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Tackler not releasing tackled player
Arms brought together as if grasping a player and then opening as if releasing a player.
Intentionally falling over on a player
Curved arm makes gesture to imitate action of falling player. Signal is made in direction in which offending player fell.
Leaning on player in lineout
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Foot-up by front-row player
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Tackler or tackled player not rolling away
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Definitions
y touched by a player. Player grounded See “off feet”. Players’ clothing Anything players wear whic ... y is taking place. B Ball-carrier A player who is in possession of the ball. Beyond or behind or in fron ... e. The foot can only be withdrawn after the “set” and before the strike for the ball. C Captain The playe ... l-carrier. Forward Towards the opposition’s dead-ball line. Foul play Anything a player does withi
Foreword
t dangers. It is very important to play the game in accordance with the laws and be mindful of playe ... s of rugby at an appropriate time, offering them more protection from injury. The age and conten
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
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 ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes: a. Playin ... 2 A player can be offside anywhere in the playing area. 10.3 A player who receives an unintentional throw forward is not offside. 10.4 An offside player may be penalised, if that player: a. Interfere
3 Team
s are made only when the ball is dead and only with the permission of the referee. 3.7 If a player r ... s the player did so to gain an advantage, the player is guilty of misconduct. Sanction: Penalty. 3. ... t obligations. A match organiser may, having taken player welfare into account, amend the minimum numbe ... m is contested and only in their designated position(s). 3.11 A replacement front-row player ma
11 Knock-on or throw forward
2 It is a knock-on when a player, in tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent, makes contact with the bal ... t instead for a quick-throw or lineout). 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the ball forwar ... t of trying to catch the ball, the player knocks on provided that there was a reasonable expectation that the player could gain possession. 11.5 The ball is not knocked-on, and play continues, if: a. A playe
9 Foul play
Principle A player who commits foul play must either be cautioned or temporarily suspended or sent off. Obstruction 9.1 When a player and an opponent are running for the ball, neither player may 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
14 Tackle
g or has at least one knee on the ground or on another player who is on the ground. 14.3 Being hel ... d. Players in a tackle 14.4 Players in a tackle are: a. Tackled player. b. Tackler(s). c. Others: i. Player(s) who hold the ball-carrier during a tackle but do not go to ground. ii. Player(s) who arrive to contest possession in the tackle. iii. Player(s) who are already on the groun
21 In-goal
y continues unless the ball is grounded against the post. Player touches corner post before ball is grounde ... Grounding the ball 21.1 The ball can be grounded in in-goal: a. By holding it and touchin ... t of the player’s body from waist to neck. 21.2 Picking up a ball is not grounding it. A player may pick up the ball in in-goal and ground it elsewhere in in-goal. 21.3 An attacking player grounding the bal
Charging into the ruck - February 2010
t JOINING A RUCK A player joining a ruck must bind on a team-mate or an opponent, using the whol ... y of the player joining the ruck. Sanction: Penalty kick DANGEROUS PLAY AND MISCONDUCT Dangerous charging. A player must not charge or knock down an opponent carrying the ball without trying to grasp that player. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging include
Tag Rugby
e to vary the maximum number of substitutes. (b) The substitute player must enter the playing area at the half way line. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. A substitute player may only enter the field of play when the substituted player has left the field of play. 3.4 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.5 Injure
Enforcement of current Law - October 2018
r current law: A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders. Every time the head or the neck is deliberately grabbed or choked, the offending player runs the ris ... h officials should work together to ensure that foul play is strictly penalised and that player welfar
Beach Touch Rugby
l into the in-goal, and a defending player grounded it, and there has been no infringement, pla ... g they do so when the ball is dead. Substitutes must enter the playing area at the half way line. 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 referee decide
Beach Fives Rugby
e it was grounded. A player from the opponents of the team who scored may collect the ball and immediatel ... r the playing area at the half way line. 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 referee decides – with or without the advice of a doctor or other medicall
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
17 Mark
k. Claiming a mark 17.1 To claim a mark, a player must: a. Have at least one foot on or behin ... e it touches the ground or another player; and c. Simultaneously call “mark”. 17.2 A player ma ... e. Restarting play after a mark 17.5 The player who claimed the mark takes the free-kick (in accordance with Law 20). 17.6 If the player is unable to take the free-kick within one minute, a scrum is awarde
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
h-in-goal line or anything beyond. b. A player, who is already touching the touchline, touch-in-goal lin ... d by a player who is in the playing area. b. A player jumps, from within or outside the playing are ... d the plane of touch. c. A player jumps from the playing area and knocks (or catches and releases) the bal ... l reached the plane of touch. d. A player, who is in touch, kicks or knocks the ball, but doe
Uncontested Scrums - December 2017
e with uncontested scrums. (c) When a front row player leaves the playing area, whether through injur ... t the scrum then the referee will order uncontested scrums. If the player returns or another front row player comes on then contested scrums may resume. (d) In a squad of 23 players, or at the discretion of the Union/match organiser, a player whose departure has caused the referee to order unconteste
