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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
t takes place in the kicker’s in-goal, the penalty is taken five metres from the try line in lin ... e, the optional penalty is five metres from the try line, in line with the place where the ball crosse ... e metres from the try line, in line with the place of infringement. 20.2 A penalty or free-kic ... l they have reached their try line if that is closer. Sanction: Second penalty or free-kick, 10 metre
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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Try and penalty try
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Offside under 10-metre law or not 10 metres at penalty and free-kicks
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Definitions
l type of attack, which usually happens near the try line, either from a penalty or free-kic ... l to another player. Penalty Awarded against a team for a serious infringement. Penalty try Awarded whe ... g play with a drop-kick at a 22m drop-out, a Try Line drop-out, or after a score. A penalty kick or fre ... 0-9 22 The area between the try line and the 22-metre line, and between the touchline
13 Players on the ground in open play
l; 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 player on the ground in the fiel ... d to play or gain possession of the ball. Sanction: Penalty. b. Not play the ball. Sanction: Penalt
9 Foul play
y 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. 9.3 A player mus ... r. 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. 9.5 A ball-carrier mus
15 Ruck
s parallel to the try line through the hindmost point of any ruck participant. If that point is on or behind the try line, the offside line for that team is the try line. At a ruck, the offside lin ... t 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 must bind onto a team-mat
14 Tackle
y the ball. Sanction: Penalty. c. Arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own try line befor ... d the tackler does so from the direction of their own try line. Sanction: Penalty. 14.10 Offside line ... e – 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: Penalty. c. Immediately move away fro
19 Scrum
e for that team’s non-participants is the try line. Sanction: Penalty. 19.33 As soon as the scrum ends, offsid ... t to where the offending team last played the ball. The non-offending team. A penalty (scrum optio ... y 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 team. Ball kicked dead throug
16 Maul
r of the team in possession of the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 16.14 When a maul has stopped moving towards a tr ... d the ball. There can be no long-arm transfer to another player. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a try line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the try line through the maul participants’ hindmost foo
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 (see video 1). 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: Penalt
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 tr ... e Scoring a try - a player in touch-in-goal who is not holding the ball Penalty try 8.3 A penalty tr ... b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line. c. With the bal
10 Offside and onside in open play
n-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending tea ... e either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team last played the bal ... d in an attempted charge down. Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the plac ... n; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Interferes with play; or Sanction: Penalty. c. Moves towards the ball. Sanctio
Tag Rugby
l or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attacking player is first to ground the bal ... y the number of points awarded in mixed gender matches. 9.2 Penalty try. If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty try is awarded. Value: 1 point. Matc ... k. A penalty try must be awarded if the offence prevents a try that would probably otherwise have bee
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
y of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLAY AND MISCONDUCT Dangerou ... p that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include
11 Knock forward or throw forward
t not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentiona ... y throw or pass the ball forward. Sanction: Penalty.
Touch Rugby
m will restart with a ruck ball or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attackin ... h organisers may decide to vary the number of points awarded in mixed gender matches. 9.2 Penalty try. If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty tr ... y kick. A penalty try must be awarded if the offence prevents a try that would probably otherwise hav
2024-07 Law changes
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... t. (Sanction: Penalty) New 9.20e A player must not drop their weight onto an opponent or target the lower limbs. (Sanction: Penalty) New clause in 14.8 (Tackle Law). Other players must: ... s an option for penalty offences. Law 20: Options at a penalty or free-kick 20.3 A team awarde
2026-06 Community Tackle Height law wordings approved
o actions, plus players who were dipping to score a try, were excluded from the sternum tackle heigh ... r, base of the sternum, waist Sanction: Penalty Current laws 14.5 a-e re-lettered to b-f Gam ... r their height significantly before making dangerous contact with a tackler. Sanction: Penalt ... r in open play. Sanction: Penalty When two (or more) players make a simultaneous tackle, onl
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
Memorandum The specific provisions of Law 10.4(e) in relation to High Tackles are as follows: A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or head is dangerou ... e, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red card. An illega
Maul - June 2026
e the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. At a lineout, lifters must not step in front of the jumper whe ... d the ball. Sanction: Penalty. This prohibits what is known as a long-arm transfer or sideway ... s a try line. The intention of a maul is for a contest with both teams pushing towards the opposition try line. Law 16.5: A player must either join a maul from an onside position or retire behin
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
r to the kicker’s try line. The non-kicking team. c. Ball is kicked from a penalty Event Locatio ... k throw may be taken. Sanction: Penalty. 18.4 At a quick throw, the ball is thrown in: a. Between the mark of touch and the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. b. Parallel to or towards the thrower’s own try line; and Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum. c. S
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
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 ... o is near it (within 1m), and who is attempting to play the ball away Sanction: Penalty (Curren ... p; Sanction: Penalty Scrum: 9 stays at tunnel 19.30a Once play in the scrum begins, the scrum-hal
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 ... l in in-goal scores a try. 21.4When an attacking player holding the ball grounds the ball in in-goa ... e beyond either) the ball is dead. Depending on how the ball entered in-goal, play restarts with a try-lin ... m into an in-goal area, they can make a touch down or score a try. 21.8 A tackled player may reach ou
5 Time
s to enter open play. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. c. A penalty is kicked for touc ... d. A try has been scored, in which case the referee allows time for the conversion to be taken. e. Pla ... m scoring a try may attempt the conversion or may decline it. a. The decision to decline the conversion must be relayed to the referee by saying “no kick” after the try is awarded. b. Provided the conversio
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
n to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, play on Penalty only - Fai
17 Mark
e, but can be claimed after a penalty kick at goal or dropped kick at goal. Restarting play afte ... t five metres from the try line, in line with the place of the mark. Within the in-goal On the fiv
7 Advantage
s so that the player is no longer in contact with the ground. e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalt
6 Match officials
n or send off an offender and a second time when the penalty or penalty try is awarded. e. When the bal ... i. At a penalty try, no water carriers may enter the field. iii. Only when no tries are scored should a natura ... r, a player may access water from their technical area, or from behind the dead ball line after a tr ... n a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded. h. When it would be dangerous to let play continu
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick must be taken withi ... d the impression of disrupting the game, even if that water was taken during a natural stoppage (try/injur ... w water carriers onto the field when a try is scored. The timings will match the length of the kic
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
t a penalty, yellow card or red card. The framework also supports protection of the head of bot ... k, with high degree of danger, and mitigation is not applied PENALTY Any yellow card offenc
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
m. If there is a delay, the kick will be deemed accepted, and restarted with a try-line drop out (see 12.12) 12.1 ... s (drop-outs) 12.11 Play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out when: a.An unsuccessful penalty goa ... y is restarted with a try line drop-out when: a. The ball is played, kicked in open play, or carrie ... e. The 22-metre line. Try line drop-out On or behind the defending team’s try line. The five-metre lin
4 Permitted clothing
a, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The referee must not allow any playe
XRugby
l posts must be at least 3m away from the posts. Scoring A try results in a 5-point score unles ... l, or if the ball goes dead, play is restarted with a tap and play from the 15m line. Penalty and free-kick Any penalty offences result in a tap and play. The team awarded a penalty can choose to take a quic ... m back ten metres, or to their try line if the offence occurrred within 10m of it. Any free-kic