ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ELVs IN ENGLAND, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
                                                                                                         

IRB ELVs are effective 1st August 2008  (this page last updated 18th August 2008)

IRB  :    IRB Guide to Experimental Law Variations           ELVs  2008 Guide Pdf format

10th July 2008 - ELV Maul Clarification     23rd July 2008 - ELV Maul, Scrum Offside and Lineout  Clarifications

 
Law 17 - Maul ELV 3 "Pulling down the maul" VIDEO (WMV format, 1.2MB)>> 
    "Maul Clarification"  
Law 19 - Touch & Lineout ELV 4 "Ball back into 22m2 VIDEO (WMV format, 1.8MB)>> 
  ELV 5 "Quick Throw" VIDEO (WMV format, 1.1MB)>> 
  ELV 6 "No Numbers" VIDEO (WMV format, 875KB)>> 
HRURS :   HRURS Monthly Training meeting on 15th September at Winchester RFC @ 19:15 for 19:30 start

RFU :                                           RFU ELV FAQs July 2008                      

Letter from Richard Glynne-Jones RFU Referee Manager         2008 RFU ELV Presentation with 'notes' (added 15th July)

  

June 2, 2008 - RFU Management Board has approved the recommendation of the ELV Task Group that ELV 2 (shoulders must not be lower than the hips at the maul) and ELV 3 (pulling down the maul) should not be trialled in England at Under 19 level and below.  

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