Stu10
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I believe this has been discussed before, and I assume there will not be consensus here, but I'm going to ask anyway!
This has come up in a Society discussion - what is the decision? I'm going to offer 2 scenarios to see if they get the same or different result.
Law 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty.
This has come up in a Society discussion - what is the decision? I'm going to offer 2 scenarios to see if they get the same or different result.
- Blue player goes for an interception, makes contact with hand on ball thus propelling the ball forwards through the air, the player then catches the ball before it hits the ground or another player and runs in a try.
- Blue player goes for an interception, makes contact with hand on ball thus propelling the ball forwards and upwards over a red player, the player then catches the ball before it hits the ground or another player and runs in a try.
Law 11.3 A player must not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm. Sanction: Penalty.