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2 Ball
2.1 The ball is oval and made of four panels. 2.2 It has dimensions as shown here: 2.3 It weighs 410-460 grams. 2.4 Smaller balls may be used for matches between young players. 2.5 The ball is made of leather or a suitable synthetic material. It may be treated to make it water resistant and easier to grip. 2.6 Its air pressure at the start of play is 65.71-68.75 kilopascals, 0.67-0.7
Ball held up in in-goal
Space between hands indicates that ball was not grounded.
Not releasing ball immediately in the tackle
Both hands are close to the chest, as if holding an imaginary ball.
Handling ball in ruck or scrum
Hand at ground level, making sweeping action, as if handling the ball.
Unplayable ball in ruck or tackle
Shoulders parallel with the touchline, arm horizontal pointing towards the team to throw in the ball, then pointing the other arm and hand towards the other team’s goal line whilst moving it backwards and forwards.
Law 2: Ball
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Definitions
y is taking place. B Ball-carrier A player who is in possession of the ball. Beyond or behind or in fron ... y or free-kick or in open play. Team-mates are latched on each side of the ball-carrier in a wedg ... l-carrier. Forward Towards the opposition’s dead-ball line. Foul play Anything a player does withi ... y involved in the tackle, they must first clearly release the ball carrier before contestin
14 Tackle
y. Requirements for a tackle 14.1 For a tackle to occur, the ball-carrier is held and brought to ground by one or more opponents. 14.2 Being brought to ground means that the ball-carrier is lying, sittin ... d means that a tackler must continue holding the ball-carrier until the ball-carrier is on the groun ... c. Others: i. Player(s) who hold the ball-carrier during a tackle but do not go to ground. ii. Player(
Unplayable ball in maul
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21 In-goal
e beyond either), a 22-metre drop-out is awarded to the defending team. 21.5 When the ball-carrier ground ... n in-goal, that player has made the ball dead. Corner flag post 21.15 If the ball or ball-carrie ... Grounding the ball 21.1 The ball can be grounded in in-goal: a. By holding it and touchin ... t of the player’s body from waist to neck. 21.2 Picking up a ball is not grounding it. A player may pick u
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
e Tacklers must: Immediately release the ball and the ball-carrier after both players go to groun ... n of their own goal line Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brought to ground means that the ball-carrier is lying, sitting or has at least one knee on the groun ... y the ball. Ball carrier must place or play the ball immediately – the ball carrier shoul
Tag Rugby
y the referee awards a ruck ball to the team that last played the ball. (b) If the ball carrier touche ... n of an attacking player, the referee awards a try. (c) If the ball carrier touches the referee in in-goa ... d the ruck ball. 7.3 When in possession of the ball the ball carrier can attempt to position the bal ... d direction play will continue. 7.5 The ball carrier must hold the ball in two hands when they are withi
16 Maul
s of a ball carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet. A player ripping the ball from the ball carrier must stay in contact with that player until they hav ... e-kick. During a maul 16.8 The ball-carrier in a maul may go to ground provided that player make ... l ends and play continues when: a. The ball or ball-carrier leaves the maul. b. The bal
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e, the ball is in touch and becomes dead. Quick-throws and lineouts are methods of restarting the game with a throw after the ball or ball-carrier has gone into touch. Touch or touch-in-goal 18.1 The ball is in touch or touch-in-goal when: a. The ball or ball-carrier touches the touchline, touc ... g team. The ball-carrier goes into touch or kicks the ball indirectly into touch (other than kickin
10 Offside and onside in open play
g the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. 10. ... 1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the bal ... e of infringement; or Scrum where the offending team last played the ball. b. Moves forwards towards the bal ... m where the offending team last played the ball. c. Was in front of a team-mate who kicked the bal
Head Contact Process - High tackle
Video clips 1 No foul play - no contact with the head, neck or throat - play on 2 No sanction - no fault of the player - significant drop by the ball carrier and tackler had no time to readjus ... e and mitigation as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier 7 Yellow card - direct head contact but mitigation as there is a sudden drop in height by the ball carrier
Touch Rugby
m is awarded the ruck ball. 6.6 The ball carrier touching the referee (a) If the ball carrier touche ... l Carrier goes to Ground – No Tackle 14.1 If the ball carrier and the ball touch the groun ... 2 If the ball carrier goes to ground and the ball does not touch the ground, then play continues. 14.3 If the ball carrier goes to ground and the ball touches the ground, but the carrier retains contro
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
k and trailer’ is not about the ball being one or two players back from the ball carrier when the mau ... e: If the ball carrier player does not bind in this way, the maul is considered to be over and matc ... k of an elongated maul holding the ball whilst the maul moves forward (‘truck and trailer’). An IRB working grou ... y have both hands on the ball and be bound into the maul by other players involved in the maul. Cli
6 Match officials
l has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anything beyond it. f. The ball hits anything above the playing area. The ball or ball-carrier touches the referee or non-player 6.10 If the ball or the ball-carrier touches the referee or other non-player and neither tea ... m is awarded to the team that last played the ball. 6.11 If the ball-carrier touches the referee or othe
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
e? DEFINITIONS Shoulder charge Arm of the shoulder making contact with the ball carrier is behin ... y moves backwards from the contact point OR the ball carrier requires an HIA Note: the head’s firs ... s tackle) to the head or neck of the ball carrier, and mitigation is not applied High tackle with an ... r of the ball carrier, but without contact to the head or neck of the ball carrier during the executio
Beach Touch Rugby
