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Image:Lineout leicester bristol.jpg Lineout contested between Leicester and Bristol. A player in the line-out will either attempt to catch the ball or knock it down to a player of his own side, normally the scrum half, who is standing on his own side of the line-out in a position just near the line of players ready to receive such a ball. If the line-out player catches the ball he may hang onto it and allow a maul to form, or pass it to the scrum half. All of the other players, those not in the line-out and not acting as the scrum half must stay ten meters back from the line-out until it is over. The line-out is over when either the ball is tapped or passed out of the line, or a player carrying it moves out of the line-out, or any maul which forms has moved completely over the line of touch. A line-out code will usually be shouted by the throwing team prior to the throw to ensure that all players on that team know what it is intended to do, who the ball will be thrown to, what that player will do with it, and what follow up ploy they intend to try. Players must not interfere with the opposition while the line-out takes place, they may not tackle a player who is in the air, nor may they close the gap nor enter the gap unless in the act of jumping for the ball. The ball must travel a minimum of five meters before being played. The ball may also be thrown completely over the heads of all players in the line-out and over the fifteen meter limit. A back may run up from his position ten meters behind the line-out to take a ball which is expected to be thrown beyond the fifteen meter limit. However if a player does so and the ball doesn't go over the fifteen meters then that player is penalised. The throw must be continuous and no feigning or dummy throwing action is permitted.
Image:Lineout-EvW-2004.jpg Wales (red) win a lineout against England in the 2004 Six Nations Championship. England have chosen not to compete for the ball in the air, but are ready to drive into the ball carrier when he lands. Image:Lineout-WvF-2004.jpg A classic attacking line-out. France (blue) threaten on the 5 metre line, and the Welsh defence mass to stop the drive. Note that the non-throwing hooker (#2, Red) is obliged to stand within 5 meters of the touch line. Six Nations, 2004 The Stellenbosch Laws, a proposed set of changes to the laws of rugby union recently trialled in South Africa and currently being trialled in Scotland and Australia, will if adopted lead to important changes in the line-out:
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