4 Permitted clothing
4.1 All items of clothing must comply with World Rugby Regulation 12. 4.2 A player wears a jerse ... s, providing they do not cause a danger to the wearer or other players. m. Player monitoring devices. 4.4 A player may not wear: a. Any item contaminated by blood. b. Any sharp or abrasive item. c. An ... r the player to remove the item. The player must not take part in the match until the item is remove
13 Players on the ground in open play
t immediately either move away from the ball or get up. Sanction: Penalty. 13.3 A player on the groun ... l or who are near it. Sanction: Penalty. No player may fall on or over a tackled player
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
d. Immediately move away from the tackled player and from the ball or get up... Tackler must release Once the tackle is complete, the tackler may contest possession, providing that the player is on their feet, has shown a clear release of the ball and tackled player and arrives from the directio ... d or on another player who is on the ground. Tacklers must: Allow the tackled player to release or pla
Beach Tag Rugby
g player grounded it, and there has been no infringement, play is restarted by a free pass 5 metre ... 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 referee decides – with or without the advice of a doctor or other medically qualified person – that a playe
Law changes - 1 July 2024
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... g makes clear that any player who is offside in open play needs to take action to put themselves onsid ... y 10.1: A player is offside in open play if that player is in front of a team-mate who is carrying the ball or who last played it. An offside player must not interfere with play. This includes:
Touch Rugby
a in mixed gender matches. 3.3 Sent off for foul play: A player sent off for foul play must not be replaced or substituted. 3.4 Injured player: If the referee decides – with or without the advice of a doctor or other medically qualified person – that a player is so injured that the player should stop playing, the referee should order that player to leave the playing area. The referee may also orde
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
s: A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders eve ... s play. A stiff-arm tackle is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiff-ar ... e, the range of sanctions extends from a penalty kick to the player receiving a red card. An illega ... s based on what they consider was the intention of the offending player. Their decision shoul
Five key areas of refereeing June 2012
e tackled player immediatelyTackled player to release or pass ball immediatelyAssist tacklers to release tackled player immediatelyArriving players from both sides to enter through the gateBall winning tea ... t foot of the last player in their side of the breakdown. This is to apply to both teams and applie ... s. A player bound in the maul is allowed to be there. A player may not unbind or use a sliding bin
Uncontested Scrums - March 2020
s or at the discretion of the match organiser, a player whose departure has caused the referee to orde ... d scrums after a front row player is temporary replaced for a blood injury the team responsible for the uncontested scrums does not lose a player. If the temporary replacement becomes permanent after 1 ... s uncontested scrums after a front row player is temporary replaced for a HIA (or under Recognise & Remov
15 Ruck
n at least one player from each team are in contact, on their feet and over the ball whic ... e line runs through the hindmost point of the hindmost player of either team. The player in the yellow jersey on the right-hand side is offside. Joining a ruck 15.5 An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Sanction: Penalty. 15.6 A player may join alongsid
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 ... s to the arrival angle into the breakdown (an L shape as in the diagram below in orange) and the player can then angle in (green arrows). The “L entry” – where the player ‘squares up’, must come first. Sid
Enforcement of current Law - May 2015
d, the offending player runs the risk of receiving a yellow or red card Cleanouts around the neck mus ... d 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 ... e, there is no contest and the player is pulled down landing on his back or side Red card – It’
7 Advantage
d and the referee must blow the whistle immediately when: a. The ball or a player in possession of the bal ... d of the tunnel at a scrum. c. A scrum is wheeled through more than 90 degrees. d. A player in a scrum is lifted or forced upwards so that the player is no longer in contact with the ground. ... d be dangerous to let play continue. h. It is suspected that a player is seriously injured.
16 Maul
s of a ball carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet. A player ripping the ball from the ball carrier must stay in contact with that player until they hav ... t is on or behind the goal line, the offside line for that team is the goal line. 16.5 A player mus ... t: a. Do so from an onside position. Sanction: Penalty. b. Bind on to the hindmost player in the mau
IRB Maul Working Group Outcomes - August 2009
n at restart Clip 1e - Obstruction at restart Clip 1f - Legal at restart 2 A player ma ... p 2a - Legal Clip 2b - Legal 3 If a player takes the ball in a formed maul and detache ... n if that player continues moving forward using the players in front as a shield. Clip 3 - Obstruction ... l is moving forward, as that replicates a scrum. The concern is about the player ‘hanging’ on the bac
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
w 9.7d A player must not waste time. Sanction: Free Kick Law 18.12 Lineout: Teams form the lineou ... o. Negative player action Referees will be asked to be strong on negative player actions. For exampl ... r at tackles, rucks and mauls are subject to sanction, although judgement can be used if the player is usin ... l participants are reminded of the following existing laws: 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the bal
5 Time
e for: a. Player injury for up to one minute. If a player is seriously injured, the referee has the discretion to allow more than one minute for that player to be removed from the playing area. ... g another player. d. A try has been scored, in which case the referee allows time for the conversio