I was looking at the 50-22 law and noticed that there is no a combination of
"where the ball reached the touch line"
"where the player or ball touches the touchline or the ground beyond it."
"where the ball reached the plane of touch."
Does "reached the touchline" mean the same as "reached the plane of touch"?
In the conflated case of a ball kicked or carried indirectly into touch (why conflate those) the line-out for a ball kicked indirectly into is at the point where the ball crosses the plane, not where it lands?
Am I correct in thinking that a ball being carried is not in touch if the player is in play, but the ball crosses the plane?
If a kicked ball crosses the plane of touch, but drifts back and lands in play, is it live or has it gone dead?
If it then bounces into touch - where is the line of touch?
Are any other sports laws as badly drafted as rugby?
"where the ball reached the touch line"
"where the player or ball touches the touchline or the ground beyond it."
"where the ball reached the plane of touch."
Does "reached the touchline" mean the same as "reached the plane of touch"?
In the conflated case of a ball kicked or carried indirectly into touch (why conflate those) the line-out for a ball kicked indirectly into is at the point where the ball crosses the plane, not where it lands?
Am I correct in thinking that a ball being carried is not in touch if the player is in play, but the ball crosses the plane?
If a kicked ball crosses the plane of touch, but drifts back and lands in play, is it live or has it gone dead?
If it then bounces into touch - where is the line of touch?
Are any other sports laws as badly drafted as rugby?