

The post shall be of non rigid material and shall not be less than 1.25m high. CĬharging Down is blocking the path of the ball with hands, arm or body as it rises from an opponent's kick.Ĭhip Kick a short weighted kick usually over the top of the defensive line.Ĭonverting a Try is the act of kicking a goal following the scoring of a try.Ĭorner Post is a post surmounted by a flag placed at the intersection of each touch line and goal line. Similarly 'in front of' means nearer to one's opponent's goal line.īehind Ball a ball which is passed behind one optional runner to another.īlindside means the side of the scrum or of the play the ball nearer to touch.īreach any accidental or deliberate non-compliance with the rules.

Bīack as applied to a player means one who is not taking part in the scrum.īall Back means to form a scrum where the ball was kicked from after it has entered the touch on the full.īehind when applied to a player means, unless otherwise stated, that both feet are behind the position in question. If a scrum is to be formed on the halfway line the team which last touched the ball before it went out of play is the attacking team. Accidental Strike when a ball strikes a player who makes no attempt to play at the ball.Īcting Half Back the person behind the play the ball situation (also referred to as dummy half).Īdvantage allowing the advantage means allowing play to proceed if it is to the advantage of the team which has not committed an offence or infringement.Īttacking Team is the team, which at the time has a territorial advantage.
