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• Experimental Law Variations 2008-09
• Dave Broadwell
• Referee Development Manager
• South East Region
• davebroadwell_at_rfu.com
• 07802 435745

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• Experimental Law Variations 2008-09
• Ed Turnill
• Referee Development Officer
• South East Region
• edturnill_at_rfu.com
• 07894 783 373

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• Experimental Law Variations 2008-09
• This is a presentation on the new laws, not a
  discussion on the rights, wrongs, merits or
  otherwise of their introduction
• Start Date 1st August 2008
• Do not forget existing law!
• Must be read/applied in conjunction with existing
  law

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• Law 6 The Assistant Referee
• A name change for the Touch Judge
• Merely affirms what appointed1 touch judges are
  already asked to do by the referee

1 by match organiser, iRB, RFU, Referee
Federation/Society... etc.
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• Law 17 The Maul
• Current Law applies except
• No longer illegal for head and shoulders to be
  lower than hips
• Players are able to defend a maul by pulling AN
  OPPONENT down.
• RFU Ruling (Not at under 19 and below)

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• Law 17 The Maul
• Current Law applies except
• A defender MUST grasp an opposing player anywhere
  between shoulders hips and then pull that
  player to the ground
• If a maul is brought down by any other action, it
  is regarded as a collapse and therefore illegal
  and this must be applied rigorously by referees
• Accidental offside/offside
• Present Law must not be ignored, particularly
  side entry (by either side)
• Key words pulled down (play on), collapsed
  (penalty) and unsuccessful (turnover)

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• Law 19 Touch line-Out
• No gain in ground if ball put back into 22 and
  then kicked directly into touch
• No restrictions on numbers of either team in
  lineout
• At formation receiver must stand 2 metres from
  lineout
• Receiver cannot move until the ball leaves the
  throwers hands

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• Law 19 Touch Line-Out
• Opponent opposite thrower into line
• must stand in area between 5 metre line and touch
  and 2 metres from the 5 metre line
• cannot move until ball leaves throwers hands
• Quick throw can be straight or towards the
  throwers own goal line but must still travel
  beyond the 5 metre line
• Pre-gripping in line now permitted (allowing for
  existing Law variations at U15 and below)
• Lifting in line-out now permitted. (not at under
  15 or below - exception County matches)

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• Law 19 Touch line-Out
• The lifting of lineout players is now permitted
• Remain conscious of where pre-gripping occurs
• Remain strict on
• dummy jumping by attacking and defending side
• early lift by defenders and attackers
• jumping/stepping into the gap
• management of the throw in
• Sacking (ball carrier) still legal

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• Law 20 The Scrum
• Current Law applies except
• Offside line 5 metres behind hindmost foot of the
  scrum
• Defined lines offside lines for scrum half

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• Finally... Law 22 - Corner Posts
• No longer touch in goal except when the ball is
  grounded against the post

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Thank you for your attention
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