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ELV's to be
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Assistant Referees
- Assistant Referees can assist referees in any manner required
when appointed by a match organiser
Posts
and flags around the field
- The corner posts are no longer considered to be in touch in-goal
except when a ball is grounded against the post
Maul
- Players are able to defend a maul by pulling it down
- Remove reference in Law to heads and shoulders not to be lower
than hips
Scrum
- Introduction of an offside line five metres behind the hindmost
feet of the scrum
- Scrum half offside lines (must be in close proximity to the
scrum as present Law or must retreat five metres)
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Lineout
and throw
- If a team puts the ball back into their own 22 and the ball is
subsequently kicked directly into touch there is no gain of ground
- A quick throw may be thrown in straight or towards the throwing
team's own goal line
- There is no restriction on the number of players who can
participate in the lineout from either side (minimum of two)
- The receiver in a lineout must stand 2 metres back from the
lineout
- The player who is in opposition to the player throwing in the
ball may stand in the area between the 5 metre line and touch line
but must be 2 metres away from the lineout
- Lineout players may pre-grip a jumper before the ball is thrown
in
- The lifting of lineout jumpers is permitted
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ELVs to be
trialled in an elite Northern Hemisphere competition
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Sanctions
- For all offences other than offside, not entering through the
gate, and Law 10 - Foul Play, the sanction is a Free Kick
Tackle
and ruck
- If the ball is unplayable at the breakdown, the side that did
not take the ball into contact will receive a Free Kick
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Maul
- If a maul becomes unplayable, the team not in possession at the
start of the maul receives a Free Kick
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ELVs to be referred back to LPG
for further analysis and possible experimentation |
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Lineout
and throw
- Incorrect throw (not straight) the sanction is a Free Kick
Tackle
and ruck
- Offside line occurs immediately at the tackle
- Players who are on their feet can play the ball with their hands
- There are two Penalty Kicks warded at the tackle and ruck -
offside and foul play
- Reference to unfair play added to Law 15 (tackle: ball carrier
brought to ground)
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Offside
- Players are only put onside after a tackle when they retreat
past the tackle or the ball has moved five metres away from the
tackle
Kick-off and restart kicks
- Incorrect kick-offs and restart kicks result in a Free Kick for
the opposition
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