Article 1 – Ball Placement
When the ball is placed in play by the Referee after a scoring play, after the ball has been declared dead in the end zone, or following the application of a penalty for a foul in the end zone or a foul on a convert, or the ball strikes the goal post assembly in flight.
Team A may elect to put the ball into play, in the appropriate way, as required by the rules, at any point on or between the hash marks. If a rule specifies that the next point of scrimmage is the PLS, the ball will be placed at that specific spot.
Article 2 – Side Line
If the ball becomes dead within 24 yards (22 metres) of the sideline, or goes out of bounds, it shall next be scrimmaged 24 yards (22 metres) in from that sideline at the yardage point where it became dead.
Article 3 – Goal Line
If Team A has possession of a ball within 1 yard (1 metre) of either goal line, it shall be scrimmaged on the 1 yard (1 metre) line.
Article 4 – 3rd Down Position
In the case of wet ground, on 3rd down on or within their own 15 yard (15 metre) line, Team A may position the ball away from the goal posts at the closest hash mark, or closest suitable spot to that point.
Article 5 – Near Own Goal Line
In the case of wet ground, on any down on or within their own 5 yard (5 metre) line, Team A may position the ball away from the goal posts at the closest hash mark, or closest suitable spot to that point.