Law Variations 2022

50:22: If the team in possession kicks the ball from inside their own half indirectly into touch inside their opponents’ 22, who will throw into the resultant lineout?

The Defending Team

The Team that kicked it

50:22: What if the ball was passed or carried back behind halfway?

The Defending Team

The Team that kicked it

What is the intent of the 50:22 law variation?

Encourage more kicking

Encourage players to utilise the space on the field

Encourage the defensive team to put more players in the backfield

What will the 50:22 achieve?

Create more gribber kicks and wingers hugging the sidelines

Create more attacking space and reduce defensive line speed

Create less attacking space and increase defensive line speed

Goal line drop-out: What circumstance(s) does play restart with a goal line drop-out anywhere along the goal line?

If the ball is held up in in-goal

There is a knock-on from an attacking player in-in-goal

Attacking kick is grounded by the defenders in their own in-goal

All of the above

Flying wedge: How many people are involved in the flying wedge?

Flying wedge: What is one of the reasons for banning the flying wedge?

Reduce number of easy tries

Protect the tackler

Avoid illegal binding

1-player pre-latch: If 1 person is pre-latched to a ball carrier, what must they do when the ball-carrier is tackled?

Fall with the tackled player and help place the ball

Stay on their feet

Obstruct the defensive team from playing the ball

Clean out of a Jackler: Other the neck/ head, what other body parts of the jackler must be protected when cleaning out?

Upper limbs (hands/ arms)

Lower Limbs (knees/ ankles)

Jacklers core

What grades do the law variations apply to in the 2022 XVs season

U12 and up

U14 and up

Seniors only

All grades

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