RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2)
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@Billy-Tell if your feet are on the line you're out.
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@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Billy-Tell if your feet are on the line you're out.
Yes for the law in-touch. Does that law apply to the hooker throwing into the line out (where the law states player must be outside of the field of play)?
I imagine this will go nowhere, but I’m not totally convinced damo is correct. Still interpretation and all that.
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@Billy-Tell well yeah, if your foot is on the line, you're outside the field of play right?
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@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Billy-Tell well yeah, if your foot is on the line, you're outside the field of play right?
In touch and field of play are separate concepts. You can have one part of your body in the field of play and still be in touch. Howver if you are required to be outside the field of play then no part of your body can be inside the field of play. That's why they use separate terminology.
Just to make it clear, if your foot is on the touch line, but your toes are in and touching the field of play, you are in the field of play for all intent and purposes regarding the legality of a throw-in.
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@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Billy-Tell well yeah, if your foot is on the line, you're outside the field of play right?
You might be right. I’ve looked at the laws again and it’s not actually clear. Which is ironic given they simplified the wording about 2 years ago. All the diagrams clearly have the hookers with both feet entirely behind the touch line.
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The player throwing in the ball stands on the mark of touch with both feet outside the field of play. The thrower must not step into the field of play until the ball has been thrown. Sanction: Option of lineout or scrum.
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@SynicBast said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):
@Billy-Tell well yeah, if your foot is on the line, you're outside the field of play right?
In touch and field of play are separate concepts. You can have one part of your body in the field of play and still be in touch. Howver if you are required to be outside the field of play then no part of your body can be inside the field of play. That's why they use separate terminology.
