In other circumstances, unless otherwise provided, the ball shall be put in by the team which was moving forward prior to the stoppage or, if neither team was moving forward, by the attacking team. A team must put in the ball when ordered to do so and on the side first chosen. A free kick should be awarded if the referee is satisfied that delay by the team in putting the ball in is deliberate and prejudices the other team. If the ball is put in and it comes out at either end of the tunnel, it shall be put in again, unless a free kick or penalty kick has been awarded. If the ball comes out otherwise than at either end of the tunnel and if a penalty kick has not been awarded play shall proceed.
Advantage applies as soon as the hall has been put into the scrummage and played.
A player must not prevent the ball from being put into the scrummage, or from touching the ground at the required place. No front row player may raise or advance a foot until the ball has left the hands of the player putting it into the scrummage. Until any foot is permitted to be raised or advanced, that foot must be kept in the normal position. The prohibition against a player in the front row raising both feet off the ground at the same time or striking at the ball with both feet applies during the whole scrummage and not merely to the period while the ball is being put in. Repeated kicking out must be treated as willful.