1957-58

652 RUGBY
ball has been touched by or passed either fourth foot
or
(c) in the case of the fourth foot and the feet beyond,
the ball has left the hands of the player putting it in.
(12)
It is illegal for any player of either front row to heel or to
attempt to heel the ball by
(a)
advancing both his feet beyond the middle line, or
(b)
raising both his feet off the ground at the same time, or
(c) swinging both feet together in any direction, or
(d)
twisting or lowering his body so as to get nearer to the
ball as it enters the scrummage, or in a manner liable
to cause the scrummage to collapse.
Penalty.
—For any infringement of Law
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a penalty
kick
shall be
awarded. If a player persistently infringes, the Referee MUST
deal with him under Law 34
(d).
LAW
16.-
Tackle.
A
tackle occurs when the holder of the ball in the field
-of
-play is
held by one or more players of the opposing team so that while he is so
held the ball comes into contact with the ground, or there is a moment
when he cannot pass or play the ball in any other manner.
(a)
After a tackle the ball must be played with a foot.
(b)
When a player is tackled but not brought to the ground,
he must IMMEDIATELY release the ball.
(c) The tackled player, if lying on the ground, must
IMMEDIATELY release the ball, roll away from it,
and get up before playing it with his foot.
(d)
It is illegal for any player
(i) to prevent a tackled player from releasing the ball,
or getting up after he has released it, or
(ii) to pick up the ball, after a tackled player has released
it, or when it is on the ground after a player has been
tackled, until it has been played with a foot, or
(iii) while lying on the ground after a tackle to interfere
with the ball in any way until it has been played with
the foot of a player who is not lying on the ground.
The foregoing provisions are subject to Law
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(d).
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Penalty..—
Penalty kick awarded at the place of infringement.
;.If a player carrying the ball is thrown or knocked over, but not tackled,
he -may nevertheless pass the ball or get up and continue his run, even
though the ball has touched the ground.
LAW 17.—Lying
on the Ball.
—A player lying on the ground
with the ball in his possession must immediately play the ball or get
up,
or roll away from the ball. .
Penalty.
—Penalty kick awarded at place of infringement.
LAW 18.—Off-side.
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(i), When the, ball Js in play, except in a scrummage or in a line-
out, a player is off-side if the ball has been kicked or touched.
or is being carried by one of his own team behind him.
It is illegal for a player who is off-side under this part of
Law 18 to