ONGAR RFC
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Law Amendments 2009 The IRB has ratified recommendations made and approved 10 of the 13 global experimental law variations for adoption into the Laws of the Game. These changes to the laws will be globally implemented from 1st June 2009. As a consequence of these changes the rule book has been re-written and can be downloaded from www.irb.com/lawregulations/laws/index.html. You can also visit www.irblaws.com for the new laws and explanations of all the laws. The ELV's adopted are as follows: Law 6 - Assistant referees able to assist the referee in any way the referee requires. Law 19 - If a team puts the ball back in their own 22 and the ball is subsequently kicked directly into touch there is no gain in ground. Law 19 - A quick thrown may be thrown in straight or towards the throwing teams own goal line. Law 19 - The receiveer from a lineout must be at least two metres back away from a lineout. Law 19 - The player who is in opposition to the player throwing in the ball must stand in the area between the five metres and the touch line and must be two metres from the line of touch and at least two metres from the lineout. Law19 - Lineout players may pre-grip a jumper before the ball is thrown. Law19 - The lifting of lineout jumpers is permitted. Law 20 - Introduction of an offside five metres behind the hindmost foot of the scrum. Law 20 - Scrum Half offside line at the scrum. Law 20- The corner posts are no longer considered to be touch in goal except when the ball is grounded against the post.
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