Law 12.10

[crossref]

I was wondering if it were sloppy editing and used to apply to all restarts, including 22m drop out.

2017 Law Book

13.5 KICK-OFF OF 10 METRES
If the ball reaches the opponents’ 10-metre line or reaches the 10-metre line and is blown
back, play continues.

13.6 KICK-OFF OF UNDER 10 METRES BUT PLAYED BY AN OPPONENT
If the ball does not reach the opponent’s 10-metre line but is first played by an opponent,
play continues.

13.7 KICK-OFF OF UNDER 10 METRES AND NOT PLAYED BY AN
OPPONENT
If the ball does not reach the opponent’s 10-metre line the opposing team has two choices:
• To have the ball kicked off again, or
• To have a scrum at the centre of the half-way line and they throw in the ball.

13.8 BALL GOES DIRECTLY INTO TOUCH
The ball must land in the field of play. If it is kicked directly into touch the opposing team has
three choices:
• To have the ball kicked off again, or
• To have a scrum at the centre and they have the throw-in, or
• To accept the kick.
If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half way line. If the ball is blown behind the half
way line and goes directly into touch, the lineout is at the place where it went into touch.

13.9 BALL GOES INTO THE IN-GOAL
(a) If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without having touched or been touched by a
player, the opposing team has three choices:
• To ground the ball, or
• To make it dead, or
• To play on.
(b) If the opposing team grounds the ball, or if they make it dead, or if the ball becomes dead
by going into touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead ball line, they have two choices:
• To have a scrum formed at the centre, and they throw in the ball, or
• To have the other team kick off again.
(c) If they opt to ground the ball or make it dead, they must do so without delay. Any other
action with the ball by a defending player means the player has elected to play on.
(d) If the ball does not travel ten metres and ends up in the kicking team’s in-goal and:
• it is made dead by a defending player, or
• the ball goes into touch in goal, or
• lands on or over the dead ball line;
a 5-metre scrum is awarded and the attacking team throw in.

2022 Law Book

6. The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the
option of the kick being retaken or a scrum.
7. If the ball reaches the 10-metre line but is then blown back or if an opponent
plays the ball before it reaches the 10-metre line, play continues.
8. If the ball goes directly into touch, the non-kicking team chooses one of the
following :
a. The kick being retaken.
b. Scrum.
c. Lineout.
d. Quick-throw.
9. If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and
an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal,
the non-kicking team has the option of having the kick retaken or a scrum.
10. If the ball is kicked into the kicking team’s own in-goal and is made dead by a
defending player or it goes dead through in-goal, the non-kicking team is
awarded a five-metre scrum.

more succinct, but the omission of the bolded text was an error, as it introduces ambiguity.

 

[chbg]

It was originally designed to cover the scenario NOT going 10m

No it was not:
2014 Law (new) verbatim:

13.9(d) If the ball does not travel ten metres and ends up in the kicking team's in-goal and:

• it is made dead by a defending player, or
• the ball goes into touch in goal, or
• lands on or over the dead ball line;

a 5-metre scrum is awarded and the attacking team throw in.

 

[crossref]

No it was not:
2014 Law (new) verbatim:

oh yes it was- and its there in the law you quote

13.9(d) If the ball does not travel ten metres and ends up in the kicking team's in-goal and:

• it is made dead by a defending player, or
• the ball goes into touch in goal, or
• lands on or over the dead ball line;

a 5-metre scrum is awarded and the attacking team throw in

[if the kick goes 10m its always been play on. (which is also a 5m scrum attacking... ) hence the original Law was to cover it NOT going 10m]