ChrisR
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I think that the reason players believe that a knee on the ground constitutes a tackle is because they see it on TV, in 7s, but they don't realize that the BCs teammates are not joining so it isn't a maul.
If it is a maul, as in the OP, then the relevant Law is
[LAWS]Law 16 Maul
17. A maul ends unsuccessfully when:
d. The ball-carrier goes to ground and the ball is not immediately available.
Sanction: Scrum
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To find out who feeds the scrum for an "unsuccessful maul" you have to go to the scrum tables to find under "Who throws in":
[LAWS]The team not in possession at the start of the maul. If the referee cannot decide which team had possession, the team moving forward before the maul stopped.
If neither team was moving forward, the attacking team.
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One other point: One knee down is "goes to ground". If the BC can't bring the ball down with him and play it (ie. make it available) then he better have released it to a teammate so the maul can continue. If the BC is wrapped by the ops and goes to ground they don't have to let him play the ball and so they'll get the scrum.
If the BC gets a knee on the ground and jst lets the ball go so the maul continues that would be OK with me.
If it is a maul, as in the OP, then the relevant Law is
[LAWS]Law 16 Maul
17. A maul ends unsuccessfully when:
d. The ball-carrier goes to ground and the ball is not immediately available.
Sanction: Scrum
[/LAWS]
To find out who feeds the scrum for an "unsuccessful maul" you have to go to the scrum tables to find under "Who throws in":
[LAWS]The team not in possession at the start of the maul. If the referee cannot decide which team had possession, the team moving forward before the maul stopped.
If neither team was moving forward, the attacking team.
[/LAWS]
One other point: One knee down is "goes to ground". If the BC can't bring the ball down with him and play it (ie. make it available) then he better have released it to a teammate so the maul can continue. If the BC is wrapped by the ops and goes to ground they don't have to let him play the ball and so they'll get the scrum.
If the BC gets a knee on the ground and jst lets the ball go so the maul continues that would be OK with me.