1938-39

RUGBY 4
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If a player carrying the ball run into an off-side player of his own
team, a scrummage should be awarded for unintentional off-side, but
if the Referee be of opinion that it was intentional he should award
a penalty kick on the ground of " obstruction."
If the ball, after being kicked, accidentally touch an opponent,
off-side players of the kicker's team are not thereby put on-side.
If, on the contrary, a player attempt to charge down a kick and the
ball touch any part of his body, off-side players of the opposing team
are put on-side.
LAW i9.
—On-side.
An off-side player can place himself on-side- by moving behind
the player of his own team who has the ball, or who last played it.
LAW
20.-
Charging
and Obstruction.
An off-side player wilfully running or standing in front of another
of his team who is in possession of the ball, thereby preventing an
opponent from reaching the latter player, should be penalised for
obstruction. Similarly a penalty kick for obstruction should be given
if a player with the ball shield himself behind one of his own team.
It is illegal for an outside player in a scrummage to move outwards
when the ball has been obtained by his team and is emerging from
the back of the scrummage, thereby preventing an opponent from
getting round on to the scrummage. This amounts to obstruction
even if he maintain contact with the scrummage.
Referees should note that no player is allowed to push an opponent
from behind in any circumstances unless the latter is carrying the
ball.
Law
20
(b) is applicable in In-goal as well as in the field-of-play.
LAW
2i.-
Kick-off.
In the case of a drop-kick, if the kicker cross the line the kick must
be retaken.
LAW
23.
—Free Kick.
If the charge be disallowed or a second kick awarded, the kicker
may alter the type of kick.
If a Referee blow his whistle when a fair catch has been made, a
free kick must be taken, even if the mark be in In-goal unless an
opponent unfairly charge the catcher, in which case a penalty kick
may be substituted.
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LAW
23.
—Free Kick.
l LAW
24.-
Penalty Kick.
In the case of a kick being taken from behind a goal line, the ball
is in play if an opponent legitimately play it before it crosses the goal
line, and a try may be scored.
LAW
23.
—Free Kick.
LAW
25.
—Place Kick at
Goal after a Try
If a player in taking a place kick at goal kick the ball from the
placer's hands without the ball being on the ground, the kick is void,
and no second kick is allowed.