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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 may claim a mark even if the ball hits a goal post or crossbar before being caught. 17.3 When a mark is calle ... n. 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score. Restarting pla
17 Mark
GAME-ON 17.4 [Replacement] 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off or a restart kick after a score. Replaced by: 17.4 A mark may not be claimed from a kick-off, a restart kick after a score or from an attacking kick from within the 22m
Law 17: Mark
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Definitions
h it. [previously knock-on] L Line of touch See mark of touch. Line through the mark or place Unless state ... y catching an opponent’s kick in the catcher’s own 22 or in in-goal and shouting “mark”. Mark of touc ... e the ball is thrown in. The mark of touch cannot be within five metres of a try line. Match official ... s and regulations should be used. F Field of play The area between the try lines and the touch line
General play
These 20 questions will all relate to general play in rugby union - Advantage, scoring, offside in open play, knock and throw forwards, players on the ground in open play, the mark, touch, penalties, free kicks and in-goal.
20 Penalty and free-kick
y infringement in a lineout. 15 metres from the touchline on the mark of touch. Offside at a phas ... n of a penalty or free-kick 20.1 The mark for a penalty or free-kick must be in the field of pla ... d or, if that place is on the touchline or within 15 metres of it, the mark is on the 15-metre line, in line with that place. If play would have restarted with a drop-out, the mark is anywhere on the dro
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
y. 18.4 At a quick throw, the ball is thrown in: a. Between the mark of touch and the thrower’s ow ... h from a kick-off or restart kick Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in The bal ... c. Ball is kicked from a penalty Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in A playe ... y into touch from within own 22 or in-goal Event Location of the mark of touch Who throw
2025-01 - Global Law Trials
3 The ball must: a. be thrown in straight along the mark of touch towards a lineout player;&nbs ... e not approved for progression One stop maul Mark from a kick off/restart 20 minute red card replacemen ... 1 January 2025. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital laws content. &nbs ... t within 30 seconds of a mark being made without delay Sanction: Free-kick. Cleaner pla
Touch and team to throw
Raises flag with one arm, moves to the mark of touch and stands there, pointing with the other arm towards the team entitled to throw.
2024-07 Law changes
y 2024. From that date, they will be reflected in World Rugby's digital law content. Offsid ... s and then kicks to touch. Shape of Game recommendation was to remove the scrum from a FK option. It remain ... k at a lineout may instead choose a lineout or a scrum at the same mark. ii. A team awarded a free-kick at a lineout may instead choose a lineout at the same mark. Scrum options table in Law 19.1 (row
Clarification 1-2006
f ManagerFFRLaw Reference13,18Date2006-01-10Request In the definition of Law 18 Mark, it stipulates that a mark cannot be made from a kick off. This implies that it may be made from a restart. Howeve ... o cases? Ruling of the designated members of the Rugby Committee From a kick off there can be no mark. From a kick off after a score there can be no mark. From a 22 metre drop out a mark can be taken.
Beach Fives Rugby
e are made of tape, rope, string or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goa ... n the in-goal areas but outside the field of play The touch lines which are outside the field of pla ... e the Match, 6.B Touch Judges and Assistant Referees & 6.C Additional Persons for all other dutie ... r loses ball possession, or contacts the ball with hand or arm, and the ball goes forward to touc
Beach Tag Rugby
8: Mark The mark does not exist in Beach Tag Rugby. Law 19: Touch and Lineout There are no lineout ... g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid ... e the field of play The touch lines which are outside the field of play 1.4 Objections to the groun ... d to touch the ground or another player before this player gains, or regains, possession. Forward mean
Beach Touch Rugby
7: Mauls Mauls do not exist in Beach Touch Rugby. Law 18: Mark The mark does not exist in Beach Touc ... o that there are some guidelines and principles in place for Beach Touch Rugby. Unions having jurisdictio ... g or inflatable surrounds and include: The dead ball lines and touch-in-goal lines which are outsid ... s but outside the field of play The touch lines which are outside the field of play 1.4 Objection
Maul - June 2026
d, the offside line for lineout players is the mark of touch. After that, their offside line is a line through the ball. Law 18.33: When a ruck or maul forms at the mark of touch, a participatin ... s and all of the feet of all of the players in the ruck or maul move beyond the mark of touc
Tag Rugby
h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An ... e will award a touch down. Law 7: Mode of Play 7.1 Mode of play (a) A game is started by a kick-off. ( ... r loses ball possession, or contacts the ball with a hand or arm, and the ball goes forward to touc
19 Scrum
