2018 - World Rugby
A ball-carrier is permitted to hand off an opponent provided excessive force is not used.
Sanction: Penalty.
There has been another thread under Law Changes but coming up as database corrupt?
I was at the Blackheath verses Coventry game (RFU National One - Ref and 2 AR's) and witnessed this Tongan side step/ hand off. Based upon the above World Rugby ruling and previous posts to earlier thread how would you have refereed this situation. Penalty for excessive force or play on?
To start ball rolling I would have said play on.
A ball-carrier is permitted to hand off an opponent provided excessive force is not used.
Sanction: Penalty.
There has been another thread under Law Changes but coming up as database corrupt?
I was at the Blackheath verses Coventry game (RFU National One - Ref and 2 AR's) and witnessed this Tongan side step/ hand off. Based upon the above World Rugby ruling and previous posts to earlier thread how would you have refereed this situation. Penalty for excessive force or play on?
To start ball rolling I would have said play on.