11. Ball to Ground

Question 1

Player has a knee on the ground and plays a ball on the ground?

Answer 1

11. a) Ball to Ground
    a) Players must play rugby on their feet, with the ball in hand.
    Sanction: Free Kick

Question 2

A player dives to recover a ball they should .. ?

Answer 2

11. b) Ball to Ground
    b) If the ball goes to ground, players should be encouraged to pick it up. If they dive to recover the ball they must either get up with the ball, pass the ball or release it immediately and be allowed to do so by the opposition

Question 3

Whilst the ball is on the ground it gets lost forward?

Answer 3

11. c) Ball to Ground

c) If the ball is lost forward, a scrum is awarded to the non-offending team unless advantage occurs to the non-offending team.

Question 4

Ball is passed backwards, but drops to ground?
If a ball goes backwards into touch?

Answer 4

11. d) Ball on Ground

d) If the ball is passed other than forward and goes to ground, play will continue and either team may pick up the ball. If the ball rolls into touch a free pass will be awarded 5 metres from the touchline level with where it crossed the touchline to the non-offending team.