So, I have a question.. what does "turnover scrum" actually mean?
Blue v Gold.
Scenario 1: Blue throw in, and win the heel, but don't use the ball after 5 seconds with the ball at the No. 8's feet. Turnover scrum will mean Gold have the throw in. Fair enough.
Scenario 2: Blue throw in, and Gold win the heel against the throw-in, but don't use the ball after 5 seconds with the ball at the No. 8 's feet. Turnover scrum means what?
a: Gold have the throw-in because the ball was turned over from Blue having the feed?
b: Blue have the throw-in because the ball was turned over from Gold having the ball?
Here is the reason I ask
[LAWS]20.4 THE TEAM THROWING THE BALL INTO THE SCRUM
(a) After an infringement, the team that did not cause the infringement throws in the ball.
(b) Scrum after ruck. Refer to Law 16.7.
(c) Scrum after maul. Refer to Law 17.6.
(d) Scrum after any other stoppage. After any other stoppage or irregularity not covered by Law, the team that was moving forward before the stoppage throws in the ball. If neither team was moving forward, the attacking team throws in the ball.
(e) When a scrum remains stationary and the ball does not emerge immediately a further scrum is ordered at the place of the stoppage. The ball is thrown in by the team not in possession at the time of the stoppage.
(f) When a scrum becomes stationary and does not start moving immediately, the ball must emerge immediately. If it does not a further scrum will be ordered. The ball is thrown in by the team not in possession at the time of the stoppage.
(g) If a scrum collapses or lifts up into the air without sanction a further scrum will be ordered and the team who originally threw in the ball will throw the ball in again. If a scrum has to be reformed for any other reason not covered in this Law the team who originally threw in the ball will throw the ball in again.[/LAWS]
So, what is a "stoppage"? Its not defined in Law, and the only thing I can ascertain is that it seems to be any reason for setting a scrum other than an infringement; this is implied by the open sentence of (d). If so, then the meaning of "stoppage" becomes important because it will determine who gets the throw-in.
For example, in (e) above, is the "stoppage" the place where the play stopped that caused the scrum to be ordered in the first place; as implied by (d), or is it where the scrum itself stopped. One will mean that Blue feeds the new scrum, the other could mean that Gold will feed the new scrum.