Laws and Rulings
Updated Match Day Procedures
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by David McPhail.
Match Protocol – All Matches (friendly and league)
Posted on 5 Feb, 2010
Match Protocol – Texas Rugby Referee and Team Match Confirmation Protocol
Preseason, Friendly’s and League Matches:
1. Turn in the schedule for all matches to your divisional secretary and the Local Referee Organization.
2. Check the TRU web site for the master schedule to confirm that all [...]
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Updated Front Row Waiver
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by David McPhail.
TEXAS RUGBY UNION FRONT ROW WAIVER FORM
Each Team Manager/Coach is required to present this form together with a current CIPP listing for his/her club to the referee prior to any match commencing.
No game will commence if the referee does not receive this completed form. CIPP registration of all
participants fulfills USARFU minimum insurance requirements. “Suitably Trained [...]
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2009 IRB Law Rulings Summary
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by gvarnell.
There have been eight Rulings so far this year. There was also a decision made regarding the Experimental Law Variations that went into effect on August 1, 2008. All were accepted as full Law, with the exceptions of:
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Ruling 2: 2009 REVISED
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by gvarnell.
Date: October 16, 2009
Ruling: Revised 2: 2009
Revised Ruling
The Designated Members and Rugby Committee have reviewed Ruling 2 2009 and have revised it on the basis that a player touching a touch line is out of play and it should be the same in in-goal.
Law 22 – In goal.
Simultaneous grounding the ball in in-goal whilst making [...]
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Ruling 9: 2009
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by gvarnell.
Date: November 11, 2009
Ruling: 9 : 2009
Request from the IRFU
The IRFU request a Ruling related to the lineout.
Do the provisions of Law 19.8 (i) apply to Law 19.11 Exception 2.
Ruling of the Designated Members
The provisions of Law 19.8(i) do apply to Exception 2 in Law 19.11 which means that a receiver cannot run into [...]