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y is taking place. B Ball-carrier A player who is in possession of the ball. Beyond or behind or in front of a position Means with both feet, except where the context makes that inappropriate. Bindin ... g. This position is adopted throughout the “Crouch” and “Bind” elements of the engagement sequenc ... e formation before engaging the opposition. Often one or more of these team-mates is in front of the bal
21 In-goal
g the ground with it; or b. By pressing down on it with a hand or hands, arm or arms, or the fron ... e beyond either), a 22-metre drop-out is awarded to the defending team. 21.5 When the ball-carrier grounds the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch line (or the ground beyon ... t anywhere on or behind the 22-metre line; or b. To have a scrum at the place where the ball was kicke
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
p below the shorts from behind or below the thighs from the front. Sanction: Free-kick. 18.20 Player ... h-in-goal line or anything beyond. b. A player, who is already touching the touchline, touch-in-goal line or anything beyond, catches or holds the ball. i. If the ball has reached the plane of touch whe ... s the touchline or the ground beyond it. The opposition. A player unintentionally knocks, passe
Beach Touch Rugby
e to behind the ball and if they are in front of the ball must not attempt to play the bal ... t of each half and at restarts must be taken at or behind the centre of the half-way-line. The matc ... m half who takes a placed ball at the tackle cannot score a try from that position but can cros ... e on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch when the ball carrier (or the ball) touche
Beach Tag Rugby
y retire to behind the ball and if they are in front of the ball must not attempt to play the bal ... t outside other clothing with plastic buckles to the front and the tags being positioned on either sid ... f and at restarts must be taken at or behind the centre of the half-way-line. The match organisers may permi ... s the touchline or anything or anyone on or beyond the touchline. 19.2 The ball is in touch whe
Beach Fives Rugby
n at or behind the centre of the half-way. The match organisers may permit the use of a punt kic ... e of the half-way line 13.6 All the kicker’s team must be behind the ball when it is kicked. Sanctio ... 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
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
y World Cup 2023 and beyond. While some areas are purely a focus for elite rugby (kick timings/sho
Side entry - July 2022
5 - An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Ruck law 15.6 - A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost player. Ruck law 15.16b - Players mus ... r the ball or take players too far beyond the breakdown. Foul play: A reminder that these can also tak
20 Penalty and free-kick
e occurred in touch-in-goal or beyond the dead-ball line, on the five-metre line, in line with the plac ... t. 20.2 A penalty or free-kick is taken from where it is awarded or anywhere behind it on a lin ... y direction. 20.10 Other than the placer at a place-kick, the kicker’s team must remain behin ... e reached their goal line if that is closer. Sanction: Second penalty or free-kick, 10 metres in fron
6 Match officials
e the playing area. However, a player may access water from their technical area, or from behind the dea ... l has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anything beyond it. ... k at goal. When judging a kick at goal they stand in in-goal, behind the goal posts. 6.23 An assistan ... e assistant referee or touch judge stands at or behind each goal post. If the ball goes ove
19 Scrum
s “crouch”. a. The front-rows then adopt a crouched position if they have not already done s ... t be in position and ready to push forward. Sanction: Free-kick. c. Each front-row player must have bot ... m-half of the team not in possession: a. Takes up a position with both feet behind the ball and clos ... e than 90 degrees, so the middle line has passed beyond a position parallel to the touchline. d. Neithe
Touch Rugby
o be referred to as roll-the-ball.Scrum halfThis is the player who takes up position immediately behin ... 1 In general play, a player is offside if the player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the ball, or in front of a team-mate who last played the ball. Offside means that a player is temporarily ou ... t be taken at or behind the centre of the half way line. The team that does not score restarts the gam
Tag Rugby
y tackle. Another attacking player may take up a position directly behind the ball player and assum ... p a position directly behind the ball player at the ruck ball and assume the scrum half position. ( ... n metres behind the ball and if they are in front of the ball must not attempt to play the ball or obstruc ... p position immediately behind the ball player during the ruck ball. A scrum half may also be know
Clarification 2-2021
s the ball, or simply take up a position beyond the place where the ball alights. Current Law requires the offside players to retire behind an onside team-mate. If there is an onside team-mate(s) who has run forward beyond the offside players, and is now positioned in front of them, the offside player ... e contestable kick, there are almost always a group of players (usually the forwards) who are in fron
Clarification 3-2021
m the ruck.These actions should be discouraged.If a player is fully bound and they have moved beyond the offside line then they must return to be behind the hindmost foot before being able to be involved in pla ... e of the ruck. He must return to be behind the hindmost foot before being able to be involved in play, onc ... t return to be behind the hindmost foot before being able to be involved in play, once the ball is ou
Clarification 2-2022
n it is in motion away from the ruck, or when the ball is sitting just beyond the hindmost playe ... k, then the ruck is over, and the ball is out. Providing a player comes from an onside positio
19 Scrum
m is wheeled through more than 90 degrees, so the middle line has passed beyond a position paralle ... e front-row positions and the two lock positions must be suitably trained for these position
Clarification 2-2023
t position. “Off feet” and “On feet” as defined in the Laws of the Game definitions section, and La ... n replays. Beyond that, we, as Designated Members, are caught between a rock and a hard place whe