ELVs are coming to Chiltern!

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Richard Bobbett 3rd May 2008 11:43 AM	The IRB announced this week, taht all levels of the game will trial a subset of the ELVs next season, including pulling down Maul is OK, don't need same numbers in lineout, and 5yrd offside at scrum, these are not the exactly the same as we currently see in the Super 14s, and possibly not what we will see in our professional game, as they might trial different ELVs, so to avoid any confusion, those that will apply to Chiltern next season are as follows, you can find the full story on the IRB website: ELVs to be trialled worldwide Assistant Referees: Assistant Referees can assist referees in any manner required when appointed by a match organiser Posts and flags around the field: The corner posts are no longer considered to be in touch in-goal except when a ball is grounded against the post Lineout and throw: If a team puts the ball back into their own 22 and the ball is subsequently kicked directly into touch there is no gain of ground A quick throw may be thrown in straight or towards the throwing team's own goal line There is no restriction on the number of players who can participate in the lineout from either side (minimum of two) The receiver in a lineout must stand 2 metres back from the lineout The player who is in opposition to the player throwing in the ball may stand in the area between the 5 metre line and touch line but must be 2 metres away from the lineout Lineout players may pre-grip a jumper before the ball is thrown in The lifting of lineout jumpers is permitted Maul: Players are able to defend a maul by pulling it down Remove reference in Law to heads and shoulders not to be lower than hips Scrum: Introduction of an offside line five metres behind the hindmost feet of the scrum Scrum half offside lines (must be in close proximity to the scrum as present Law or must retreat five metres)
Lurch 6th May 2008 1:27 PM	Colm, what with the corner flags now no longer considered in-touch, you should find it a piece of cake to score. Lurch

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Richard Bobbett
3rd May 2008 11:43 AM

The IRB announced this week, taht all levels of the game will trial a subset of the ELVs next season, including pulling down Maul is OK, don't need same numbers in lineout, and 5yrd offside at scrum, these are not the exactly the same as we currently see in the Super 14s, and possibly not what we will see in our professional game, as they might trial different ELVs, so to avoid any confusion, those that will apply to Chiltern next season are as follows, you can find the full story on the IRB website:

ELVs to be trialled worldwide

Assistant Referees: Assistant Referees can assist referees in any manner required when appointed by a match organiser

Posts and flags around the field: The corner posts are no longer considered to be in touch in-goal except when a ball is grounded against the post

Lineout and throw: If a team puts the ball back into their own 22 and the ball is subsequently kicked directly into touch there is no gain of ground
A quick throw may be thrown in straight or towards the throwing team's own goal line
There is no restriction on the number of players who can participate in the lineout from either side (minimum of two)
The receiver in a lineout must stand 2 metres back from the lineout
The player who is in opposition to the player throwing in the ball may stand in the area between the 5 metre line and touch line but must be 2 metres away from the lineout
Lineout players may pre-grip a jumper before the ball is thrown in
The lifting of lineout jumpers is permitted

Maul: Players are able to defend a maul by pulling it down
Remove reference in Law to heads and shoulders not to be lower than hips

Scrum: Introduction of an offside line five metres behind the hindmost feet of the scrum
Scrum half offside lines (must be in close proximity to the scrum as present Law or must retreat five metres)

Lurch
6th May 2008 1:27 PM

Colm,
what with the corner flags now no longer considered in-touch, you should find it a piece of cake to score.

Lurch