with the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Play (but not kick) the ball; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Release the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 13.2 Once the ball is played or released, players on the ground must immediately either move away from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. 13.3 A playe ... o are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball. Sanction: Penalty. b. Not play the bal
9 Foul play
r may charge or push the other except shoulder-to-shoulder. Sanction: Penalty. 9.2 An offside player must not intentionally obstruct an opponent or interfere with play. Sanction: Penalty. 9. ... l-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. 9.4 A player must not intentionally prevent an opponent from having the opportunity to play the ball, other than by competing for possession. Sanction: Penalty. 9.
15 Ruck
t be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Sanction: Penalty. 15.6 A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost player. Sanction: Penalty. 15.7 A player mus ... t with any other part of the body. Sanction: Penalty. 15.8 Players must join the ruck or retire behind their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 15.9 Players who have previously been par
Definitions
g wedge An illegal type of attack, which usually happens near the try line, either from a penalt ... s on the ground. Open play The period after a kick-off, restart kick, free-kick, penalty or set piec ... s or hands the ball to another player. Penalty Awarded against a team for a serious infringement. Penalty try Awarded when, in the opinion of the referee, a try probably would have been score
14 Tackle
e below the relevant sanction line – shoulder, base of the sternum or waist. Sanction: Penalty. b. Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to ground. Sanction: Penalt ... n: Penalty. d. Be on their feet before attempting to play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. e. Allow the tackled player to release or play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. f. Allow the tackled playe
19 Scrum
n-offending team. A penalty (scrum option). In the scrum zone at the point closest to wher ... e. The team originally awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goal not taken within the time limit. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the penalty was awarded. The non-offending tea ... t to where the ball was kicked. The non-kicking team. Penalty kick or free kick not taken correctl
16 Maul
e transferred the ball. There can be no long-arm transfer to another player. Sanction: Penalty. 16. ... e position or retire behind their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 16.6 Players who leav ... n: Penalty. Joining a maul 16.7 Players joining a maul must: a. Do so from an onside position. Sanction: Penalty. b. Bind on to the hindmost player in the maul. Sanction: Penalty. c. Hav
The maul - January/June 2016
n: Penalty kick Good practice: Liable to sanction:
8 Scoring
s. c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three point ... g the ball Penalty try 8.3 A penalty try is awarded between the goal posts if foul pla ... d. Conversion, penalty goal and dropped goal 8.4 For any goal to be successful, the ball mus ... 7 If the opposition touches the ball and the kick is successful, the goal stands. Penalty goal 8.18 A penalt
10 Offside and onside in open play
y; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringemen ... n: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum wher ... n choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team las ... n: Penalty. b. Interferes with play; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Moves towards the ball. Sanctio
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart (b) Matc ... s and a penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. Law 6: Match Officials 6.1 Every matc ... d off a defender in any way. Sanction: Penalty kick Law 8: Advantage 8.1 The Law of advantage take ... m will restart with a ruck ball or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attackin
11 Knock forward or throw forward
t not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11. ... t). 11.7 A player must not intentionally throw or pass the ball forward. Sanction: Penalty.
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
t of the body of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLA ... l without trying to grasp that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruc
Dangerous tackles - October 2026
l is out of the game and must... not tackle or attempt to tackle an opponent. Sanction: Penalty Law 9.11: Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others. Sanction: Penalty. Law 9.13: A player must not tackle an opponent early, late, or dangerously. Sanction: Penalt
Touch Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restart ( ... d of play. If time expires and a penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. Law ... t of the original offence and the non-offending team will restart with a ruck ball or penalty kic ... r of points awarded in mixed gender matches. 9.2 Penalty try. If a player would probably have scored a tr
2024-07 Law changes
t on 1 July 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. &nbs ... g the knee/leg), but must not roll, pull or twist an opponent. (Sanction: Penalty) New 9.20e A player must not drop their weight onto an opponent or target the lower limbs. (Sanction: Penalt ... n for penalty offences. Law 20: Options at a penalty or free-kick 20.3 A team awarded a penalt
Clarification 2-2006
f Manager FFR Law Reference 19,21 Date 2006-01-10 Request Law 19.1 (e) stipulates: “Penalty kick. When a player kicks to touch from a penalty kick anywhere in the playing area, the throw in is take ... m takes a penalty kick, and the ball is kicked into touch, the throw in is taken by the player of the team who took the penalty kick. This applies whether the ball was kicked directly or indirectl
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
e – shoulder, base of the sternum, waist Sanction: Penalty Current laws 14.5 a-e re-lettered to b- ... t with a tackler. Sanction: Penalty Double tackles – flexible options Two (or more) players may not simultaneously tackle a ball carrier in open play. Sanction: Penalty When two (or more) player
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
s of the high tackle, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red car
Maul - June 2026
t from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. At a lineout, lifter ... y in contact with that player until they have transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalty. This prohibit ... n: Penalty. Law 16.7 Players joining a maul must: a. Do so from an onside position, and b. Bind on to the hindmost player in the maul. Sanction: Penalty. This applies to both attacker
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e the ball immediately so that a quick throw may be taken. Sanction: Penalty. 18.4 At a quick thro ... n-kicking team. c. Ball is kicked from a penalty Event Location of the mar ... r is standing. The kicking team. A player legitimately attempts a penalty goal but the ball goe ... d the touchline. The opposition. From a penalty or free-kick awarded for a lineout infringement. Wher
5 Time
n incorrectly or the ball fails to enter open play. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. c. A penalty is kicked for touch and goes dead without the ball first being tapped and without the bal
21 In-goal
d it is done immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is off the playing area, they can mak ... n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead throug
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
l laws content . Timings Rationale: Shorter stoppages in play Conversio ... g to play the ball away Sanction: Penalty (Current 15.18-19 renumbered) Mau ... r it (within 1m), and who is attempting to play the ball away. Sanction: Penalty Scrum: 9 stay
7 Advantage
e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalty is taken incorrectly. f. The ball is made dead. g. It woul
17 Mark
f or a restart kick after a score, but can be claimed after a penalty kick at goal or dropped kick at goa
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
y on Penalty only - Fair challenge with wrong timing - no pulling down Yellow card – Not a fair challeng
6 Match officials
e a score or a touch down. d. To caution 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. When a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded. ... d in in-goal. c. A conversion has been attempted. d. A try, penalty or dropped goal has been score
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
2-metre drop-out when: a.A n unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dea ... t of the sanction line, may not delay or obstruct the drop-out. Sanction: Penalty. 12.16 If the bal
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
r and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick mus ... d or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentional knock-on if, in the act of trying to catc
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
s by distinguishing between dangerous tackles that warrant a penalty, yellow card or red card. The framewor ... n is not applied PENALTY Any yellow card offence where mitigation is applied (as pe