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There was a situation during the Highlanders v Crusaders match where I just want to clarify whether it was right/wrong. Which led me to wonder what the definition of a charge down is? The law book doesn't give a definitive answer from what I can tell.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUAZQ39sPBE&t=1m42s
From what I understand from a kick in general play, all the players from the kicking team can not be put onside if they are within the 10m law.
[LAWS]Law 10.4: An offside player may be penalised, if that player:
C: Was in front of a team-mate who kicked the ball and fails to retire immediately to an imaginary line across the field 10 metres on that player’s side from where the ball is caught or lands, even if it hits a goal post or crossbar first. If this involves more than one player, then the player closest to where the ball lands or is caught is the one penalised. This is known as the 10-metre law and still applies if the ball touches or is played by an opponent but not when the kick is charged down. [/LAWS]
This is the only part in law that I can find that mentions charge down.
[LAWS]Law 11.5: The ball is not knocked-on, and play continues, if:
A: A player knocks the ball forward immediately after an opponent has kicked it (charge down).[/LAWS]
So had the red player charged it down, then from what I can tell it is play on. But does a deflection from a leg count as a charge down? If not then the Highlanders player that bumped the Crusaders #10 is still offside due to the 10m law.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUAZQ39sPBE&t=1m42s
From what I understand from a kick in general play, all the players from the kicking team can not be put onside if they are within the 10m law.
[LAWS]Law 10.4: An offside player may be penalised, if that player:
C: Was in front of a team-mate who kicked the ball and fails to retire immediately to an imaginary line across the field 10 metres on that player’s side from where the ball is caught or lands, even if it hits a goal post or crossbar first. If this involves more than one player, then the player closest to where the ball lands or is caught is the one penalised. This is known as the 10-metre law and still applies if the ball touches or is played by an opponent but not when the kick is charged down. [/LAWS]
This is the only part in law that I can find that mentions charge down.
[LAWS]Law 11.5: The ball is not knocked-on, and play continues, if:
A: A player knocks the ball forward immediately after an opponent has kicked it (charge down).[/LAWS]
So had the red player charged it down, then from what I can tell it is play on. But does a deflection from a leg count as a charge down? If not then the Highlanders player that bumped the Crusaders #10 is still offside due to the 10m law.