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During the game today Bath were using what I thought was an illegal strategy when kicking during open play.
They would have a player deep in their own end receive a deep kick from Gloucester and in turn kick it deep into Gloucester’s half.
Bath players in front of the kicker (upwards of 30-40 yards but more than 10 yards away from where the ball was caught) would stand dead still and as soon as the player that caught the ball ran 5 yards or passed, Bath players would advance.
I realize being 10 yards away and advancing after a run of 5 yards or a pass are within the laws. But thought the offside player needed to retread immediately after the ball was kicked until the point they were put on side by another player etc.
They would have a player deep in their own end receive a deep kick from Gloucester and in turn kick it deep into Gloucester’s half.
Bath players in front of the kicker (upwards of 30-40 yards but more than 10 yards away from where the ball was caught) would stand dead still and as soon as the player that caught the ball ran 5 yards or passed, Bath players would advance.
I realize being 10 yards away and advancing after a run of 5 yards or a pass are within the laws. But thought the offside player needed to retread immediately after the ball was kicked until the point they were put on side by another player etc.