s when the ball carrier is touched by an opposition player with two hands simultaneously on any par ... s and must not prevent the ball carrier from playing the ball. Sanction: Free pass Matc ... e the ball between the legs. Sanction: Free pass 15.7 A ball carrier may touch an opposition playe ... e on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch when the ball carrier (or the ball) touche
9 Foul play
r must not intentionally prevent an opponent from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball-carrie ... 3 A player must not attempt to kick the ball from the hands of the ball-carrier. Sanction: Penalty. 9.24 A ball-carrier is permitted to hand off an opponent provided excessive force is not use ... t off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player ma
Beach Tag Rugby
1 When a team causes the ball to go to ground or a ball carrier goes to ground a free pass is awarded to the opponents. If a ball carrier has one knee or both knees on the ground, that player is on the ground. Law 15: Tackle 15.1 A tackle occurs when the ball carrier has a tag removed by an opponen ... t not attempt to pull the ball from the ball carriers hands and must not prevent the ball carrier fro
Playing Charter
n possession of the ball, but not wilfully or maliciously to inflict injury. These are the boundaries withi ... s as possible against an opposing team by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, accordin ... t for possession of the ball is one of rugby’s key features. These contests occur throughout the gam ... n the play is denied the throw-in to the lineout. Similarly, the team knocking the ball on or passin
Beach Fives Rugby
5: Tackle 15.1 A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents. 15.2 Whe ... e on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch when the ball carrier (or the ball) touches the touchline or the ground beyond the touchline. 19.3 The place where the ball carrier (or the bal ... e are made of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goa
8 Scoring
s played the ball, has touched it or has tackled the ball-carrier. Any such kick is deeme ... y 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 ... g the ground into the opponents’ in-goal, and the player is first to ground the ball. d. Is tackle
Foreword
The object of the game is that two teams of 15, 10 or seven players each, observing fair play, according to the laws and sporting spirit, should by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, score as many points as possible, the team scoring the greater number of points being the winne ... s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and conten
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 opponent ... s who wished to use the ball quickly and in space would be entitled to do so. The 5 key area ... e tackled player immediatelyTackled player to release or pass ball immediatelyAssist tacklers to releas ... e and offside players within 10metres of the ball alighting must retire and continue to retire unti
Head Contact Process - March 2021
t with the ball-carrier tackled into the defender ‘Friendly fire’ as the two defenders clash heads Absolutely accidental head clash between white 15 and red 14 - both competing for the ball at the same heigh ... y mitigation should be applied. Play on No fault Sudden and significant drop in height by the ball carrie ... l play Mitigation Sudden / significant drop in height or change in direction from ball carrier A lat
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
y If ball is available (No. 8 feet) The referee will call “use it” Sanction all players who join in front of the ball carrier – Law 17.4(c) The ripper must be bound – it will be accidental offsid ... h players in a realistic position to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, pla
Head Contact Process - Head on head
n change of direction by the ball carrier 5 Yellow card - head to head contact but mitigation as the ball carrier steps suddenly back off the side-line and drops his height
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
t and release the ball and the ball-carrier immediately, and 14.8b Remain on their feet when they pla ... 0 seconds (playing time) from the time the try was awarded, even if the ball rolls over and ha ... n 60 seconds (playing time) from the time the team indicated their intention to do so, even if the bal ... e, trapping players into ruck, and first arriving players (the jackler) not aiming to play the bal
19 Scrum
t to where the scrum, ruck or maul took place. The team not in possession. The ball or ball-carrie ... t played the ball. The non-offending team. A penalty or free-kick (scrum option). In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The bal ... e the ball was made dead. The attacking team. An unplayable tackle or ruck. In the scrum zon
Side entry - July 2022
g players can legally drive away tacklers who land on top of the ball carrier (but shoul ... y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principle - The purpose of a ruck is to allow players to compete for the ball which is on the ground. Ruck law 15.
13 Players on the ground in open play
o to ground to gather the ball or who go to ground with the ball, must immediately: a. Get up 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 player on the groun
Clarification 1-2023
y. This is a unique situation that is highly unlikely to be repeated. The ball carrier committed no offenc ... d as expected or defined in law. Had the ball carrier placed the ball on a non-playe ... d Sevens Series fixture in Hong Kong an attacking player carrying the ball into in-goal, placed the ball down on what he believed was the ground, but actually placed the ball on the corner post which ha
XRugby
y line after the replaced player has left the field of play.TackleThe tackler must grasp the ball carrier below the armpits, on the shirt, shorts or around the legs. The grasp must be simultaneou ... m not involved in the tackle may play the ball only by entering from behind the hindmost body part of the player(s) on the ground. This player can only be tackled when the ball is lifted from the groun
Offside at the ruck - May 2014
When a scrum half attempts to retrieve the ball from a ruck, the ball is not out until that player has picked the ball up from the ground. In the clip the scrum half is taken out by the player before the ball is off the ground and this would be deemed to be offside by the player tackling the scrum half. If, however, the scrum half had picked up the ball and a defending player tackles the scru
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 goe ... 2 It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the ball and the ball goes forward. Sanction: Scrum (if the ball goes into touch, the non-offending team may opt instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the ball forwar