Law 18: Mark – Definitions
To make a mark, a player must be on or behind that player’s 22-metre line. A
player with one foot on the 22-metre line or behind it is considered to be ‘in the 22’. The player must make a clean catch direct from an opponent’s kick and at the same time shout “Mark”. A mark cannot be made from a kick-off, or a restart kick except for a drop-out.
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18.1 After a Mark
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009The referee immediately blows the whistle and awards a kick to the player who made the mark.
18.2 Kick Awarded
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009The kick is awarded at the place of the mark. If the mark is made in the in-goal the kick is awarded five metres from the goal line in line with where the mark was made.
18.3 Kick – Where
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009The kick is taken at or behind the mark on a line through the mark.
18.4 Who Kicks
Posted by IRB Laws on July 14th, 2009The kick is taken by the player who made the mark. If that player cannot take the kick
within one minute, a scrum is formed at the place of the mark with the ball thrown in by the player’s team. If the mark is in the in-goal, the scrum is 5 metres from the goal line, on a line through the mark.
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