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16 Maul

Principle The purpose of a maul is to allow players to compete for the ball, which is held off the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consist ... e transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a goal line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the goal lin

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
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

Laws of the Game > Match official signals
Unplayable ball in maul

Arm out to award scrummage to side not in possession at maul commencement. Other arm out as if signalling advantage and then swing it across body with hand ending on opposite shoulder.

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009

The ELV Conference in March 2009 expressed a concern that the maul can be observe ... k of an elongated maul holding the ball whilst the maul moves forward (‘truck and trailer’). An IRB working group concluded: 1 The maul must be formed so that the opposition can contest the maul at the formation; this includes the formation of the maul at a lineout and from a maul formed after kick-off

Laws of the Game > Laws of the Game Exam
Law 16: Maul

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Laws of the Game > Match official signals
Intentionally collapsing ruck or maul

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Laws of the Game > Match official signals
Offside at scrum, ruck or maul

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Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
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 opponents. A player bound in the maul is allowed to be there. A player may not unbind or use a sliding bind to go around a maul. Reasons: To ensure that the commencement of the Maul is a contest. To allow the maul to be legally defended. Tournament video with kind permission from ERC Ltd and SANZAR Footag

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y, a union, a group of unions or any organisation approved by a union or World Rugby. Maul A phas ... t of foul play by an opponent. Phase of play Scrum, lineout, ruck or maul. Place-kick The ball is kicke

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
10 Offside and onside in open play

n. Player made onside by team-mate Player put onside by opponents Retiring from a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout 10.9 A player who is offside at a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout remains offside, even after the ruck, maul, scrum or lineout has ended. 10.10 The player can be put onside onl

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Charging into the ruck - February 2010

p that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include

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19 Scrum

r team was moving forward, the attacking team. A maul that ends unsuccessfully. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the maul ended. The team not in possession at the start of the maul. If the referee cannot decide which team had possession, the team moving forward before the maul stopped. If neither team was moving forward, the attacking team. An unplayable maul after kick in open pla

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
9 Foul play

o is not in possession of the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 9.15 Except in a scrum, ruck or maul, a playe ... e a scrum. Sanction: Penalty. 9.20 Dangerous play in a ruck or maul. a. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without binding onto another player in the ruck or maul. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the lin

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout

h in the opposition’s 22. Either the team did not take the ball into their half, or a tackle, ruck or mau ... s in No gain in ground     The defending team took the ball into their 22, no tackle, ruck or mau ... r the defending team did not take the ball into their 22 or a tackle, ruck or maul took place within the 2 ... r that, their offside line is a line through the ball. 18.33 When a ruck or maul forms at the mark of touc

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Law Application Guideline - January 2023

y the ball. Ruck law 15.12: Players must endeavour to remain on their feet throughout the ruck Maul law 16.9: All other players in a maul must endeavour to stay on their feet   Deliberate knock-on

Laws of the Game > Law application guidelines
Side entry - July 2022

w with regards to direction and angle of arriving players at the breakdown, ruck and maul. The key messag

Laws of the Game > Modified forms - T1, XRugby, Beach, Touch, Tag
XRugby

e of the arm pit.RuckA ruck comprises a maximum of two players from each team.MaulA maul comprise

Laws of the Game > Laws by number
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 try 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