Auckland Rugby League
Referees Association

SECTION 9

9.0 - TOUCH AND TOUCH-IN-GOAL

9.1 - Touch

9.1.1 - The ball is in touch if:-

a) It or a player in contact with it, touches the touch line.

b) It or a player in contact with it, touches the ground outside the touch-line.

9.1.2 - The ball is out where it first crossed the touch or touch-in-goal line.

9.1.3 - The ball is not in touch if a tackled player steps into touch as he regains his feet to play the ball.

9.1.4

a) If a player jumps from in touch and makes contact with the ball while off the ground, the ball is in touch.

b) If a player jumps from the field of play and knocks the ball back into the field of play while off the ground, the ball is not deemed to be in touch and play should continue.

9.1.5 - Play recommences with a scrum opposite where the ball went out subject to the requirements of 5.1.9.

9.1.6 - If the ball is kicked or touched and propelled by a player in a forward direction into touch on the full, the scrum will be formed where the player made contact with the ball subject to the requirements of 5.1.9.

9.1.7 - If the ball accidentally strikes an opposition player from general play and goes into touch, the loose head and feed shall not be forfeited.

9.1.8 - When the ball is kicked into touch from a penalty kick, the game is restarted by a free kick 10 metres in field opposite where it went out.

9.2 - Touch-in-Goal

9.2.1 - The ball is in touch-in-goal when it touches or crosses the touch-in-goal line or touches the corner posts.

9.2.2 - If a player has contact with the ball and touches the touch-in-goal line the ball is considered to be touch-in-goal.

9.2.3 - If a ball which stationary in the field of play or in the in-goal area comes into contact with a player standing in touch, touch-in-goal or over the dead ball line, the ball is made dead by that player.

9.2.4 - If the ball accidentally strikes an opposition player before crossing the touch-in-goal line or dead ball line, play is restarted according to whoever last deliberately played at the ball.