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Definitions
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22.1Grounding the ball
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22.2Picking up the ball
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22.3Ball grounded by an attacking player
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22.4Other ways to score a try
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22.5Ball grounded by a defending player
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22.6Scrum, ruck or maul pushed into in-goal
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22.7Restarting after a touch down
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22.8Ball kicked dead through in-goal
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22.9Defending player in in-goal
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22.10Ball held up in-goal
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22.11Ball dead in in-goal
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22.12Ball or player touching a flag or flag (corner) post
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22.13Attacking infringement with scrum sanction
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22.14Defending infringement with scrum sanction
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22.15Doubt about grounding
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22.16Infringements in in-goal
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22.17Misconduct or unfair play in in-goal
22.17 MISCONDUCT OR UNFAIR PLAY IN IN-GOAL
(a) Obstruction by the attacking team. When a player charges or intentionally obstructs an opponent in the in-goal who has just kicked the ball, the opponent’s team may choose to take the penalty kick either in the field of play, 5 metres from the goal line opposite the place of infringement, or where the ball landed.
If they make the second choice and the ball lands in or near touch, the mark for the penalty kick is 15 metres from the touchline, opposite where the ball went into touch or where it landed.
A try is disallowed and a penalty kick awarded if a try would probably not have been scored but for foul play by the attacking team.
(b) Foul play by the defending team. The referee awards a penalty try if a try would probably have been scored but for foul play by the defending team.
The referee awards a penalty try if a try would probably have been scored in a better position but for foul play by the defending team.
A penalty try is awarded between the goal posts. The defending team may charge the conversion kick after a penalty try.
A player who prevents a try being scored through foul play must either be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off.
(c) Any other foul play. When a player commits any other foul play in the in-goal while the ball is out of play, the penalty kick is awarded at the place where the game would otherwise have re-started.
Sanction: Penalty kick