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Rugby Mark

Knowing and understanding the rugby mark may help get you get out of trouble in your own 22 metre area..

Mark!

This is used infrequently. It's used by isolated players to get out of trouble.

The ball has been kicked ahead by the opposition and has not yet touched the ground.

The player about to catch the ball is usually about to be tackled by opposition players following the kicked ball.

The player about to catch the ball must...

  • be in own 22 metre area or in-goal area
  • catch the ball cleanly (it's still ok if the ball has touched any part of the goal posts)
  • call "MARK!" at the same time as the catch is made
  • not be catching after a kick start/restart from the centre of the field


What happens next?

  • referee blows the whistle
  • the "marking" player cannot be tackled
  • opposition players must run back towards own goal line until they're at least 10 metres from the mark
  • the "marking" player kicks the ball from position of the mark or from behind the position of the mark.



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