ANNEX TWO
APPENDIX 1. IRB RECOMMENDED SANCTIONS FOR OFFENCES WITHIN THE PLAYING ENCLOSURE (REGULATION 17)
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Law No. |
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Entry Point Based on Scale of Seriousness of the Player’s conduct which constitutes the offending – |
Max. Sanction | |||
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Lower End (LE), |
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Mid Range (MR), |
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Top End (TE). |
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6.A.5 10.4(l) |
Verbal Abuse of Match Officials |
LE – 6 weeks MR – 12 weeks TE 18+weeks |
52 weeks | |||
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6.A.5 10.4(l) |
Physical Abuse of Match Officials |
LE – 24 weeks MR – 48 weeks TE 96+ weeks |
Life | |||
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6.A.5 10.4(l) |
Threatening Actions or Words at Match Officials |
LE – 12 weeks MR – 24 weeks TE 48+ weeks |
260 weeks | |||
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10.4(a) Striking another Player with a hand, arm or fist |
LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE 8+ weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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10.4(a) Striking another Player with the elbow |
LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE 9+ weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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LE – 3 weeks |
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10.4(a) Striking with knee |
MR – 8 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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TE 12+ weeks |
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10.4(a) Striking with head |
LE – 4 weeks MR – 8 weeks TE 12+ weeks |
104 weeks | ||||
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LE – 2 weeks |
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10.4(b) Stamping on an Opponent |
MR – 5 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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TE 9+ weeks |
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LE – 2 weeks |
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10.4(b) Trampling on an Opponent |
MR – 5 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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TE 9+ weeks |
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LE – 4 weeks | ||||||
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10.4(c) Kicking an Opponent |
MR – 8 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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TE 12+ weeks |
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10.4(d) Tripping an Opponent with the foot/leg |
LE – 2 weeks MR – 4 weeks TE 7+weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the “stiff arm tackle” |
LE – 2 weeks MR – 6 weeks TE 10+ weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an |
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Opponent, including a tackle or |
LE – 2 weeks |
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attempted tackle above the line of the |
MR – 6 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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shoulders even if the tackle starts |
TE – 10+ weeks |
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below the line of the shoulders |
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LE – 2 weeks |
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10.4(f) |
MR – 4 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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Holding, pushing or obstructing an Opponent not holding the ball, except in a scrum, ruck or maul |
TE 6+ weeks |
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10.4(f) 10.4(j) |
Dangerous charging or LE – 3 weeks obstructing or grabbing of MR – 5 weeks Opponent without the ball, TE 9+weeks including shouldering |
52 weeks | ||||
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10.4(g) Dangerous charging or |
LE – 2 weeks |
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knocking down an Opponent with the |
MR – 5 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
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ball, including shouldering. |
TE 9+ weeks |
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10.4(h) Tackling, tapping, pushing or LE – 3 weeks |
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pulling an Opponent jumping for the |
MR – 6 weeks |
52 weeks | ||||
