| ELV |
Law |
Description |
Change |
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| 1 |
6 |
Match Officials |
Assistant Referee |
Only where a qualified TJ has been appointed by a Union or Society |
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| 2 |
17 |
Maul |
Shoulders below hips |
Only the Adult game. Not at under 19 |
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| 3 |
17 |
Maul |
Pulling down |
Only the Adult game. Not at under 19 |
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| 4 |
19 |
Touch and Lineout |
No gain in ground when ball is taken back into 22m |
All Rugby over U11 |
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| 5 |
19 |
Touch and Lineout |
Quick throw - no longer required to be straight |
No quick throw allowed until U13 |
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| 6 |
19 |
Touch and Lineout |
No restriction of number of players in line out (2+) |
Continuum applies at U11 & U12. ELV applies at U13 and above |
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| 7 |
19 |
Touch and Lineout |
Receiver to be 2m from lineout |
Continuum applies at U11 & U12. ELV applies at U13 and above |
| 8 |
19 |
Touch and Lineout |
Non throwing in"Hooker" to be 2m from 5m line |
Continuum applies at U11 & U12. ELV applies at U13 and above |
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| 9 |
19 |
Touch and Lineout |
Pre gripping allowed |
Adult and 16+ (Exception for representative County U15 sides) |
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| 10 |
19 |
Touch and Lineout |
Lifting is permitted |
Adul and 16+ (Exception for representative County U15 sides) |
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| 11 |
20 |
Scrum |
New 5m offside line |
Adult, U11 to U19 ( U9 & U10 current differential of 7m will now be 5m) |
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| 12 |
20 |
Scrum |
Scrum half off side lines |
U11+ (with age group scrum half rules applying i.e. the tunnel) |
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| 13 |
22 |
Corner posts |
Corner posts are no longer considered "in touch in goal" |
U11+ (obviously only on pitches that have corner posts!) |
