WorksheetsLaw 12 Kick-off and restart kicks
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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 :)
A 22-metre drop-out:
Is taken anywhere on or behind the defending team’s 22-metre line. Sanction: Scrum.
Must be taken without delay. Sanction: Free-kick.
Must cross the 22-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retaken or a scrum.
All of the above.
A drop out 22: Must not go directly into touch. Sanction: The opposing team chooses one of the following:
The drop-out being retaken; or A scrum; or A lineout; or A quick-throw.
Penalty, scrum.
Scrum to the non kicking side or lineout.
Free kick to the team not in possession, or lineout.
An opponent must not charge over the 22-metre line before the ball is kicked sanction:
Free-kick.
Penalty.
reset the drop out 22.
Yellow card to the player charging down.
Can an opponent, who is inside the kicker’s 22, delay or obstruct the drop-out?
No. Sanction: Penalty
No. Sanction: Card.
No. Sanction: Free kick.
Yes.
If the ball crosses the 22-metre line but is then blown back...
22 drop out resets.
play continues.
Kicking team gets to have a scrum.
Receiving team may play on only if the ball carrier has a mullet.
If a 22-metre drop-out reaches the opponents’ in-goal without touching any player and an opponent grounds the ball without delay or it goes into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead-ball line, the non-kicking team has the option of...
having the kick retaken or a scrum.
having a scrum or line out.
having a scrum or penalty.
The team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball when it is kicked. Those who are in front of the ball when it is kicked may be sanctioned unless they retire and do not interfere with play until they are put onside by the actions of a team-mate. Sanction:
Penalty.
Yellow card.
Scrum.
Red card.
