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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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