In the field of play

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In the field of play

• Presented by Tony Adolph

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Law 13 Kick Off and Re-starts

• Wrong type of kick or wrong place team has two
  options
• Kick off again
• Scrum at the centre of half way
• Kickers team in front Scrum at centre of half
  way
• Opposing team in front of 10m or charge then kick
  off again
• If Ball doesnt go 10m then
• Kick off again, or
• Scrum at centre of half way

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Kick off and Re-starts cont..

• If ball goes directly in to touch
• Kick off again, or
• Have a scrum at the centre of half way, or
• Accept the kick
• If ball goes into in-goal without having touched
  or being touched by a player the opposing team
  has 3 choices
• Ground the ball, or
• Make it dead,
• Play one
• If they ground it or make it dead or it goes dead
  or touch in goal then two options
• Scrum
• Re-kick
• Note they must do this without delay or they have
  chosen to play on.

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Kick off and Re-starts cont..

• Drop Out incorrectly taken
• Another drop out, or
• Scrum at the centre of 22m line.
• If drop out doesnt go across the line then same
  as above.
• Drop out goes directly in to touch then the same
  happens as a kick off except everything is on the
  22m line.
• Same applies to a D.O going in to the opponents
  in goal.

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Kick off and Re-starts cont..

• Kickers team must be behind the ball when kicked.
  However wont be penalised if the kick is taken
  quickly provided they dont stop retiring and
  dont take part in play. If they do then scrum at
  centre of 22m line.
• Opposing team must not charge over the 22m line
  until ball is kicked. (FK)
• Opponent on wrong side of 22m line then obstructs
  or delays the d.o. they player is guilty of
  misconduct. (PK on 22m line)

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Law 14Ball on the ground no tackle

• Read the definition.
• Player on the ground with the ball must either
  immediately
• Get up with the ball, or
• Pass the ball, or
• Release the ball
• If you pass or release then you must get up or
  move away immediately

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Ball on the ground no tackle cont

• The player must not
• Lay on or near the ball
• Fall over the player with the ball
• Fall over players lying on the ground near the
  ball.

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Law 15 Tackle Ball carrier brough to ground

• Can a tackle happen in goal?
• When are you on the ground?
• One or both knees
• Sitting on the ground or on top of a player on
  the ground.
• What does the tackler have to do?
• Must release the tackled player
• Must get up or move away from the tackled player
  and the ball.

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Tackle cont

• What must the tackler do?
• pass the ball, or
• Release the ball.
• Must get up or move away at once.
• Two types of release?
• Put the ball on the gound
• Push the ball in any direction except forward
• Opposition players on there feet tp must release
  the ball.
• Tackled player may reach out and score a try if
  momentum takes him close enough.

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Tackle cont

• How are players classed on their feet?
• Fully supported by there own feet
• Where do you enter a tackle from.
• Through the gate
• A player on the ground is out of the game, they
  cannot prevent anyone getting the ball or make a
  tackle.
• TP must be given the opportunity to release or
  pass the ball

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Tackle cont

• What must arriving players not do?
• Fall on or over players on the ground with the
  ball between them or near them.
• Must not prevent a tp from moving away
• Must not obstruct or charge an opponent who is
  not near the ball.
• If unsure who made the ball unplayable what does
  the ref do?
• Team moving forward prior to whistle, or if none
  then the attacking

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Law 16 Ruck

• How do we get a ruck?
• At least one person from each team in close
  contact around the ball on the ground.
• Who do you have to bind onto to join a ruck?
• A player of your team
• Things you cant do in a ruck?
• Intentionally fall or kneel
• Intentionally collapse a ruck
• Jump on top of a ruck
• Head and shoulders below their hips
• Ruck players on the ground

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Ruck cont..

• Other things you cant do
• Handle the ball
• Return the ball to the ruck
• Pick the ball up with your legs
• Fall on the ball as it comes out of a ruck
• Take any action to make the opposing team think
  the ball is out of the ruck
• Players on the ground must move away from the
  ball and must not interfere with the ball in the
  ruck or as it comes out of the ruck.

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Ruck cont..

• Where is the offside lines?
• Where can you join a ruck from?
• Behind the foot of the hindmost player
• May join alongside the hindmost player
• When does a ruck end?
• Ball leaves the ruck
• Ball on or over the goal line
• Who gets the scrum is the ball becomes
  unplayable?
• Team moving forward immediately before ruck
  became unplayable
• If neither team then team moving forward before
  ruck began
• Attacking

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Law 17 Maul

• How do we get a maul?
• In the field of play
• Ball carrier, one of his team and an opposition
  player
• Must be on their feet
• All players are either caught or bound.
• Joining
• U19 and below must have head and shoulders above
  hips
• Behind or alongside the foot of the hindmost team
  mate

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Maul cont

• What cant you do at a maul?
• drag an opponent out of the maul
• Take any action to make the opposing team think
  the ball is out
• When does a maul end successfully?
• Ball or player carrying it leaves the maul
• Ball is on the ground
• Ball is on or over the goal line.

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Maul cont

• Maul ends unsuccessfully
• Maul collapses or is pulled down and the ball
  does not emerge
• Ball becomes unplayable
• Ball carrier goes to ground ball not available
  immediately
• Scrum following a maul
• Not in possession when maul began
• Team moving forward before the maul was stopped
• Neither team moving forward then attackers
• Maul moves into in goal attackers get the ball
• Catching team in a maul direct from an opponents
  kick in general play
• When is a maul considered stationary
• More than 5 secs
• Can only start moving again once

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Law 18 Mark

• To make a mark
• Take a catch on or behind the 22m line
• Make a clean catch direct from an opponents kick
• Shout mark at the time of catching
• May take a mark if off the posts
• Can make a mark in goal
• Who takes the kick?
• The player that takes the mark
• If player unable to within one minute then scrum