Free kick drop goal scenario

[chrismtl]

Hey,

So I know you can't score a drop goal after a free kick (even if you choose a scrum or lineout option) until the ball becomes dead once more. But let's say a team doesn't know this or forgets they're playing from a free kick and goes through multiple phases of play, and then goes for the drop(assume it's successful).

My question is what's the correct restart? Should I treat it as just a normal kick that went dead and therefore resume with either the drop out or scrum from the place the ball was kicked? Or should it be treated like a missed drop goal and I award the drop out even though they aren't permitted to score in this situation?

Thanks

 

[Ian_Cook]

Hey,

So I know you can't score a drop goal after a free kick (even if you choose a scrum or lineout option) until the ball becomes dead once more.

No, the ball does not have to become dead. It only has to be touched by an opponent or a tackle to have taken place

[LAWS]Law 21.6 (b) The team awarded a free kick cannot score a dropped goal until after the ball next becomes
dead, or until after an opponent has played or touched it, or has tackled the ball carrier. This
restriction applies also to a scrum taken instead of a free kick.[/LAWS]

But let's say a team doesn't know this or forgets they're playing from a free kick and goes through multiple phases of play, and then goes for the drop(assume it's successful).

My question is what's the correct restart? Should I treat it as just a normal kick that went dead and therefore resume with either the drop out or scrum from the place the ball was kicked? Or should it be treated like a missed drop goal and I award the drop out even though they aren't permitted to score in this situation?

Thanks

Treat it as a normal kick. If the ball goes dead in goal without being touched, options to the opposing team are a 22DO or scrum back from the place of the kick, and their feed. If its grounded in goal by defending team, 22DO, otherwise play on.

 

[The Fat]

Agree with Ian. Treat it as a normal kick but with some verbal call as the kick leaves the boot.

 

[Dickie E]

some verbal call as the kick leaves the boot.

"chewy on ya boot"?