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1. General. See Rule 1.25 - Definitions. Players of both defending and attacking teams are to use the minimum force necessary to effect touches.

   RULING - A penalty awarded to the non offending team and, as a minimum, a warning to the offending player.

2. Ball knocked from Hands. If the ball is knocked from the hands of a player in possession during a touch, the touch counts and the player retains possession, and they are required to perform the Rollball. The touch count continues, unless it is the sixth (6th) touch.

3. Actions Following Touch. After a touch has been effected, the player in possession is required to stop, return to the mark where the touch occurred if the mark has been over-run, and perform a Rollball without delay.

   RULING - A penalty awarded to the defending team at the mark.

4. Passing after Touch. A player is not to pass or otherwise deliver the ball after a touch has been effected.

   RULING - A penalty awarded to the defending team at the mark where the touch occurred.

5. Claimed Touch. A player must not claim or otherwise call for a touch unless a touch has actually been effected.

   RULING - If an advantage is apparent, the referee will indicate "play on", otherwise a penalty is awarded to the attacking team where the touch is claimed.

6. The Mark. The mark for the Rollball is dependent on the position of the player in possession at the time of the touch.

7. Interference After Touch. Following a touch, the ball is deemed to be dead and is brought into play at the Rollball when the half touches the ball or, if there is no half in position, when the ball leaves the hands of the attacking player performing the Rollball. See rule 9.4 and 9.5. Defending players are not to interfere with the player in possession or otherwise prevent the immediate Rollball, after a touch is made.

   RULING - A penalty awarded to the attacking team five (5) metres forward of the mark for the Rollball.

8. Touched While Scoring. On the rare occasion a player places the ball on the ground on or over the scoreline at the same time a touch is effected, the touch counts and a touchdown is not awarded.

9. Touch on Offside Defender. Should a player in possession effect a touch on an offside defender who is making every effort to retire and remain out of play, the touch is to count. If the player in possession is the half, a change of possession results in accordance with rule 9.3.

1. When effecting touches with the ball, attacking players are to ensure minimum force is used (See Rule 10.1).

2. If a touch is effected on or over the scoreline before the ball is grounded, no touchdown results. The player in possession is to move from that point to a position five (5) metres from the scoreline to Rollball, provided it is not the sixth (6th) touch.

3. If in doubt as to the location of the mark for the Rollball, the player in possession should check with the referee.

4. Attacking players cannot delay the Rollball while awaiting for a half to be in position.

5. Calling a touch prior to contact is subject to a penalty under Rule 10.5

6. A player who is touched while in the act of passing should attempt to refrain from releasing the ball.

1. More than the minimum physical force to effect a touch should be dealt with severely.

2. A Player should be instructed to re-gather the ball if it is knocked or dropped to the ground during or following a touch. However, players who attempt to delay play by such deliberate acts are to be penalised under Rule 10.3 .

3. If defending players effect a touch after an attacking player has delivered the ball, play continues and "play on" is called.

4. Unless the referee is sure no contact is made, the referee should acknowledge all claimed touches and call back the player in possession for a Rollball. Should the referee observe a defending player claim a touch without contact and unless there is an advantage to the attacking team, a penalty and a warning are to be awarded under rule 10.5

5. On the rare occasion that the referee is unable to distinguish between a pass before a touch and a pass after a touch and provided the ball does not go to ground, the touch counts as a "simultaneous touch". The ball is returned to the attacking player for a Rollball. If the ball goes to ground on such occasions, or if it is the sixth (6th) touch, a change of possession is the result.

6. Mandatory penalties should not be awarded when players fail to feel slight touches. However, deliberate running on is to be penalised.

7. Infringements against Rule 10.4 are to be penalised, even if it is the sixth (6th) touch.

The half effected a touch thus causing a change of possession - Rule 10.9. (See also 13:2)

Touch counts. Rollball unless sixth (6th) touch. - Rule 10.9.

The referee would ask the player to Rollball, touch count continues (unless sixth). See Rule 10.7, RN B.

Generally Rule 1.24 will apply, the touch will count and the attacking team will Rollball with NO change to the touch count. However the referee must consider Rule 10.1 to ensure minimum force was used in making the touch. (See also Rule 10 PN A and RN B).

The touch conforms with the definition in the Rules Book, that is, contact being made between an attacking and defending player, however other Rules would apply where the touch with the foot may cause a penalty to result, the player being dismissed for a period of time or the whole game and/or a penalty touchdown. - See Rules 1, 10

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