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Offside choice: penalty or scrum
One arm as for penalty. Other arm points to place where scrum may be taken instead of penalty.
20 Penalty and free-kick
n of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... n of penalty or free-kickWhile the ball is in play excluding a late charge after a kick. At the plac ... g team’s offside line.Any subsequent infringement by the original offending team after the first penalt ... l, the penalty is taken five metres from the goal line in line with the place of infringement but at least 1
20 Penalty and free-kick
GAME-ON8 [Replacement] 20.8 The kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. Replaced by: 20.8 If the penalty or free-kick is taken within the team’s own half, the kicker may punt, drop-kick or place-kick (other than for touch) the ball. If it is taken within the opponents’ half, the penalty or free-kick must be tapped and played immediately.
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Try and penalty try
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Offside under 10-metre law or not 10 metres at penalty and free-kicks
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13 Players on the ground in open play
l; 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 ... o are not on the ground to play or gain possession of the ball. Sanction: Penalty. b. Not play the bal
9 Foul play
y charge or push the other except shoulder-to-shoulder. Sanction: Penalty. 9.2 An offside player must not intentionally obstruct an opponent or interfere with play. Sanction: Penalty. 9.3 A playe ... r. Sanction: Penalty. 9.4 A player must not intentionally prevent an opponent from having the opportunity to play the ball, other than by competing for possession. Sanction: Penalty. 9.5 A bal
14 Tackle
r after both players go to ground. Sanction: Penalty. b. Immediately move away from the tackled player and from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. c. Be on their feet before attempting to play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. d. Allow the tackled player to release or play the ball. Sanction: Penalty. e. Allow the tackled player to move away from the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 14.
15 Ruck
t be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Sanction: Penalty. 15.6 A player may join alongside but not in front of the hindmost player. Sanction: Penalty. 15.7 A player must bind onto a tea ... r part of the body. Sanction: Penalty. 15.8 Players must join the ruck or retire behind their offside line immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 15.9 Players who have previously been part of the ruck ma
Definitions
y. Flying wedge An illegal type of attack, which usually happens near the goal line, either from a penalt ... r a kick-off, restart kick, free-kick, penalty or set piece and before the next phase, or the perio ... s in and an immediate opponent. Pass A player throws or hands the ball to another player. Penalty Awarded against a team for a serious infringement. Penalty try Awarded when, in the opinion of the referee, a tr
19 Scrum
t played the ball. The non-offending team. A penalty or free-kick (scrum option). In the scrum zon ... e the original scrum took place. The team originally awarded the scrum. A penalty attempt at goal not taken within the time limit. In the scrum zone at the point closest to where the penalt ... w players from each team complete the scrum. Sanction: Penalty. 19.6 When a team is reduced to fewe
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
16 Maul
e transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a goal line. Mau ... n: Penalty. 16.6 Players who leave a maul must immediately retire behind the offside line. These players may re-join the maul. Sanction: Penalty. Joining a maul 16.7 Players joining a maul must: a. Do so from an onside position. Sanction: Penalty. b. Bind on to the hindmost player in the mau
10 Offside and onside in open play
s with play; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the plac ... l; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scru ... n-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offendin ... t onside in a more advantageous position; or Sanction: Penalty. b. Interferes with play; or Sanctio
8 Scoring
c. Penalty try. Seven points. d. Penalty goal. Three points. e. Dropped goal. Three points. Try 8.2 A tr ... g a try - a player in touch-in-goal who is not holding the ball Penalty try 8.3 A penalty try is awarde ... d and temporarily suspended or sent off. Conversion, penalty goal and dropped goal 8.4 For any goa ... s the ball and the kick is successful, the goal stands. Penalty goal 8.18 A penalty goal can be score
Tag Rugby
e of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the game would restar ... d of play. If time expires and a penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue. La ... n: Penalty kick Law 8: Advantage 8.1 The Law of advantage takes precedence over most other Laws and it ... l or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attacking player is first to ground the bal
11 Knock-on or throw forward
d with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentional knock-on if, in the ac ... a. Sanction: Scrum. 11.7 A player must not intentionally throw or pass the ball forward. Sanction: Penalty.
