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Just watching the Shute Shield match this afternoon, Randwick (Green) v Easts (Blue).
Green 15 (Lachie Anderson) receives an inside pass from Green 11 (Reece Robinson) just inside the left hand touchline. Green 11 fell into touch, and because of the direction Green 15 was going when he received the pass, he cannot avoid going into touch also. However, before he touches the touchline (and before the ball crosses the plane) he throws the ball up and inside, regains his balance, runs back infield and catches his own pass a la Brian O'Driscoll, and scores in the left wing corner. The try is disallowed; the referee rules he was in touch.
The question I ask is why?
1. The player was not holding or in contact with the ball when he went into touch.
2. The ball never crossed the plane of touch
3. We now have a Law that says a player does not have to land in the field of play after playing the ball.
So, what makes the ball in touch?
Green 15 (Lachie Anderson) receives an inside pass from Green 11 (Reece Robinson) just inside the left hand touchline. Green 11 fell into touch, and because of the direction Green 15 was going when he received the pass, he cannot avoid going into touch also. However, before he touches the touchline (and before the ball crosses the plane) he throws the ball up and inside, regains his balance, runs back infield and catches his own pass a la Brian O'Driscoll, and scores in the left wing corner. The try is disallowed; the referee rules he was in touch.
The question I ask is why?
1. The player was not holding or in contact with the ball when he went into touch.
2. The ball never crossed the plane of touch
3. We now have a Law that says a player does not have to land in the field of play after playing the ball.
So, what makes the ball in touch?