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Law Ruling by Designated Members of Laws Committee
20 January 2004
The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 14 - Ball on the Ground-No Tackle
May a player lying on the ground during general play and not after a tackle, attempt to tackle a ball carrier?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling
Law 14 states 'The game is to be played by players on their feet'. The action noted above is illegal.
The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 3 - Number of Players-The Team.
A front row player is sent from the field of play. At the next scrum a suitably trained front row replacement takes the field and a team-mate (flank forward) leaves as required. Subsequently, the other flank forward is injured. May he be replaced by the flank forward who left the field?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling
The flank forward that left the field as required in the above scenario may replace the flank forward that was injured.
The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 3 - Number of Players-The Team.
A front row player has a blood injury and is temporarily replaced by a player who is subsequently sent off for foul play. He is replaced by a suitably trained player and a team-mate leaves as required. A second front row player is then injured. May the original blood player return to cover the position?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling If the player who has been temporarily replaced does not return to the field of play with 15 minutes (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanent and the replaced player must not return to the field of play. If however the sending off takes place within the fifteen minute period allowed for the original prop to have the wound repaired, and the fifteen minute period has not elapsed, the original prop may return to the field of play at the time the next scrum is awarded after the sending off. </SPAN>
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Law Ruling by Designated Members of Laws Committee
10 January 2004
The FIR has requested a ruling with regard Law 3.5 (e) Suitably Trained and Experienced Players in the Front Row.
Are teams required to have front row replacements only amongst those players on the bench at the beginning of the match or can those front row replacements come also only from the players starting the match as opposed to bench replacements?
In case teams have the required front row replacements coming both from the bench and from the pitch, can a team use either one depending on the necessity?
We suggest the team can have suitable trained and experienced front row replacements even coming only from the players who started the match. E.g. 4 players among those who start the match if the list includes 16, 17 or 18 players.
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling
The Law states the number of suitably trained and experienced players in the front row who must come from the players who started the match or from the nominated replacements. Therefore designated front row players can come from either the bench or from the original starting fifteen. Replacements must also satisfy Law 3.5 (c) and (d).
The FIR has requested a ruling with regard Law 19.2 - Throw-In - No Gain In Ground.
A player is outside his team's 22 metre line, while he gets ready to catch the ball being kicked by an opponent. He drops the ball but not forward within his 22. The ball is then picked up by the same player who kicks it directly into touch.
Where is the game going to restart?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised: Ruling In this scenario the player has played the ball outside his 22 metre line and it has then gone into his 22 metre area. This player is considered to have put the ball into his 22 metre area and therefore the line-out is in line with the place from where he kicked the ball into touch. </SPAN>
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Law Ruling by Designated Members of Laws Committee
20 January 2004
The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 14 - Ball on the Ground-No Tackle
May a player lying on the ground during general play and not after a tackle, attempt to tackle a ball carrier?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling
Law 14 states 'The game is to be played by players on their feet'. The action noted above is illegal.
The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 3 - Number of Players-The Team.
A front row player is sent from the field of play. At the next scrum a suitably trained front row replacement takes the field and a team-mate (flank forward) leaves as required. Subsequently, the other flank forward is injured. May he be replaced by the flank forward who left the field?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling
The flank forward that left the field as required in the above scenario may replace the flank forward that was injured.
The WRU has requested a ruling with regard Law 3 - Number of Players-The Team.
A front row player has a blood injury and is temporarily replaced by a player who is subsequently sent off for foul play. He is replaced by a suitably trained player and a team-mate leaves as required. A second front row player is then injured. May the original blood player return to cover the position?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling If the player who has been temporarily replaced does not return to the field of play with 15 minutes (actual time) of leaving the playing area, the replacement becomes permanent and the replaced player must not return to the field of play. If however the sending off takes place within the fifteen minute period allowed for the original prop to have the wound repaired, and the fifteen minute period has not elapsed, the original prop may return to the field of play at the time the next scrum is awarded after the sending off. </SPAN>
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Law Ruling by Designated Members of Laws Committee
10 January 2004
The FIR has requested a ruling with regard Law 3.5 (e) Suitably Trained and Experienced Players in the Front Row.
Are teams required to have front row replacements only amongst those players on the bench at the beginning of the match or can those front row replacements come also only from the players starting the match as opposed to bench replacements?
In case teams have the required front row replacements coming both from the bench and from the pitch, can a team use either one depending on the necessity?
We suggest the team can have suitable trained and experienced front row replacements even coming only from the players who started the match. E.g. 4 players among those who start the match if the list includes 16, 17 or 18 players.
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised:
Ruling
The Law states the number of suitably trained and experienced players in the front row who must come from the players who started the match or from the nominated replacements. Therefore designated front row players can come from either the bench or from the original starting fifteen. Replacements must also satisfy Law 3.5 (c) and (d).
The FIR has requested a ruling with regard Law 19.2 - Throw-In - No Gain In Ground.
A player is outside his team's 22 metre line, while he gets ready to catch the ball being kicked by an opponent. He drops the ball but not forward within his 22. The ball is then picked up by the same player who kicks it directly into touch.
Where is the game going to restart?
The Designated Members have ruled the following in answer to the questions raised: Ruling In this scenario the player has played the ball outside his 22 metre line and it has then gone into his 22 metre area. This player is considered to have put the ball into his 22 metre area and therefore the line-out is in line with the place from where he kicked the ball into touch. </SPAN>
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