THE AMENDED RULES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 June 1921, Page 2

THE AMENDED RULES.

For the information of jthose who are not conversant with the amended rules of Rugby we publish* them hereunder:— 1. Abolition of the Wing Forward.— Free kicks by way of penalties shall be awarded fa) if any player not in a scrum- > mage advances beyond a line drawn through the back of his own scrummage parallel with the goal line before the ball comes out of such scrummaee, and (b) if any player in a scrummage breaks away before the ball comes out of such scrummage. 2. Absolute Free Kicks and Kicks at Goal from Penalties and Tries.—All such kicks to be absolutely free from a charge. Any player to be allowed to place or kick the ball. The placer and kicker need not necessarily be the same player. 3. Referee to Put the Ball Into Scrummage.—The referee is to put the ball into the scrum on all occasions. ■ ' 4. Modification of the Law Governing Kicking into Touch, otherwise than from a "kick off" or v drop out" already provided for.—lf the ball drops directly into touch from a kick, except in the oase of a penalty kick, and except he be within his own 25. it shall be brought back apd a line-out formed from touch at a point ,- opposite the place where the player w»at the time he kicked the ball. ■ f 5. Advantage Rule to Apply to Line^ out Play.—This in effect will mean: (1) If a player throws a ball out so as not to alight at right angles to the touch-line, ■*".' or (2) if the ball is •' knocked on" and the opposing side gain the advantage, in 'f either case, from immediate succeeding.*. play, the game goes on. Note: (2) is not new, but does not appear to have been generally understood. 6. Knock-on.—This rule has been modified, provision being made that should a / " player recover the ball before it reaches the ground it shall not be considered a breach of the rule.