New Playing Rules 2012/13

Some of these new enforced laws may interest you(some may not)

LAW 9.B.1 - TAKING A CONVERSION KICK

Current 9.B.1(e) - The kicker must take the kick within one minute from the time the kicker has indicated an intention to kick. The intention to kick is signalled by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or the player makes a mark on the ground. The player must complete the kick within one minute even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again.

AMEND 9.B.1(E) - THE KICK MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN 90 SECONDS OF A TRY BEING SCORED, EVEN IF THE BALL ROLLS OVER AND IS PLACED AGAIN.

LAW 12 1 - OUTCOME OF A KNOCK-ON OR THROW FORWARD

ADD NEW 12.1(E)

WHEN THE BALL GOES INTO TOUCH FROM A KNOCK ON OR THROW FORWARD, THE NON-OFFENDING TEAM WILL BE OFFEREDTHE CHOICE OF A LINEOUT AT THE POINT THE BALL CROSSED THE TOUCH LINE OR A SCRUM AT THE PLACE OF THE KNOCK ON OR THROW FORWARD. THE NON-OFFENDING TEAM MAY EXERCISE THIS OPTION BY TAKING A QUICK THROW IN.

LAW 16.7 UNSUCCESSFUL END TO A RUCK
ADD NEW 16.7(c)
WHEN THE BALL HAS BEEN CLEARLY WON BY A TEAM AT A RUCK AND IS AVAILABLE TO PLAY THE REFEREE WILL CALL "USE IT" AFTER WHICH THE BALL MUST BE PLAYED WITHIN 5 SECONDS. IF THE BALL IS NOT PLAYED WITHIN 5 SECONDS THE REFEREE WILL AWARD A SCRUM AND THE TEAM NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE BALL AT THE RUCK IS AWARDED THE SCRUM.

LAW 19.2 QUICK THROW IN

Current 19.2(b) - For a quick throw-in the player may be anywhere outside the field of play between the place where the ball went into touch and the players goal line.

AMEND 19.2 (B) TO READ - FOR A QUICK THROW IN THE PLAYER MAY BE ANYWHERE OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF PLAY BETWEEN THE LINE OF TOUCH AND THE PLAYERS GOAL LINE.

LAW 20.1 (G) FORMING A SCRUM

Current 20.1(g) - The referee will call crouch/touch/pause/engage.

AMEND TO READ
THE REFEREE WILL CALL CROUCH/TOUCH. THE REFEREE WILL THEN CALL "SET" WHEN FRONT ROWS ARE READY - THE FRONT ROWS THEN ENGAGE WHEN READY.

11. 21.4 PENALTY AND FREE KICK OPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
ADD NEW 21.4(B)
LINEOUT ALTERNATIVE - A TEAM AWARDED A PENALTY OR A FREE KICK AT A LINEOUT MAY CHOOSE A FURTHER LINEOUT. THIS IS IN ADDITON TO THE SCRUM OPTION.

Sorry for any difficulties understanding the above - copied from the rules sent to us.

Gav will receive a copy prior to training.