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REGULATION 17 APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 1. WORLD RUGBY SANCTIONS FOR FOUL PLAY (REGULATION 17) Law No. Description Entry Point Based on Scale of Seriousness of the Player’s conduct, which constitutes the offending – Lower End (LE), Mid Range (MR), Top End (TE). Maximum Sanction 10.4(s) 10.4(m) Verbal Abuse of Match Officials LE – 6 weeks MR – 12 weeks TE – 18+weeks 52 weeks 10.4(s) 10.4(m) Threatening Actions or Words at Match Officials LE – 12 weeks MR – 24 weeks TE – 48+ weeks 260 weeks 10.4(s) 10.4(m) Physical Abuse of Match Officials LE – 24 weeks MR – 48 weeks TE – 96+ weeks Life 10.4(a) Striking another Player with a hand, arm or fist LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE – 8+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(a) Striking another Player with the elbow LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE – 9+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(a) Striking with knee LE – 3 weeks MR – 8 weeks TE – 12+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(a) Striking with head LE – 4 weeks MR – 10 weeks TE – 16+ weeks 104 weeks 10.4(b) Stamping/Trampling on an Opponent LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE – 9+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(c) Kicking an Opponent LE – 4 weeks MR – 8 weeks TE – 12+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(d) Tripping an Opponent with the foot/leg LE – 2 weeks MR – 4 weeks TE – 8+ weeks 52 weeks Last update: 14 January, 2015 269


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