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
y of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLAY AND MISCONDUCT Dangerou ... p that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include
Touch Rugby
e at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty kick at the place where the gam ... s been carried out of the field of play. If time expires and a penalty kick is then awarded, the refere ... m will restart with a ruck ball or penalty kick. Law 9: Method of Scoring 9.1 Try. When an attackin ... h organisers may decide to vary the number of points awarded in mixed gender matches. 9.2 Penalty tr
Law changes - 1 July 2024
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... p; (Sanction: Penalty) New 9.20e A player must not drop their weight onto an opponent or target the lower limbs. (Sanction: Penalty) New clause in 14.8 (Tackle Law). Other players must: e: Not roll, pul ... n for penalty offences. Law 20: Options at a penalty or free-kick 20.3 A team awarded a penalt
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
e, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red card. An illega
5 Time
m, lineout or restart kick is taken incorrectly. b. The referee awards a free-kick or penalty. c. A penalty is kicked into touch without the ball first being tapped and without the ball touchin
6 Match officials
h down. d. To caution or send off an offender and a second time when the penalty or penalty tr ... l becomes unplayable. g. When a penalty, free-kick or scrum is awarded. h. When it would be dangerou ... b. The ball is grounded in in-goal. c. A conversion has been attempted. d. A try, penalty or dropped goa ... d, or touch a ball while it is in live play. Sanction: Penalty where play would restart. 6.29 The followin
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
s the ball into touch must release the ball immediately so that a quick throw may be taken. Sanction: Penalt ... m. c. Ball is kicked from a penalty Event Location of the mark of touch Who throw ... e. The opposition. From a penalty or free-kick awarded for a lineout infringement. Where the origina ... l is thrown in. Sanction: Penalty. Throwing into a lineout 18.22 The player throwing in the ball stand
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
n an unsuccessful penalty goal or dropped goal attempt is grounded or made dead in in-goal by the defendin ... r than a kick-off, restart kick following a score, drop goal, drop-out or penalty attempt, is grounde ... t the drop-out. Sanction: Penalty. 12.16 If the ball crosses the sanction line but is then blown back, pla
21 In-goal
d it is done immediately. Sanction: Penalty. 21.9 If a player is in touch or touch-in-goal, they ca ... n but must not kick or attempt to kick the ball. Sanction: Penalty. Ball kicked dead through in-goa
7 Advantage
e. A quick throw, free-kick or penalty is taken incorrectly. f. The ball is made dead. g. It woul
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
y on Penalty only – Fair challenge with wrong timing - No pulling down Yellow card – Not a fair challeng
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
s to be placed again. Sanction: Kick is disallowed. Law 8.21: Penalty Goal: The kick must be taken withi ... l forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty. 11.4 It is not an intentional knock-on if, in the ac
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
y in application of sanctions by distinguishing between dangerous tackles that warrant a penalt ... e of danger, and mitigation is not applied PENALTY Any yellow card offence where mitigatio
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g that item on the playing area, that player is sent off for misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 4.7 The refere
XRugby
m the 15m line.Penalty and free-kickAny penalty offences result in a tap and play. The team awarded a penalty can choose to take a quick tap and play from the place of the infringement or wai
3 Team
y. The score at the time of the objection remains unaltered. Sanction: Penalty. 3. ... s the player did so to gain an advantage, the player is guilty of misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 3.
Head Contact Process - Leading elbow / forearm
1 No sanction - ball carrier’s arm is close to the body 2 Penalty - indirect throat contact with no force and no speed 3 Yellow card - indirect throat contact 4 Red card - direct throat contact with a high level of danger
Beach Touch Rugby
1 point 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: 1 point Law 10: Foul Play 10.1 Foul play is anything a perso ... s. A penalty try must be awarded if the offense prevents a try that would probably otherwise have bee ... d the ball on the opponents’ goal line, a try is scored. 22.5 A penalty try is awarded if a try woul
Beach Tag Rugby
n a player is first to ground the ball in the opponents’ In-goal. Value: 1 point 9.2 Penalty try. If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty try is awarde ... k the ball forward with hand or arm, nor throw forward. Sanction: Free pass. A penalty try must be awarde ... l. ‘Holding’ means holding in the hand or hands. No downward pressure is required. 22.2 A penalty tr