1957-58

RUGBY
653
(a)
when an opponent carrying the ball has run five yards,
or
(b)
when the ball has been kicked by an opponent, or
(c) when an opponent has INTENTIONALLY touched
the ball, provided such opponent does not catch or
gather it, or
(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 or in in-goal to put the off-side player on-side,
though he is not debarred from previously following
up in touch, or in touch-in-goal, or
(e)
when he has retired behind the player of his own team
who last played the ball.
LAW
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Charging and Obstruction.
—It is illegal for any
player
(a)
who is running for the ball to charge an opponent also
running for the ball, except shoulder to shoulder, or
(b)
who is not running for the ball to charge or obstruct an
opponent not holding the ball, or
(c) who is overtaking an opponent also running for the
ball to push him from behind, or
(d)
to hold an opponent who is not carrying the ball.
Pulling any part of the clothing of an opponent should be dealt with
as holding under this Law and under Law 34 (a)
(2).
Players should,
however, not be penalised for " holding "
if
they drag away a player
lying on the ground in close proximity to the ball but n
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a
scrummage
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(e)
with the ball in hi
s
possession after it has come out
from a scrummage to attempt to force his way through
his own forwards.
Penalty.—Penalty kick awarded at the place of infringement.
(f) who is not himself running for the ball wilfully to 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 within ten yards of the touch line 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 alighted.
If the ball alights in in-goal, touch-in-goal, or over or on the dead ball
line, the mark shall be at a place five yards from the goal line on a line
parallel to the touch line through the place where it crossed the goal
line or ten yards from the touch line which ever is the greater.
LAW
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Kick-off.
Kick
-off is
a place kick taken from the centre of the half-way line,
or
a drop kick taken at or from behind the centre of the half-way line.
(° 1 A place kick must be taken from the centre of the half-
way line, or after an unconverted try a drop kick must
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