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9 Foul play
Principle A player who commits foul play must either be cautioned or temporarily suspended or sen ... t not intentionally obstruct an opponent or interfere with play. Sanction: Penalty. 9.3 A playe ... g the opportunity to play the ball, other than by competing for possession. Sanction: Penalty. 9.5 A bal ... l is dead. Sanction: Penalty. Unfair play 9.7 A player must not: a. Intentionally infringe any la
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Definitions
l-carrier. Forward Towards the opposition’s dead-ball line. Foul play Anything a player does withi ... t of foul play by an opponent. Phase of play Scrum, lineout, ruck or maul. Place-kick The ball is kicke ... r an infringement by the opposition. Attacking team The opposition to the team in whose half pla ... e decisions. D Dead The ball is dead when the referee blows the whistle to stop play or followin
Enforcement of current Law - October 2018
At a meeting in September 2018, World Rugby’s Rugby Committee determined that certain aspects of foul play law needed to be reinforced by match officials: In both the tackle and cleanout as per current law: A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders. Every tim ... h officials should work together to ensure that foul play is strictly penalised and that player welfar
Head Contact Process - March 2021
n making for zero tolerance of foul play, especially where head contact occurs. The focus mus ... n that there has been illegal head contact. Not all head contacts are foul play Accidental contac ... d contact includes neck and throat area 2. Was there foul play? Considerations: Intentional Reckles ... c Mitigation will not apply for intentional or highly reckless acts of foul play Trigger word
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
t be penalised Match officials should work together to ensure that foul play is strictly penalised and that player welfare is paramount High tackles Neck contact Play on – Fair challenge with both players in a realistic position to catch the ball. Even if the player(s) land(s) dangerously, pla ... s not a fair challenge with no contest, whilst being a reckless or deliberate foul play actio
6 Match officials
e as the referee directs, including the reporting of foul play. Appointment of the referee 6.1 The refere ... t referees about matters relating to their duties, the law relating to foul play and timekeepin ... h-in-goal or an assistant referee has signalled foul play. Television match official GLOBAL LAW TRIA ... e occurred in the playing area leading to a try or preventing a try. e. Foul play, including sanction
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
e, as with other types of illegal and/or foul play, depending on the circumstances of the high tackl ... s play. A stiff-arm tackle is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiff-ar
7 Advantage
t infringement. If either or both infringements are for foul play, the referee applies the appropriat ... e may allow play to continue in an effort to keep the game flowing. 7.1 Advantage: a. May be tactical. The non-offending team is free to play the ball as they wish. b. May be territorial. Play ha ... e. The referee allows play to continue; or b. The referee deems that the non-offending team is unlikel
Beach Touch Rugby
r leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injured player: If the referee decide ... g to foul play, or timekeeping. 6.4 If a player is injured and continuation of play would be dangerou ... 1 point 9.2 Penalty try. If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponen
Beach Tag Rugby
e. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injured player: If the refere ... d to matters relating to their duties, the Law relating to foul play, or timekeeping. 6.4 If a playe ... y. If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty try is awarde
Beach Fives Rugby
4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3. ... t with assistant referees in regard to matters relating to their duties, the Law relating to foul pla ... t 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: 1point Law 10: Foul Play 10.1 Foul play is anything a person doe
Side entry - July 2022
g on tacklerArriving play cannot dive upon the tackler. They also cannot tackle players who are not near the ball or take players too far beyond the breakdown. Foul play: A reminder that these can also take place within a tackle/ruck and should be refereed accordingly Arriving players must not commit any fou ... y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl
Touch Rugby
a in mixed gender matches. 3.3 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play mus ... y. If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty try is awarded. Value: 1 point. Match organisers may vary the points system. Law 10: Foul Play 10.1 Foul pla ... k at the place of infringement or where play would next restart 10.3 Sanctions for infringements of fou
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
m must form a scrum with eight players. Player injured because of foul play: When the referee orders uncontested scrums after a front row player is injured following foul play the team responsibl ... s. Note: Numbers show how many players remain on the field of play for the team which cause ... e the field to allow the hooker to come on to the field to play. The team plays with 13 player
Tag Rugby
f for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injure ... e scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty try is awarded. Value: 1 point. Match organisers may vary the points system. Law 10: Foul Play 10.1 Foul Play is anything a person does withi ... d. 10.8 Sanctions for infringements of foul play (a) Any player who infringes any part of the Foul Pla
16 Maul
n: a. The ball becomes unplayable. Sanction: Scrum. b. The maul collapses (not as a result of foul pla ... f the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consist ... l ends and play continues when: a. The ball or ball-carrier leaves the maul. b. The bal ... 8 If a maul is formed immediately after a player has directly caught an opponent’s kick in open pla
3 Team
y. c. A player with a head injury. d. A player who has just been injured as a result of foul pla ... Numbers 3.1 Each team has no more than 15 players in the playing area during play. 3.2 A matc ... h position(s) in the front row they can play. Only these players may play in the front row when the scru ... w player is available is any other player permitted to play in the front row. 3.19 If a front-row playe
8 Scoring
d between the goal posts if foul play by the opposing team prevents a probable try from being score ... d of play, the score stands. Conversion 8.7 When a try is scored, it gives that team the right to attemp ... l that was in play unless it is defective. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. b. Takes the kick in the field of pla ... m a drop-kick in open play. 8.29 The team awarded a free-kick (including where they opt for a scru
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 readjust 3 Penalty - indirect head contact with no force and no speed 4 Yellow card - direct head contact but very low force 5 Red card - direct head contact with a high degree of dange
6 Match officials
h organiser may give authority for the in-goal judge to signal foul play in in-goal. Addition:
Clarification 1-2019
n injured as a result of foul play (as verified by the match officials). The nominated player describe ... n used; A player is then suspected of concussion by the Team Doctor and is removed from pla ... s of the Rugby CommitteeCurrently Law 3.33 is clear on when tactically replaced players can return to play: Tactically replaced players may return to play only when replacing: An injured front-row playe
Clarification 1-2018
r foul play occurred. The following is correct: If a front row player is suspended ((and the othe ... r: The suspended player leaves the field as a result of foul play; and At the next scrum a furthe