1. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness NRL SIDELINE OFFICIALS COLLECTIVE CONSISTENCY Jan 2006 onwards Jan 2006 onwards ‘Making a positive contribution to Rugby League’

2. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness KICK OFF AND DROP OUT Section 8 The Kick Off and Drop Out Law 4 A Drop-out from Goal line The game is restarted with a drop-out by a Goal line defending player from the centre of his goal line if: (a) a defending player last touches the ball before it goes over the dead ball line or into touch in-goal.

3. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness KICK OFF AND DROP OUT Section 8 The kick off and drop-out Notes 6 Offences incurring penalties. A player who kicks off or drops-out shall be penalised if he:– (b) kicks the ball on the full over the touch line, touch in-goal, or over the dead ball line.

4. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness STRADDLE Section 9 Touch and Touch-In Goal Notes 1 Ball Dead Where the ball which is stationary in the field of play or the In-goal area comes in contact with a player in touch, touch in- goal or over the dead ball line, the ball is deemed to have been made dead by that player.

5. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness STRADDLE Section 9 Touch and Touch-In Goal Notes 1 Dead Ball Line Restarts Should a kick be made dead by a defending player straddling the dead ball line or touch in-goal line, play will restart with a goal line drop-out.

6. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness 10 20 TO STRADDLE OR NOT TO STRADDLE? The scenarios as described hereafter are based on the intersection of:  Goal line  Touch in goal line  Touch line Note:- Each scenario equally applies to the dead ball line.

7. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness  Imagine there is a pane of glass that stands upright and extends indefinitely upwards from the touch in goal line, between the corner post and the dead ball line.

8. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on the full  Catcher standing in the in-goal area RESULT  Bomb diffused  20m Optional Kick VARIABLE  If ball is dropped, restart would depend on what happened next..

9. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on the full  Catcher standing outside the playing field  Ball crossed the touch in goal line RESULT  Ball touch-in goal  20m Optional Kick VARIABLE  If ball is dropped, result is the same

10. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on the full  Catcher standing with one foot in goal and one foot in touch in goal RESULT  Bomb diffused  20m Optional Kick VARIABLES  If catcher does not play at the ball, result is the same  If ball is dropped, result is goal line drop out (Straddle)

11. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on the full  Catcher standing with both feet in touch in goal and catch is taken by reaching through the pane of glass RESULT  Bomb diffused  20m Optional Kick VARIABLES  If catcher does not play at the ball, result is the same  If ball is dropped, result is goal line drop out (Straddle)

12. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on the full  Catcher standing with part of his body touching the corner post and no part of his body in touch RESULT  Bomb diffused  20m Optional Kick VARIABLE  If ball is dropped, result is goal line drop out (Straddle)

13. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on the full after first crossing the touch line  Catcher is standing with one foot in goal and one foot in touch in goal RESULT  Ball has crossed touch line  Ball back (out on full) VARIABLE  If ball is dropped, result is the same

14. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on the full after first crossing the touch line  Catcher is standing with part of his body in goal or touching the corner post and part of his body in touch RESULT  Player is in touch  Ball back (out on full) VARIABLE  If ball is dropped, result is the same

15. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball caught on full but does not cross the touch line  Catcher is standing with part of his body in goal or touching the corner post and part of his body in touch RESULT  Player is in touch  Ball back (out on full) VARIABLE  If ball is dropped, result is the same

16. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on the bounce  Catcher has both feet in the in-goal area RESULT  No breach has occurred  Play on VARIABLE  If ball is dropped, restart would depend on what happened next..

17. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce  Ball crosses the touch in goal line  Catcher has both feet in touch in goal and does not reach through the pane of glass RESULT  Ball is touch in goal  20m Optional Kick

18. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce  Catcher standing one foot in goal and one foot in touch in goal RESULT  Straddle  Goal line drop out VARIABLE  If ball is not played at the result is a 20m Optional Kick

19. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce  Catcher standing with both feet in touch in goal and reaches through pane of glass RESULT  Straddle  Goal line drop out

20. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce  Catcher is standing one foot in goal and one touch in goal and the ball passes through the pane of glass RESULT  Straddle  Goal line drop out

21. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce after first crossing the touch line  Catcher is standing with one foot in goal and one foot in touch in goal RESULT  Ball is in touch  Scrum  Lose and feed to the Catcher

22. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce  Catcher standing with one foot in goal and one foot in touch RESULT  Ball in touch  Scrum  Lose and feed to the Catcher

23. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce  Catcher is standing with part of his body in goal or touching the corner post and part of his body in touch RESULT  Ball in touch  Scrum  Lose and feed to the Catcher

24. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball gathered on bounce and does not cross the touch in goal or touch line  Catcher standing with part of his body touching the corner post and no part of his body in touch RESULT  Straddle  Goal line drop out

25. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball is stationary in the in goal area  Catcher standing with part of his body in touch in goal, reaches through the pane of glass and touches the ball RESULT  Ball dead in goal by the Catcher  Goal line drop out

26. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SCENARIO  Ball is stationary in the field of play  Catcher standing with part of his body in touch, reaches over the touch line and touches the ball RESULT  Ball is in touch by the Catcher  Scrum with lose head and feed to the Kicking Team

27. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SHADOWING – IN FIELD SCENARIO  Ball is bouncing toward the touch in goal line with a defender and attacker both in the in goal area contesting the ball  The ball strikes the defender RESULT  Play on  The restart would depend on what happened next…

28. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SHADOWING – BREAKING GLASS SCENARIO  Ball is bouncing toward the touch in goal line with a defender and attacker contesting the ball  The defender has part of his body in goal and part of his body in touch in goal or touching the corner past  The ball strikes the defender RESULT  Straddle  Goal line drop out

29. United in Integrity, Pride and Mental Toughness SHADOWING – IN TOUCH SCENARIO  Ball is bouncing toward the touch in goal line with a defender and attacker contesting the ball  The defender has no part of his body in goal or touching the corner post and the ball has passed through the pane of glass  The ball strikes the defender RESULT  Ball is touch in goal by the Kicker  20m Optional Kick