Reds play Blues. Reds Scrum. Defending Scrum half from Blues stands besides Red SH in usual position. After the feed it goes around and stands 5M in front of his number 10 in line with the hindmost foot of the number 8. Is he offside?
Law 20.12
(e)
The scrum half whose team does not win possession of the ball must not move away from the scrum and then remain in front of the offside line. For that scrum half that runs through the hindmost foot of that player’s team in the scrum.
Sanction: Penalty kick
Yes is because he moved away from the scrum
No he is not because he moved away but stayed on the number 8's line so was not in front of his off side line.
Thoughts?
Law 20.12
(e)
The scrum half whose team does not win possession of the ball must not move away from the scrum and then remain in front of the offside line. For that scrum half that runs through the hindmost foot of that player’s team in the scrum.
Sanction: Penalty kick
Yes is because he moved away from the scrum
No he is not because he moved away but stayed on the number 8's line so was not in front of his off side line.
Thoughts?