didds
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I was asked once by a player why I'd gone back about 40m after a good kick during a PK advantage went to touch. I explained that from the PK they would get the throw in to the following lineout but they would have ceded possession on the original kick. Player seemed happy with that.
which is why in these sort of circumstances I've long advocated (regular readers may look away now ;-) a "lineout penalty advantage" call, so that the game doesn't stop just so a side with PK advantage that have cleared nicely don;t have to go back to kick again (and maybe not kick as well!) purely so they can get the throw.
Such a call could let the game flow without the kicking team losing the throw in benefit.
True, it could lead to far more line kicking from PK advantage, but it seems acceptable (including by me!) for teams to have a hopeful DK option with a likelihood of still getting the kickable PK if the DG misses.
didds