Law 12 Kick-off and restart kicks

All kick-offs and restart kicks are:

• Volleys

• Grubbers

• Punts

• Drop kicks

All kick-offs and restart kicks are drop kicks. Sanction:

• The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum.

• The non-kicking team has a scrum on the half way line.

• The non-kicking team has a scrum on the 10m line.

• The non-kicking team is allowed to take the kick off.

Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction:

• The non-kicking team has the option of the a line out from the half way line and or the 10m line.

• The non-kicking team has the option of a scrum.

• Penalty to the non kicking team.

• The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum.

If team "A" kick off to open the game...

• Team A should also kick off the second half.

• Team B should kick off the second half.

• The team with a the player who has the longest mullet gets to kick off the second half.

When the ball is kicked:

• The number 10 must take the kick, or nominated kicker. Sanction: Scrum

• Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Scrum.

• Opposition players must not moon the kicker. Sanction: Penalty.

• Opposition players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken.

The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction:

• The kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken.

• The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum.

• The non-kicking team gets to take the restart.

• The kicking team must nominate a different kicker.

If the ball reaches the 10-metre line but is then blown back or if an opponent plays the ball before it reaches the 10-metre line...

• play continues.

• the kicking team get to take the kick again.

• The team receiving the kick get to have a scrum on the half way line.

• The team receiving the kick get a penalty advantage.

If the ball goes directly into touch, the non-kicking team chooses one of the following:

• The kick being retaken.

• Scrum.

• Lineout.

• Quick-throw.

• none of the above.

If the ball is kicked into the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes dead through in-goal...

• the non-kicking team has the option of having a kick or penalty.

• the non-kicking team has the option of having the kick retaken or a scrum.

• The non-kicking team has the option of having the restart themselves or making the opposition take the kick again.

• The non kicking team gets to have a drop out 22.

If the ball is played or taken into in-goal by an attacking player and is made dead by an opponent, play is restarted with a 22-metre drop-out....

• Apart from at a kick-off or restart kick...

• Apart from drop kick attempts.

• Apart from if the kicker has a filthy mullet.

• All of the above :)