1939-40

RUGBY
If the ball or a player carrying it touch a player who is
accidentally off-side, the Referee shall order a scrummage at the
place where such off' side occurred.
LAW r9.—On-side.—An " off-side " player becomes " on-
side " :
(a)
When an opponent carrying the ball has run five yards.
(b) When the ball has been kicked by an opponent.
(c) When an
opponent
has intentionally touched the ball,
provided such opponent does not catch or gather it.
(d)
When one of his own team has run in front of him either
carrying the ball or after having kicked the ball when
behind him. Such kicker must be in the field-of-play
to put the off-side player on-side, though he is not
debarred from previously following up in touch.
LAW
2o.—
Charging and Obstruction.
(a)
No player
running
for the ball shall charge an opponent
also running for the ball, except shoulder to shoulder.
A player who is not running for the ball must not charge
or obstruct an opponent not holding the ball.
(b) A player overtaking an opponent also running for the
ball must not push him from behind.
(c) No player shall hold an opponent who is not carrying the
ball.
N
OTE.—
Pulling any part
of
the clothing of an opponent
should be dealt with as holding under this Law and under
Law 34 (a)
(2)•
(d)
No player shall charge, push or hold an opponent at the
line-out on the ball being thrown in from touch.
(e) No player with the ball in his possession after it has come
out from a scrummage shall attempt to force his way
through his own forwards.
Penalty.—
Penalty
kick awarded at the place of infringe-
ment.
A player not himself running for the ball must not
wilfully charge or obstruct an opponent who has just
kicked the ball.
Penalty.
—The
opposing team shall be awarded at their
option a penalty kick at the place of infringement, or at
the place where the ball alights.
If the ball alights in touch the mark shall be at a place
ten yards from the touch line on a line parallel to the goal
lines through the place where it•crossed the touch line.
If the ball alights in touch-in-goal the mark shall be at
a place io yards from the touch line and five yards from
the goal line.
If the ball alights in In-goal or over the dead ball line
the mark shall be at a place five yards from the goal line
on a line parallel to the touch lines through the place
where it crossed the goal line.