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WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: May 17, 2022, 3:28 am
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At long last!
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World Rugby moves to aid the flow of the game by trialling
limits on non-playing personnel
The World Rugby Council has approved a global trial limiting the
opportunity for non-playing personnel to enter the field of play
during a match. Operational for all competitions and stand-alone
matches starting after 1 July 2022, the trial aims to improve
the flow of matches by reducing unnecessary stoppages without
compromising welfare.
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17
May,
2022
The World Rugby Council has approved a global trial limiting the
opportunity for non-playing personnel to enter the field of play
during a match. Operational for all competitions and stand-alone
matches starting after 1 July 2022, the trial aims to improve
the flow of matches by reducing unnecessary stoppages without
compromising welfare.
The trial follows an extensive review by the international
federation of the current elite rugby environment, including
research into player hydration needs, and increasing disruption
to play caused by multiple water carriers entering the field of
play every time there is a stoppage.
The new trial for non-medical personnel sets out a revised
protocol for when medics and water-carriers, can access the
field of play, limiting the ability to interact with the match
officials, and providing a sanctioning framework for any action
that that either interferes with play or is against the values
of the sport.
The aim of the trial is to improve the flow of the game, reduce
the opportunity for potential interference, enhance the
spectacle for fans and support match management by match
officials.
The trials have been devised in partnership with unions and key
stakeholders, in particular International Rugby Players who are
supporting the changes.
For all competitions, including Rugby World Cup 2021 playing in
2022, Rugby World Cup 2023 or stand-alone matches that begin
after 1 July 2022 the following adjustments to Law 6 will apply:
Medics
Can only provide water to players who they are treating
Cannot field or touch a ball when it is live in play (sanction:
penalty kick)
Additional personnel
Teams are permitted up to two dedicated water carriers
Water carriers cannot be a Director of Rugby or Head Coach
In elite-level rugby, water carriers will only be able to enter
the field of play twice per half at points agreed with the match
officials – this can only be during a stoppage in play or after
a try has been scored
A person bringing on a kicking tee may carry one bottle for the
kicker’s use only
These water/tee carriers must remain in the Technical Zone at
all times before entering the field of play as permitted. Any
attempt to field or touch the ball while it is live in play,
including the technical zone, will be sanctioned with a penalty
kick.
No-one should approach, address or aim comments at the match
officials, save for medics in respect of treatment of a player.
Should this happen, the sanction will be a penalty kick.
Players on the field
May access water behind the dead ball line or from within their
Technical Zone at any time
Mark Harrington Chief Player Welfare and Rugby Services Officer
at World Rugby said “Helping the game to flow better whilst not
compromising on the welfare of players is a key aim of these
trials. We’re taking concrete action to improve the flow of
rugby matches, this will be the first time teams on the field of
play could be sanctioned by the actions of those not directly
involved in the contest.
“We’ve received feedback from across the game that the number of
people who aren’t players, interrupting the flow of the game was
getting out of hand. But we needed to tackle the issue without
impacting on the welfare of players and providing them with
everything needed to perform at the highest level. I’d like to
thank all our partners and stakeholders who have helped us
strike the right balance with this new trial.“
Christian Day from England’s Rugby Players Association said:
Players’ views are of the utmost importance and so it was vital
to be able to contribute some of the viewpoints we were given
around non-playing individuals entering the field of play and
how this has evolved within the modern game.
“We feel that a common-sense position has been reached which
should not have a negative impact on player welfare while
hopefully reducing unnecessary stoppages and potential negative
flashpoints during matches.”
The updates to the text of Law 6 will be published in the coming
weeks.
#Post#: 90260--------------------------------------------------
Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: May 17, 2022, 3:36 am
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Excellent. About time.
#Post#: 90261--------------------------------------------------
Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Camquin
Date: May 17, 2022, 3:47 am
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It is hard enough keeping the players in the technical zone -
especially in lower league matches where they are poorly marked
and often lacking chairs.
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Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Saintquin
Date: May 17, 2022, 4:02 am
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It's seems a bit harsh on the players (thinking more about
wingers) who are on the other wing from the technical area!
#Post#: 90263--------------------------------------------------
Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: May 17, 2022, 4:07 am
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--- Quote from: Saintquin link ---
>
> It's seems a bit harsh on the players (thinking more about
wingers) who are on the other wing from the technical area!
>
--- End Quote ---
I think that's why they refer to players being able to access
water bottles behind the deadball line.
#Post#: 90268--------------------------------------------------
Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Quinky
Date: May 17, 2022, 4:48 am
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This may be a silly question, but... what constitutes the
"playing area"? If it's just within the white lines, what's to
stop a non-player from running up and down the touchlines?
#Post#: 90271--------------------------------------------------
Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: May 17, 2022, 5:06 am
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I think this is more about stopping idiots like the Montpellier
coach who was coaching their scrum during the North stand siege
and clubs like Northampton who get 5 water carriers during
breaks in play, 30 seconds after the kick off.
It used be ok with a couple of carriers, so don't see why this
is any different. It mentions field of play includes technical
zone so covers the melee of them in front of the benches.
#Post#: 90273--------------------------------------------------
Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: May 17, 2022, 5:15 am
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--- Quote from: Quinky link ---
>
> This may be a silly question, but... what constitutes the
"playing area"? If it's just within the white lines, what's to
stop a non-player from running up and down the touchlines?
>
--- End Quote ---
Reading into the detail, water carriers must stay in the
Technical Area until they're allowed on. For the bench players
they're allowed to go up to the deadball area during the game to
warm up, but I doubt there'll be a lot of chances to pass
info/coaching along in those circumstances.
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Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: DOK
Date: May 17, 2022, 8:53 am
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--- Quote ---
> Players on the field
> May access water behind the dead ball line or from within
their Technical Zone at any time
--- End Quote ---
players going to the TZ are surely going to pick up
instructions, so you will see a constant flow of players to the
TZ at every stoppage.
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Re: WR trialling a new law re water carriers
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: May 17, 2022, 10:57 am
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Don't disagree Dok, that'll be the next amendment, then medics
bringing on instructions and then numbers showing from the
technical box.
All part of modern sport, sadly
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