Rules Question: Putting ball down.

[wheresit]

Can a player just put the ball down during play? Would it be called as a knock-on?

Thanks in advance,
Frank

 

[scottyeel]

I dunno, but why would a player just want to put the ball down?

 

[wheresit]

Temporary insanity? Yea, I know it never happens, but I could imagine it being part of some crazy move. I dunno.

 

[NPK]

if they put the ball down and let go of it, it will probably be called a knock on. They can however put the ball on the ground if they don't let go of it.

 

[supersoniceagle]

I suppose if you put the ball down behind you it's not a knock on

 

[***MH***]

When an attacking player fails to ground the ball correctly,
play continues unless stopped for some other reason, e.g. a
knock-on or the ball goes dead.

 

[KimmorleyKiller]

off topic, when was the last time a team did a mousetrap?

 

[NPK]

When an attacking player fails to ground the ball correctly,
play continues unless stopped for some other reason, e.g. a
knock-on or the ball goes dead.

Are you referring to grounding the ball ingoal or anywhere on the field?
I think the original question is referring to the general field of play.

 

[Mal Meninga]

If you're injured I think some refs might be a little leniant?

 

[Timmah]

Mousetrap?

 

[Razor]

off topic, when was the last time a team did a mousetrap?

Last weekend

 

[Timmah]

WHAT"S A MOUSETRAP?

 

[Anonymous]

Player pretends to pick up the ball from dummy half and runs to the left or right. Immediately following another player picks the ball up and goes whichever way he doesn't.

 

[KimmorleyKiller]

Player pretends to pick up the ball from dummy half and runs to the left or right. Immediately following another player picks the ball up and goes whichever way he doesn't.

works an absolute treat! we did a DOUBLE mousetrap on the weekend and scored from it

 

[***MH***]

When an attacking player fails to ground the ball correctly,
play continues unless stopped for some other reason, e.g. a
knock-on or the ball goes dead.

Are you referring to grounding the ball ingoal or anywhere on the field?
I think the original question is referring to the general field of play.

although this rule is under the try section of the book, i don't see why else it shouldn't be treated the same as if it were in the field of play as well.

if you follow the definition:
"Knock-On
means to knock the ball towards the opponents' dead ball line with hand or arm, while playing at the ball."

i don't think i could interpret the scenario as a dropped ball as it wasn't knocked from the arms or travelled forward towards the opponents in-goal.