1936-37

RUGBY.
Penalty.—(i)
For infringements by the kicker's team— a scrum-
mage at the mark. (Subject to Law 17 (d).)
(ii) For infringements by the opposing team—charge disallowed;
if the kick has been taken, the kicker shall be allowed the option
of another kick under the original conditions without the charge.
If the kick is taken from behind a goal line, the ball must cross
that line, unless first played by an opponent; otherwise the kick
must be retaken.
Law 10 (m) as to advantage does not apply in the event of any
of the foregoing not being complied with.
N
OTE.
—If a player who has made a fair-catch is injured in so
doing, and is unable to take the kick within three
minutes, the kick is void, and a scrummage shall be
formed at the mark.
If the mark be in In-goal, the scrummage shall be awarded five
yards from the goal line on a line through the mark parallel to
the touch lines.
LAW 24.
Penalty
Kick.
—(a) A
penalty kick must be taken at
or behind the mark, on a line through the mark parallel to the
touch lines, and the ball must reach a line through the mark
parallel to the goal lines unless first played by an opponent. The
kick may be taken by any player of the team, and for a place
kick the kicker may place the ball.
N
OTE.
—If the infringement is in In-goal, a goal may be scored
whether the ball reached the line through the mark
parallel to the goal lines or not.
(b) In every case the kicker's team, other than the placer for a
place kick, must be behind the ball when the kick is taken and
may follow up.
(c) All
players of the opposing team must remain passive on or
behind a line through the mark parallel to the goal lines, until the
kick has been taken.
Players who are standing at or near the mark must not attempt
to stop the ball in its flight.
N
OTE.
—" Passive " means that all players must remain standing
with their hands by their sides and must not in any way
attempt to put the kicker oft his kick.
Penalty.—(i)
For infringements by the kicker's team—a scrum-
mage at the mark. If the mark be in In-goal, the scrummage shall
be awarded five yards from the goal line on a line through the
mark parallel to the touch lines.
(ii) For infringements by the opposing team—if the kick has
been taken, the kicker shall have the option of another kick under
the original conditions.
If the kick is taken from behind a goal line the ball must cross
that line, unless first played by an opponent; otherwise the kick
must be retaken.
Law 10 (m) as to advantage does not apply in the event of any
of the foregoing not being complied with.
A seriimmage may be taken at the mark by the non-offending
team in lieu of a penalty kick.
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