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Definitions
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13.1Where and how the kick-off is taken
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13.2Who takes the kick-off and restart kick
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13.3Position of the kicker’s team at a kick-off
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13.4Position of the opposing team at a kick-off
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13.5Kick-off of 10 metres
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13.6Kick-off of under 10 metres but played by an opponent
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13.7Kick-off of under 10 metres and not played by an opponent
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13.8Ball goes directly into touch
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13.9Ball goes into the in-goal
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13.10Drop-out
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13.11Delay in drop-out
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13.12Drop-out incorrectly taken
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13.13Drop-out must cross the line
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13.14Drop-out goes directly into touch
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13.15Drop-out goes into the opponents’ in-goal
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13.16The kicker’s team
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13.17The opposing team
13.8 BALL GOES DIRECTLY INTO TOUCH
The ball must land in the field of play. If it is kicked directly into touch the opposing team has three choices:
To have the ball kicked off again, or
To have a scrum at the centre and they have the throw-in, or
To accept the kick.
If they accept the kick, the lineout is on the half way line. If the ball is blown behind the half way line and goes directly into touch, the lineout is at the place where it went into touch.