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Proposal
• The referee will call “crouch” and then “bind”.
• In the “crouch” position the front rows will be shoulder to shoulder with their opponents (having passively engaged) stable and supporting their own weight without pushing.
• On the “bind” call the props will position their arms in the correct ‘bind’ position. [The correct ‘bind’ is as outlined in current Law 20.1 (g)]
• the front rows (+ back 5 players) will tighten binds and set themselves for the throw-in.
• The ball is then thrown-in without delay, Law 20.5.
Justification
1. The current engagement process is causing significant problems in the Game, and the percentage of successful completions is unacceptably low.
2. The throwing-in team are disadvantaged, as the opponents 8-man shove (power + weight) is coming through prior to the throw-in.
3. We believe that a trial, as outlined above, would enable a very interesting evaluation.
Primary Objectives:
• To ensure the required stability with no ‘hit and/or chase’ and to comply with Law 20.7 (a): “Play in the
scrum begins when the ball leaves the hands of the scrum half”.
• To enable the hooker of the throwing-in team to set and strike for the ball.
• To allow teams who wish to play off the scrum to do so.
• To assist referee decision/sanction accuracy.
• The referee will call “crouch” and then “bind”.
• In the “crouch” position the front rows will be shoulder to shoulder with their opponents (having passively engaged) stable and supporting their own weight without pushing.
• On the “bind” call the props will position their arms in the correct ‘bind’ position. [The correct ‘bind’ is as outlined in current Law 20.1 (g)]
• the front rows (+ back 5 players) will tighten binds and set themselves for the throw-in.
• The ball is then thrown-in without delay, Law 20.5.
Justification
1. The current engagement process is causing significant problems in the Game, and the percentage of successful completions is unacceptably low.
2. The throwing-in team are disadvantaged, as the opponents 8-man shove (power + weight) is coming through prior to the throw-in.
3. We believe that a trial, as outlined above, would enable a very interesting evaluation.
Primary Objectives:
• To ensure the required stability with no ‘hit and/or chase’ and to comply with Law 20.7 (a): “Play in the
scrum begins when the ball leaves the hands of the scrum half”.
• To enable the hooker of the throwing-in team to set and strike for the ball.
• To allow teams who wish to play off the scrum to do so.
• To assist referee decision/sanction accuracy.