Post by hel on Jan 13, 2015 15:04:48 GMT
Law 9B1 says:
"(e)
The kicker must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds (ninety seconds) from the time a try has been awarded. The player must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again.
Sanction: The kick is disallowed if the kicker does not take the kick within the time allowed."
For penalties, 21.4 says
"
(c)
No delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be taken within one minute from the time the player indicates the intention to kick at goal. The intention to kick is signalled by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or when the player makes a mark on the ground. The player must complete the kick within one minute even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. If the one minute is exceeded, the kick is disallowed, a scrum is ordered at the place of the mark and the opponents throw in the ball. For any other type of kick, the kick must be taken without undue delay. "
from laws.worldrugby.org/index.php?law=9
So it's 90seconds from a try being awarded for a conversion and 60 seconds from the tee arriving on the pitch for a penalty. Still, it is safe to say we go over both time limits regularly. However, if the referee chooses not to enforce these laws then no offence has happened. I'm told that's why they're laws and not rules - they're open to the referee's interpretation.
I think if these limits are stuck too, stopping the clock for kicks would take away from the game. The time pressure is part of the game. Especially when you need to take a dropper so you can squeeze in one more restart. Stopping the clock might lead to kickers routinely taking forever to kick and these extended periods would leave fans tiring and other players getting cold. It's much more realistic to just ask referees to be aware of the time limits.
"(e)
The kicker must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds (ninety seconds) from the time a try has been awarded. The player must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again.
Sanction: The kick is disallowed if the kicker does not take the kick within the time allowed."
For penalties, 21.4 says
"
(c)
No delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick a penalty kick at goal, the kick must be taken within one minute from the time the player indicates the intention to kick at goal. The intention to kick is signalled by the arrival of the kicking tee or sand, or when the player makes a mark on the ground. The player must complete the kick within one minute even if the ball rolls over and has to be placed again. If the one minute is exceeded, the kick is disallowed, a scrum is ordered at the place of the mark and the opponents throw in the ball. For any other type of kick, the kick must be taken without undue delay. "
from laws.worldrugby.org/index.php?law=9
So it's 90seconds from a try being awarded for a conversion and 60 seconds from the tee arriving on the pitch for a penalty. Still, it is safe to say we go over both time limits regularly. However, if the referee chooses not to enforce these laws then no offence has happened. I'm told that's why they're laws and not rules - they're open to the referee's interpretation.
I think if these limits are stuck too, stopping the clock for kicks would take away from the game. The time pressure is part of the game. Especially when you need to take a dropper so you can squeeze in one more restart. Stopping the clock might lead to kickers routinely taking forever to kick and these extended periods would leave fans tiring and other players getting cold. It's much more realistic to just ask referees to be aware of the time limits.
