ELV Checklist

ELV

Law

Change

Applicable to:

1

6

Match Officials

Assistant Referee

Only where a qualified TJ has been appointed by a Union or Society

2

17

Maul

Shoulders below hips

Only the Adult game not under 19

3

17

Maul

Pulling down

Only the Adult game not under 19

4

19

Touch and Lineout

No gain in ground when ball is taken back into 22m

U11+

5

19

Touch and Lineout

Quick throw  - no longer required to be straight

U13 + ( no quick throw allowed until U13)

6

19

Touch and Lineout

No restriction of number of players (2+)

U13+ (read continuum for U 9 -12 variations but ELV's not applicable to this law

7

19

Touch and Lineout

Receiver to be 2m from lineout

U13+ (read continuum for U 9 -12 variations but ELV's not applicable to this nlaw

8

19

Touch and Lineout

non throwing in” Hooker" to be 2m from 5m line

U13+ (read continuum for U 9 -12 variations but ELV's not applicable to this law

9

19

Touch and Lineout

Pre gripping allowed

Adult, 16+ (except for representative County U15 sides)

10

19

Touch and Lineout

Lifting is permitted

Adult, 16+ (except for representative County U15 sides)

11

20

Scrum

New 5m offside line

Adult, U11 to U19 ( U9 & U10 current differential of 7m will now be 5m)

12

20

Scrum

Scrum half off side lines

U11+ (with age group scrum half rules applying i.e. the tunnel

13

22

Corner posts

Corner posts are no longer considered "in touch in goal"

In most continuum games cones are used rather than corner posts so this ELV will not apply at continuum unless fully marked pitches are used.