d at a lineout; incorrect throw at a lineout; incorrect quick throw. 15 metres in from the mark of touc ... m Scrum 19.2 A scrum is formed in the scrum zone at a mark indicated by the referee. 19.3 The referee makes the mark to create the middle line of the scrum, which runs parallel to the try lines. 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 30 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kic
Touch Rugby
w 18: Mark The mark does not exist in World Rugby Leisure Rugby Laws - Touch Rugby, but may be use ... e guidelines and principles in place for Touch Rugby. Unions having jurisdiction over their developmenta ... h with the goal line and half way lines acting as touch lines. This will normally be 70m long from goal line to goal line and 50m wide from touch line to touch line. 1.3 Lines on the playing enclosure An
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
y & Ross Tucker World Rugby staff: Mark Harrington & Rhys Jones This guideline contain
XRugby
m A scrum is formed by any three players from each team. Neither team is allowed to push from the mar ... t, all behind a 5-metre mark indicated by the referee. The third player from the throwing tea ... s into touch before touching the ground, a tap and play is awarded to the non-offending team at the plac
8 Scoring
o is in touch or touch-in-goal, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goal provided the playe ... y - a player in touch-in-goal who is not holding the ball Penalty try 8.3 A penalty try is awarde ... r the crossbar, the conversion is successful. 8.13 If the ball falls over and rolls into touch afte ... d to the referee or signalled by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or when the player makes a mar
Law Application Guideline - January 2023
0 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. For elite rugby, we encourage broadcaster
Clarification 4-2006
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification4-2006Union / HP Ref ManagerSARULaw Reference4Date2006-06-14Request 1. Players are wearing elastic ‘long sleeves’ with the mark of the manufacturer. The mark is approximately 80 sq cms. Does this garment resort under Law 4. ... t as described in Law 4.1(a)” 2. Regulation 11.5.3 does apply and that “no form of emblem, mark, nam
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
d as follows: a. General Event Location of the mark of touch Who throws in A player, in their own half, kicks the ball indirectly into touch in the opposition’s 22. Either the team did not tak ... e or touch judge indicating the mark of touch. Sanction: Free-kick. ... k. Where the ball reaches the touchline. The kicking team. The ball-carrier goes into touch or kick
Clarification 4-2016
e the hands, if it is on the ground it must clearly leave the mark. Clarification of the designate ... e the hands. If it is on the ground, it must clearly leave the mark Sanction: Unless otherwise stated in Law any infringement by the kicker’s team results in a scrum at the mark. The opposing team thro
Clarification 1-2017
n=1022 Clarification of the designated members of the Rugby Committee The changes to the touc ... e. The alignment of the 22m line provisions with Law 19 does not affect the definition of Law 18 - Mark.
19 Scrum
Sevens 19.4 [Replacement] 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 30 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. Replaced by: 19.4 Teams must be ready to form the scrum within 15 seconds of the mark being made. Sanction: Free-kick. 19.5 [Replacement] 19.5 When both teams have 15 players, eight players from each team bind together in formation as outlined in the diagra
Clarification 3-2005
e; Blue team opt for a kick at goal, placing the ball on the mark and informing the refere ... d a few metres from the mark, allowing for an on-side team member to gather the ball and run unhindere ... s intention to kick at goal clear, he may not then change his intention by then kicking to touch, takin
Clarification 4-2015
6.A.6 The referee may alter a decision when an assistant referee has raised the flag to signal touc ... e the end of the match, then the referee may restart the match with a penalty kick, free kick or mar ... s and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allows play to continue.
Clarification 4-2002
Ruling in Law by the Designated Members of the Rugby CommitteeClarification4-2002Union / HP Ref ManagerWRULaw Reference6,8,10Date2002-07-23Request The WRU has requested a ruling with regard to the following point of Law: 'These can be taken following a scrum collapse providing the kick is taken either through the mark or in a line through and directly behind the mark'. The implicatio
Clarification 2-2012
l. If a scrum has to be reset, the scrum has not been completed. If time expires and a mark, free kic ... l into touch. Team B wish to take a quick lineout. Does the referee allow the quick lineout or allo
Clarification 9-2014
t, and a defending player has made the ball dead there or it has gone into touch-in goal or on or ove ... k is signaled by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or when the player makes a mar ... e of the mark and the opponents throw in the ball. For any other type of kick, the kick must be take ... n applies also to a scrum or lineout taken instead of a free kick." 22.7 Restarting after a touch dow
Clarification 1-2015
n completed. If time expires and a mark, free kick or penalty kick is then awarded, the referee allow ... m wants to kick to touch and take a lineout? Clarification of the designated members of the Rugb