1936-37

RUGBY.
8—No other player may take the kick after the intending kicker
has broken the law.
9—If the player accidentally drops the ball after he has got into
position to place it, the ball may be recovered and placed.
The Referee should be certain the ball was accidentally
dropped.
10—All the kicker's team, except the placer, must be behind the ball
when kicked. If any get in front the kick must be disallowed,
and a kick-off ordered.
11—The opposing team must be behind the goal line with both
feet. Any with one foot over must be considered to have
charged, and the Referee must whistle and disallow the
charge.
12—If, after a charge has been disallowed, any do charge and interfere
with the flight of the ball or illegally stop it. the Referee
may allow a goal, if he is of opinion that a goal would
undoubtedly have been scored, or he may allow the option
of another kick. This applies to any kick at goal from a
Try, Penalty, or Mark.
13
—The opposing team may charge as soon as the ball is placed on
the ground.
14—If the Referee whistles to disallow a charge, just as the kicker
takes his kick, such kicker has the option of another kick,
that is, if he has kicked a goal he, can allow it to stand, if
he has not he can take a s
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d kick. This also applies
to a kick after a fair-catch.