Disciplinary offences

Game Area	Offence	Action	Sanction	Card?	Reason for offence
Passing / Catching	Knock on	Ball goes forward off the hands due to a Handling error	Scrum awarded to the opposition where the ball was spilled	None	Poor Handling
	Deliberate knock on	Ball goes forward off the hands after a failed interception attempt	Penalty from where the ball came off the hand	Yellow Card	Blitz defence being played and poor Handling
	Forward pass	Ball goes forward from a pass	Scrum awarded to the opposition where the pass attempt was made	None	Poor Handling
	Passing into touch	Ball is deliberately thrown off the pitch	Penalty from where the ball was thrown from	None	This never happened in practice but aded for completeness
Scrum	Early pushing	One side starts pushing before the ball has entered the scrum	Free kick (multiple offences in the same game will lead to a penalty)	None	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
	Illegal wheel	Turning the scrum to relief the pressure	Penalty from where the scrum was taking place	None	A weaker scrum (Strength) is more likely to try to wheel the scrum
	Not straight or parallel to the ground	Choosing a body position to prevent a stronger opponent from pushing your scrum backwards	Penalty from where the scrum was taking place	None	A weaker scrum (Strength) is more likely to try to not push straight or parallel to the ground
	Releasing bind too early	One of the players in the scrum (P,H,P) leaving before the ball is out	Penalty from where the scrum was taking place	None	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
	Feed not straight	Scrum half puts the ball into the scrum closer to his own team rather than in the middle	Free kick (multiple offences in the same game will lead to a penalty)	None	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
Tackle	Dangerous tackle	Making contact with the ball carrier in a way likely to cause injury (eg - their standing leg which could cause a fracture)	Penalty from where the tackle was made	Red card (unless there is some form of mitigation, in which case a yellow card is shown)	Overeagerness (too much Aggression); Poor Tackling
	High tackle	Making contact with the head of an opponent	Penalty from where the tackle was made	Red card (unless there is some form of mitigation, in which case a yellow card is shown)	Overeagerness (too much Aggression); Poor Tackling
	Not wrapping	Not wrapping arms around a tackled player (i.e. shoulder charging them)	Penalty from where the tackle was made	Yellow Card	Overeagerness (too much Aggression); Poor Tackling
	Late tackle	Tackling a player after they have already passed or kicked the ball	Penalty from where the tackle was made or where the ball lands - whichever is closest to their opponent’s try line	None	Overeagerness (too much Aggression); Poor Tackling
	Tackling off the ball	Tackling or holding any player who doesn’t have the ball	Penalty from where the tackle was made	Normally none but Yellow Card if a try scoring opportunity is prevented	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
Ruck	Not releasing the ball	The tackled player not letting go of the ball  once they are on the ground	Penalty from where the tackle was made	None	Nothing specific, it usually happens when the player knows they are going to be jackalled
	Sealing off	Entering the ruck and placing your hands on the ground in front of the ball to prevent an opponent from reaching it	Penalty from where the tackle was made	Normally none but Yellow Card for a defending team within 5m of their try line or a defending team within 22m from their try line who are committing there third offence	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
	Not releasing the tackled player	The tackler not letting go of the tackled player (so they can release the ball) before attempting to jackal	Penalty from where the tackle was made or where the ball lands - whichever is closest to their opponent’s try line	Normally none but Yellow Card for a defending team within 5m of their try line or a defending team within 22m from their try line who are committing there third offence	Overeagerness (too much Aggression); Poor Tackling
	Offside	Not standing behind the ruck until after the ball is played	Penalty from where the offending player is standing	Normally none but Yellow Card for a defending team within 5m of their try line or a defending team within 22m from their try line who are committing there third offence	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
Jumping	Taking the player out in the air	Not waiting until a player has landed before touching them	Penalty from where the touch was made	None if the player lands on their feet.  Yellow Card if the player lands safely but not on their feet.  Red card if they land on their head	Overeagerness (too much Aggression); Poor Jumping
Line Out	Throw not straight	Throw in is closer to the thrower’s team	Scrum awarded to the opposition 5m in from where the line out was taken	None	Poor Handling
	Tackling the catcher before he lands	Not waiting until a player has landed before touching them	Penalty from where the touch was made	None if the player lands on their feet.  Yellow Card if the player lands safely but not on their feet.  Red card if they land on their head	Overeagerness (too much Aggression); Poor Jumping
	Dummy throw	Thrower feints before throwing	Scrum awarded to the opposition 5m in from where the line out was taken	None	Nothing specific
Running	Obstruction	Player without the ball changes their running line to impede an opponent trying to make a tackle or chasing a loose ball	Penalty from where the offending player obstructed their opponent	Normally none but Yellow Card if a try scoring opportunity is prevented	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
	Crossing	Running in front of a teammate with the ball to prevent an opponent tackling them	Penalty from where the crossing occurred	None	Poor Footwork
	Offside	Chasing or attempting to chase a ball that has been kicked forward by a teammate standing closer to your own try line	Penalty from where the kick took place	None	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
	Accidental offside	Touching a ball that has been knocked on by a teammate standing closer to your own try line	Penalty from where the offending player is standing	None	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
Miscellaneous	Tripping	Tripping an opponent at any time	Penalty from where the trip took place	Yellow Card	Overeagerness (too much Aggression)
	Punching	Striking an opponent at any time	Penalty from where the punch was thrown	Red Card	Too much Aggression
	Abusive behaviour	Verbally abusing an opponent or match official	Penalty from where the offending player is standing	Normally none but Yellow Card if considered offensive and red Card if directed towards a match official	Too much Aggression