Richard Every’s third installment in his series, The Future of Rugby Refereeing, discusses issues around new law amendment trials and the application of law changes.
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2016 Game Management Guidelines Published
USA Rugby recently published the 2016 Game Management Guidelines. Follow the link below for the updated version that includes 15s, 7s, and High School guidelines. 2016 USA Rugby Game Management Guidelines
USA Rugby Publishes Law Updates Effective Immediately
USA Rugby has published the attached law updates effective immediately ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship. Law areas that have changes or clarifications: Law 3 – Number of Players Law 4 – Player Clothing (clarification) Law 5 – Time (clarification) Law 6 – Referee’s authority Law 8 – Advantage Law 9 – Scoring Law 10 […]
When is the ball out?
From USA Rugby High Performance Manager Richard Every If the ball is on the ground, and a player in the scrum half position is holding the ball, with one or two hands, the ball is not out, unless the ball is clear of the ruck from a bird’s eye view. If the player picks up […]