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 15th May 2009)
 

What is in and what is not 15 May 09.

What is the IRB doing ?    IRB Guide to Experimental Law Variations       ELVs  2008 Guide Pdf format

 10th July 2008 - IRB Law 17.5 ELV Maul Clarification 

 
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)>> 
  What is HRURS doing ?

1. Coach / Referee ELV workshops on 4th Aug at Tottonians RFC, & 11th Aug at Basingstoke RFC @ 19:00 for 19:15 start
2. Southern Federation Pre-Season Referees' meeting on 17th August at Newbury RFC @ 09:00 for 09:30 start
3. HRURS Monthly Training meeting on 15th September at Winchester RFC @ 19:15 for 19:30 start

    What is the RFU doing ?                                

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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