The question specifically was relating to "diagram 4". The player, in that case, becomes active when the referees (well, AR to be precise) deem them as interfering with play. Which is often before they play the ball (and thus interfere with play).
Correct. Or, as was posited when this law change was brought in, it could be in his own half if he was in the opponent half when the ball was played and tracked back to collect it.
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Thank you. This is what I thought. You mentioned a rule change. Did the restart used to be the other way around? Meaning, the restart was where the player was located when his teammate played him the ball? If so, when did the rule change? Thanks
That's a question for @Peter Grove - my memory isn't good enough to remember dates or old laws!
It was only a few years ago. I would say that implementation has been sloppy at best.
Not heard from Mr Grove for a while. I hope he is okay. I find his posts incrdibly interesting..
My point exactly. The further up the pitch you go, the more chance there is of the player you're throwing it to being marked or put under pressure.
Doing it way down in your own half more often than not allows you time to retain possession and comfortably play out.
We all get why players do it - it's just not really in keeping with the requirements of Law 15 though.
As I said before, I've never pulled any player up for it because they all just accept it anyway but if I was being observed for promotion - I'd more than likely have to assume my observer was anally retentive and follow suit so as to potentially avoid being clipped on AOL.
It changed as part of the major re-write in 2016 (when 96 separate changes were made).
I'm fine thanks - I've just not been spending so much time online recently.
