In Goal Decisions And Scrums
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Red is awarded a penalty and elects to kick for goal. The attempt is unsuccessful and the ball is caught on the full by Blue in the Blue in-goal. The Blue player then touches the dead ball line.
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20 metre optional restart by Blue?
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20 metre drop out by Blue?
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Goal line drop out by Blue?
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This quiz titled 'In Goal Decisions and Scrums' tests knowledge on specific rugby scenarios involving goal area plays and scrums. It assesses understanding of game rules and decision-making skills crucial for players and referees alike.
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Red grubber kicks a ball into the Blue in-goal. A Blue player attempts to regather but knocks on. Another Blue player also in goal, but in front of the Blue player who knocked on, runs to regather the ball which is now 5 metres out in the field of play.
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Penalty to Red 5 metres out from the Blue goal line where Blue picks up the ball?
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Play on?
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Goal line drop out by Blue?
Correct Answer
A. Goal line drop out by Blue?Explanation
The correct answer is "Goal line drop out by Blue." In this scenario, a Blue player knocked on while attempting to regather the ball in their own in-goal area. Another Blue player then picked up the ball in the field of play, 5 meters away from the Blue goal line. According to the rules, when a player knocks on in their own in-goal area and the ball goes into the field of play, a goal line drop out is awarded to the opposing team (Red in this case). Therefore, Blue should perform a goal line drop out.Rate this question:
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Red knocks on. Blue attempts to regather and knocks on. An offside Blue player picks up the ball.
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Scrum for the Red knock-on. LHF to Blue?
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Penalty to Red for the Blue offside player?
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Scrum for the Blue knock-on. LHF to Red?
Correct Answer
A. Scrum for the Red knock-on. LHF to Blue?Explanation
The correct answer is "Scrum for the Red knock-on. LHF to Blue." This means that when Red knocks on the ball, a scrum will be awarded to Blue, and Blue will have the put-in (LHF) to the scrum. The offside Blue player picking up the ball would result in a penalty to Red, but it does not affect the outcome of the scrum. The last part of the question is incorrect, as there is no mention of a Blue knock-on, so there would be no scrum awarded to Red.Rate this question:
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Red attempts a drop goal which is unsuccessful. Blue catches the ball on the full in his own in-goal with a foot on the dead ball line.
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Goal line drop out?
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20 metre optional restart by Blue?
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Scrum 10 metres out from centre of goal line. LHF to Red?
Correct Answer
A. 20 metre optional restart by Blue?Explanation
Blue catching the ball on the full in his own in-goal with a foot on the dead ball line indicates that the ball was last touched by Red and went into Blue's in-goal area. According to rugby rules, when the attacking team kicks the ball into the defending team's in-goal area and the defending team catches it on the full or forces a knock-on, a 20-meter optional restart is awarded to the defending team. Therefore, the correct answer is a 20-meter optional restart by Blue.Rate this question:
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Red punt kicks the ball after the fifth play-the-ball. Blue jumps from his own in-goal, catches the ball and then touches the Blue corner post.
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Goal line drop out by Blue?
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20 metre optional restart by Blue?
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Handover to Blue at the point of the kick by Red?
Correct Answer
A. 20 metre optional restart by Blue?Explanation
Blue jumps from his own in-goal, catches the ball, and touches the Blue corner post. According to the rules, if a player catches the ball in their own in-goal area and then touches the corner post, it results in a 20-meter optional restart by the opposing team. Therefore, the correct answer is a 20-meter optional restart by Blue.Rate this question:
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Blue in his own in-goal passes a ball to another Blue player. The ball accidentally strikes a Red player in the Blue in-goal and the ball goes dead.
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20 metre optional restart by Blue?
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Penalty to Blue 10 metres out from the Blue goal line in line with where the ball strikes Red?
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Goal line drop out by Blue?
Correct Answer
A. Goal line drop out by Blue?Explanation
The correct answer is "Goal line drop out by Blue." In this scenario, Blue is in possession of the ball in their own in-goal area. The ball accidentally strikes a Red player in the Blue in-goal, causing the ball to go dead. According to the rules, when the attacking team (Blue) is responsible for the ball going dead in their own in-goal, a goal line drop out is awarded to the defending team (Red). Therefore, Blue should perform a goal line drop out to restart the game.Rate this question:
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Red kicks from his own in-goal in general play. The ball rolls into touch 15 metres out from the Blue goal line.
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Scrum 20 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Red?
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Scrum 20 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Blue?
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Scrum 10 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Blue?
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A. Scrum 20 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Red?Explanation
The correct answer is Scrum 20 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Red because when the ball goes into touch, a scrum is awarded to the team that did not touch the ball last. In this case, the ball was last touched by Red, so they are awarded the scrum. The scrum is taken 20 meters in from where the ball entered touch.Rate this question:
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On the fifth and last tackle, Red grubber kicks the ball which rebounds off a Blue player and rolls into touch.
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Handover to Blue where the ball touched Blue?
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Handover to Blue 10 metres in from where the ball entered touch?
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Scrum 20 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Blue?
Correct Answer
A. Scrum 20 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Blue?Explanation
The correct answer is "Scrum 20 metres in from where the ball entered touch. LHF to Blue." This is because when the ball is kicked into touch, a scrum is awarded to the opposing team (Blue) at the point where the ball went out of bounds. In this case, the ball rebounded off a Blue player before going into touch, so the scrum will be set 20 meters in from where the ball entered touch. Additionally, a "LHF" (Loose Head Feed) is awarded to Blue, which means they will have the advantage of feeding the ball into the scrum.Rate this question:
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On the fifth and last tackle, Red runs into the referee 30 metres out from the Red goal line and play is irregularly affected.
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Scrum. LHF to Red?
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Scrum. LHF to Blue?
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Handover to Blue where play was affected?
Correct Answer
A. Scrum. LHF to Blue?Explanation
In rugby, when play is irregularly affected, a scrum is usually awarded to the team that did not cause the irregularity. In this scenario, Red ran into the referee and caused the irregularity. Therefore, the correct answer is Scrum. LHF to Blue, as the scrum would be awarded to the opposing team.Rate this question:
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Red attempts a quick free kick. Another Red player is in front of the Red kicker.
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Scrum, 20 metres in from touch, LHF to Blue?
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Penalty to Blue for the Red offside player?
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Scrum where Red player was offside. LHF to Blue?
Correct Answer
A. Scrum, 20 metres in from touch, LHF to Blue?Explanation
The correct answer is "Scrum, 20 metres in from touch, LHF to Blue." This means that there will be a scrum awarded to the Blue team, 20 metres in from the touchline. The scrum will be initiated by the Left Hand Feed (LHF) from the Blue team. This is because the Red player who was offside has caused an infringement, resulting in a penalty for the Blue team.Rate this question:
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