LEAGUE RULES
i Five In Use For Series (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. Five laws which are not international rulings will be played during the forthcoming world championship Rugby league tournament in Australia and New Zealand, it was stated at a meeting of the New Zealand Council. They are.— 1. The new experimental fourth tackle law. 2. That the ball is to be cleared from the ruck during a play the ball (behind the feet of the two players concerned). 3. Referees can enforce scrummaging laws if they wish and can insist on fourthfoot hooking and no advantage law once the ball has been put in the scrum. 4. The in-goal law still applies. 5. (a) Play will restart with a 25-yard drop out which must travel 10 yards if the ball is kicked behind the dead ball area from a penalty attempt. (b) Play will restart with a 25-yard drop out which only has to travel past the mark if kicked behind the dead ball area while in play.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31657, 18 April 1968, Page 11
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