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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 817465" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>There is a very subtle difference as regards hands on the ground between the current Law and the one being trialled.</p><p></p><p>Imagine the jackler arriving very quickly, over balancing a little and putting hands down to steady himself. In current Law a player may put his hands on the ground provided that he lifts them off <em><u>before</u></em> going for the ball...The act of placing hands on the ground and "sweeping" back to the ball to collect it is illegal</p><p></p><p>In the trialled Laws, ANY placing of the hands on the ground beyond the ball is an infringement, even of the player doesn't don't intend to. This does two things </p><p></p><p>1. Absolutely prevents any kind of sealing off</p><p>2. Encourages players to approach the breakdown more in control so that the don;t overbalance</p><p></p><p></p><p>Effectively they have changed Law 16.3 RUCKING</p><p></p><p>(a) Players in a <span style="color: #ff0000">ruck</span> must <span style="color: #ff0000">endeavour to</span> stay on their feet.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick </p><p></p><p>to </p><p></p><p>(a) Players in a breakdown must stay on their feet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 817465, member: 20605"] There is a very subtle difference as regards hands on the ground between the current Law and the one being trialled. Imagine the jackler arriving very quickly, over balancing a little and putting hands down to steady himself. In current Law a player may put his hands on the ground provided that he lifts them off [I][U]before[/U][/I] going for the ball...The act of placing hands on the ground and "sweeping" back to the ball to collect it is illegal In the trialled Laws, ANY placing of the hands on the ground beyond the ball is an infringement, even of the player doesn't don't intend to. This does two things 1. Absolutely prevents any kind of sealing off 2. Encourages players to approach the breakdown more in control so that the don;t overbalance Effectively they have changed Law 16.3 RUCKING (a) Players in a [COLOR=#ff0000]ruck[/COLOR] must [COLOR=#ff0000]endeavour to[/COLOR] stay on their feet. Sanction: Penalty kick to (a) Players in a breakdown must stay on their feet. [/QUOTE]
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