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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.
Definitions
e decisions. D Dead The ball is dead when the referee blows the whistle to stop play or following an unsuccessful conversion. Dead-ball line The line at either end (and not part) of the playing are ... l-carrier. Forward Towards the opposition’s dead-ball line. Foul play Anything a player does withi ... e and dead-ball line, and between the touch-in-goal lines. It includes the goal line but not the dead-bal
Law 2: Ball
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21 In-goal
l and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywher ... h-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the defending team can choose: a. To have a drop-ou ... h or on or over the dead-ball line. 21.13 If a player, who is in in-goal, catches or picks up a bal ... o is on or beyond the dead-ball-line, or who is in touch-in-goal, catches or picks up a ball withi
Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
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
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
2 Ball
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12 Kick-off and restart kicks
l without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kicking team ha ... e line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The no ... 0-metre line but is then blown back or if an opponent plays the ball before it reaches the 10-metre line, play continues. 12.8 If the ball goes directly into touch, the non-kicking team chooses on
5 Time
h the half, after a score or when the ball is dead near the half-way line. 5.10 The referee ha ... b. Consultation with other officials. 5.6 Once the ball is already dead, the referee may allow tim ... t-lace. d. Retrieving the ball. 5.7 A half ends when the ball becomes dead after time has expire ... e expired, has not been completed and the ball has not returned to open play. This includes when the scru
7 Advantage
y be tactical. The non-offending team is free to play the ball as they wish. b. May be territorial. Play has moved towards the offending team’s dead-ball line. c. May be a combination of tactica ... e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalty is taken incorrectly. f. The ball is made dead. g. It woul ... d and the referee must blow the whistle immediately when: a. The ball or a player in possession of the bal
Tag Rugby
s the opposing team’s dead ball line. Sanction: Ruck ball If the ball barrier knocks-on, a ruck bal ... r, the dead ball line, or the attacking player fails to score a try, a ruck ball is awarde ... s is the area between the goal line and the dead-ball line.KickA kick is made by hitting the ball with an ... s and the ball is not dead the referee allows play to continue until the ball next becomes dead. The bal
6 Match officials
l has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anything beyond it. ... s water in the Technical zone and from behind their own dead ball line. If water is left in-goa ... d ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6.8 The refere ... y is awarded. e. When the ball becomes dead, other than after a failed conversion kick. f. When the bal
Beach Fives Rugby
y. If it is kicked directly into touch, touch in-goal or over the dead ball line the opposing tea ... t into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free kick is awarded to the attacking team 5 metre ... e are made of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goa ... y number of players during a match providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must ente
Touch Rugby
d. Forward means towards the opposing team’s dead ball line. Sanction: Ruck ball awarded to the no ... r because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, or the attacking player fail ... r because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a ruck ball is awarde ... g or passing the ball to a team-mate.In-goalThis is the area between the goal line and the dead-bal
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 ... l, in touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead-ball line, the optional penalty is five metres from the goa ... o touch or touch-in-goal or over the dead-ball line from the playing area, the mark is wher ... s from the touchline.Over the dead-ball line from in-goal, the mark is on the five-metre lin
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
e, the ball is in touch and becomes dead. Quick-throws and lineouts are methods of restarting the gam ... e that originally went into touch. 18.6 The ball must reach the five-metre line before it is playe ... t on the touchline closest to where the ball hit the player, whichever is nearer to that player’s goal lin ... n is taken, the throw is where the ball reaches the touchline or on the half-way line, whicheve
Beach Touch Rugby
g they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. A playe ... t into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free pass is awarded to the defending team fiv ... d there, either because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free pass is awarde ... g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid
Beach Tag Rugby
h providing they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way lin ... d there, either because it went into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line or the attacking player fail ... h-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line, a free pass is awarded to the attacking team five metre ... g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid
Clarification 1-2021
k, is the ball considered dead, in which case, is a player replacement possible?Clarificatio ... n for the replacement to occur: The ball is dead The Referee gives permission The award of an FK or PK does not in itself mean the ball is dead and players may tap and go. However, sometimes when an FK or PK occurs alongside an incident such as an injury the Referee will make the ball dead and allo
8 Scoring
b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the goal line. c. With the bal ... d near to the opponents’ goal line and the player immediately reaches out and grounds the ball. e. Wh ... r is not holding the ball. Grounding the ball Scoring a try - when a scrum reaches the goal line Scorin ... e it. While the ball is replaced, the opponents remain behind their goal line. 8.11 If the ball fall
Unplayable ball in maul
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9 Foul play
r the dead-ball line, five metres from the goal line in line with where the ball crossed the goal lin ... m the touchline; orIf the ball is kicked directly into touch, on the 15-metre line in line with wher ... t off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player ma ... r must not intentionally prevent an opponent from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball-carrie
1 The ground
s are on: a. The dead-ball lines and touch-in-goal lines. b. The goal lines. c. The 22-metre lines. d. The half-way line. e. The touchlines. 1.5 There are dash lines configured as shown in the ground diagram. Each dash within a dash line is five metres in length. There are dash lines: a. Fiv ... e at each intersection of the touch-in-goal lines and the dead-ball lines (eight flag posts in tota
21 In-goal
o that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a five-metre scrum, in lin ... k at goal was taken. 16 [Replacement] 21.16 When a player carrying the ball is held up in-goal, so that the player cannot ground the ball or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a goal line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (law 12.12a, and law 19.
19 Scrum
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 ball is taken into in-goal by the defending team and made dead. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the ball was made dead. The attacking team. An unplayable tackle or ruck. In the scrum zon
Law changes - 1 July 2024
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s, the kicking team - providing they are more than 10m away from the ball alighting - can be put onsid ... e and not just remain stationary. The clauses relating to the catcher running 5m and passing the bal ... g the ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes:
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
n half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball lin ... t” and before the strike for the ball. In line with the definition, during the “Crouc ... s or behind dead ball lines. Only when no tries are scored in the first 15-20 minutes of a gam ... e will be undertaken. We urge players and coaches to adapt quickly, so we will see more ball in flo
XRugby
y line after the replaced player has left the field of play.TackleThe tackler must grasp the bal ... d and they have made a move to step, run, pass or kick the ball. The offside line remains until the bal ... k, a defender touches down in in-goal, or if the ball goes dead, play is restarted with a tap and play fro ... e the line of the armpit, even if the tackle starts below the line of the armpit. When a tackle is mad
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
14 Tackle
6 Tacklers may play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complie ... y the ball. Sanction: Penalty. c. Arrive at the tackle from the direction of their own goal lin ... e player is on their feet and over the ball, which is on the ground. Each team’s offside line run ... r the ball. If that point is on or behind the goal line, the offside line for that team is the goa
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
Enforcement of current Law - June 2012
d but that current Law was to be enforced by match officials including: 1 Ball ripped from a ball carry not to be considered a knock-on 2 Offside when the ball is kicked to touch thereby preventing quick throw ins 3 Squeeze ball and the need to ensure the ball is immediatel
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
10 Offside and onside in open play
1 A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the bal ... g the ball. b. Tackling the ball-carrier. c. Preventing the opposition from playing as they wish. 10. ... 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