Also, don't forget this scenario : attacking player carries the ball into opponents' in goal but then steps over the DBL
If you had only the Law Book you wouldn't know how to restart, as the Law Book doesn't cover it.
[In-goal] Defender driven back into his own in-goal grounds the ball..
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Also, don't forget this scenario : attacking player carries the ball into opponents' in goal but then steps over the DBL
If you had only the Law Book you wouldn't know how to restart, as the Law Book doesn't cover it.
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To summarise what should have been a simple question.
If you ground the ball in your opponents in-goal, it's a try.
If you ground the ball in your own in-goal, it's a touch down.
If a defender takes the ball into in-goal (intentionally or not) and the ball is made dead, it's a 5m attacking scrum.
If an attacker take the ball into in-goal and the ball is made dead (by anyone), its a 22 drop out.
What counts is who took it into in-goal; not who made it dead.
If you ground the ball in your opponents in-goal, it's a try.
If you ground the ball in your own in-goal, it's a touch down.
If a defender takes the ball into in-goal (intentionally or not) and the ball is made dead, it's a 5m attacking scrum.
If an attacker take the ball into in-goal and the ball is made dead (by anyone), its a 22 drop out.
What counts is who took it into in-goal; not who made it dead.
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Let's just leave it at that and try not to confuse new referees :smile:
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Amen to that. Thanks Phil for the summary. Whilst I appreciate that there isn't always consensus, when it can be reached and concisely articulated as you've done, it is a great help.
