Change of Possession

• Ball dropped to the ground
• Dummy Half touched while in possession
• 6th touch
• Dummy Half places the ball on or over the scoreline
• Incorrect rollball
• Incorrect tap
• Ball on or over a boundary

At a change of possession, play restarts with a ROLLBALL

Rollball

• Position at the mark where the touch was made
• Face attacking scoreline
• Without delay, roll the ball backwards between the legs at a distance of not more than 1 metre
• Dummy Half must pick up the ball cleanly and play without delay

At the rollball, the Referee shall indicate the touch count.

Touch

• A touch can be affected by either a defending player or by the player in possession
• A touch counts on the ball, hair or clothing
• After 6 touches, a change of possession shall take place

Penalty Infringements

• Forward pass
• Touch & pass
• Performing a rollball before being touched
• Performing a rollball off the mark
• Using more than minimum force to effect a touch
• Claiming a touch when the touch was not affected
• Defender offside at rollball – 5 metres
• Defender offside at the tap – 10 metres
• Playing more players than the allowable number
• Incorrect substitution
• Delaying play
• Obstruction
• Misconduct

At a Penalty, play restarts with a TAP to the non-offending team.

To Perform a Tap

• Ball must be placed on the ground at the mark
• Ball must be released from both hands
• Ball is tapped with either foot at a distance of not more than 1 metre
• Ball must be picked up cleanly

To Score a Touchdown

• Ball must be placed on or over the scoreline
• Ball does not have to be released to score a touchdown
• Dummy Half is not permitted to score touchdowns
• If a touch is made as the ball is being grounded – the touch counts
• If a touch occurs in the touchdown zone, play restarts 5 metres infield from the scoreline