[In-goal] Charge down goes from inside 22 across goal line and out touch in goal

[Gedref]

In match today red attacker charged down kick from blue defender just in front of goal line (in 22) and the ball went out of play touch-in-goal. I awarded a 22 drop out to blue. Red coach was not happy.

What should have been my decision? Many thanks.

 

[Taff]

Sounds like you got it bang on to me. What was the coach expecting - a 5m scrum I suppose.

The easiest way to remember it is "Who put the ball in-goal?" That's the general rule.

If the attackers put it in goal and the ball goes dead = 22m Drop Out.
If the defenders put it in goal and the ball goes dead = 5m scrum.

As with most general rules, there are exeptions. Eg if the attacking side knock-on into in-goal and it gets grounded, it's a defending scrum. But remember the general rule and you won't go far wrong.

In your game today, if the ball had been passed back into in-goal and the kick had been charged down while in-goal and gone dead, it would have been a 5m scrum. In your example though, the ball had effectively been kicked out if in-goal (and into the 22) and gone dead.

 

[Gedref]

Thanks Taff

 

[Decorily]

Correct call...well done.

 

[Ian_Cook]

Sounds like you got it bang on to me. What was the coach expecting - a 5m scrum I suppose.

The easiest way to remember it is "Who put the ball in-goal?" That's the general rule.

If the attackers put it in goal and the ball goes dead = 22m Drop Out.
If the defenders put it in goal and the ball goes dead = 5m scrum.

As with most general rules, there are exeptions. Eg if the attacking side knock-on into in-goal and it gets grounded, it's a defending scrum. But remember the general rule and you won't go far wrong.

In your game today, if the ball had been passed back into in-goal and the kick had been charged down while in-goal and gone dead, it would have been a 5m scrum. In your example though, the ball had effectively been kicked out if in-goal (and into the 22) and gone dead.

Also

If the attackers or defenders put it in goal and the ball is held up = 5m scrum attacking ball