A player must not make the ball unplayable by falling down. Unplayable means that the ball is not immediately available to either team so that play may continue. A player who makes the ball unplayable, or who obstructs the opposing team by falling down, is negating the purpose and spirit of the game and must be penalised. A player who is not tackled, but who goes to ground while holding the ball, or a player who goes to ground and gathers the ball, must act immediately. A player who passes or releases the ball must also get up or move away from it at once.
Advantage is played only if it happens immediately.
A player must not lie on or near the ball to prevent opponents getting possession of it. A player must not voluntarily fall on or over a player with the ball who is lying on the ground. A player must not voluntarily fall on or over players lying on the ground with the ball between them or near them. Privacy Policy . All rights reserved.