Law trial results/ changes

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For those that haven't seen it: (colouring missing: Approved are items: 1-5, 7&8 (first 7 and 8 on the list!), 9-18, 20-27 & 29. Deferred to interim meeting: 6, 8 (2nd 8), approved at special meeting: 7 (2nd 7), 19 & 28)

Law Outcomes - Council – May 2014

Item	Law	Law Description	Designation
1	3.4	Players nominated as substitutes	Global Law Trial AM
2	3.5	Front Row Replacements and Substitutions	Clarification AM
3	3.11	Players re-joining the match	Consequential AM
4	3.12	Substituting players re-joining the match	Rewrite AM
5	3.13	Rolling substitutions – Consequential to 3.5	Rewrite AM
6	4.1	GPS (additional items of clothing) Adoption deferred to Interim Meeting 2014 to allow consequential amendment to Regulation 12 to be considered with Heart Rate Monitors added to the trial	Global Trial IM 2014
7	4.2	Tights and Headscarves for women	Global Trial AM
8	4.4	Single stud at the toe permitted	Global Trial AM
7	6 A 4/5	Permission for Medically trained personnel to enter the playing area *Please note the Rugby Committee has questioned the need for water carriers to enter the playing area and the matter has been referred to the IRB CMO	Clarification SM 2014
8	6 A 6	TMO – Current Global Trial to continue. The continuing Global Trial will be reviewed I the next Law Amendment Cycle	Global Trial extension
9	8.5	Advantage (More than one infringement)	Rewrite AM
10	9.B.1 (b)	Conversion kicks must be taken in the field of play	Clarification AM
11	9.B.1 (c)	Improved explanation of a player holding the ball	Clarification AM
12	9.B.1 (d)	No other assistance other than a kicking tee	Clarification in Law AM
13	9.B.1 (e)	Time for a conversion	Global Law Trial AM
14	11.1	Offside sanctions provisions	Rewrite AM
15	11.4	Offside under the 10 metre law	Rewrite AM
16	12.1	Knock on into touch	Global Law Trial AM
17	13.9	Ball kicked and blown over kicking team’s dead ball line	Clarification AM
18	16.7	Ruck - Use it	Global Law Trial AM
19	17.6	Five seconds where ball available after a maul goes to ground	Consequential SM 2014
20	19.2.b	Quick throw position of the throw	Global Law Trial AM
21	19.2.e	Incorrect throw-in	Rewrite
22	19.4.b	Knock on into touch - Lineout option	Global Law Trial
23	19.8	Clarifying receivers position and permitted actions	Rewrite
24	19.10	Bringing the catcher to the ground	Rewrite
26	21.2	Place for a quick kick	Rewrite
27	21.4	Lineout alternative for a penalty or free kick award at a lineout	Global Law Trial
28	21.6	Drop goals cannot be taken from a lineout which is taken as a free kick option	Consequential SM 2014
29	U19 – 3.5	Specialist second row replacement not required	Rewrite AM
Approved by Council Annual Meeting 2014	Deferred until Interim meeting 2014	Approved by Council at Special Meeting – May 2014

Trials to be considered for Adoption into Law at the Interim Meeting of Council 2014

Item	Law	Law Description	Designation
1	3	Temporary Replacement for Head Injury Assessment	Global Trial IM 2014
2	20	Crouch – Bind – Set Engagement process	Global trial IM 2014

 

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Full document here:

View attachment 140519 CL COU AM AM14 Council Decisions.pdf

 

[Taff]

What are the odds on a "Headscarves" thread?

Please God don't let it overtake Leggings. :sad:

 

[chbg]

I am sure that we can keep the Leggings thread in front!

 

[Browner]

[LAWS]. 13.9 (d)
If the ball goes direct into the kicking team's in-goal without having been touched by a player from either team 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.[/LAWS]

Would be better than :

[LAWS]. 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. [/LAWS]

As it seems that the provisions of law 13.9(d) is not determined solely by the ball not travelling 10, it also applies if it does travel 10 but is then blown back

Agree?

 

[chbg]

I can understand why it is written like this - no, it is not that I understand 12 year olds.

If the kick does go 10m then it is in play (assuming not out on the full), so there is no reason to include that in 13.9(d), even though the result would be the same. 13.9(d) is required to clarify whether a 5m attackers' scrum or options under 13.7. A potential difference of 45m. Until now, only 13.7 applied when the kick didn't go 10m wherever it finished (as long as not out on full).

But I would agree that "without having touched or been touched by a player" (see 13.9(a)) should be included .

 

[Browner]

I can understand why it is written like this - no, it is not that I understand 12 year olds.

If the kick does go 10m then it is in play (assuming not out on the full), so there is no reason to include that in 13.9(d), even though the result would be the same. 13.9(d) is required to clarify whether a 5m attackers' scrum or options under 13.7. A potential difference of 45m. Until now, only 13.7 applied when the kick didn't go 10m wherever it finished (as long as not out on full).

But I would agree that "without having touched or been touched by a player" (see 13.9(a)) should be included .

The common denominators are: restart kick, not touched, goes over own GL /DBL...

"Travelling 10m", or "ends up" doesnt need stating. Overstating doesn't always help.