Interesting question

[Roosterfarian]

When we had a penalty shot and Mitchell was lining it up, I noticed all the Warriors players in their usual huddle singing Kombaya with their heads down.

Can the kicker toe the ball through ten metres, pick it up and score? Because there was no Warriors players spread across the try line..in fact they werent even paying attention to the kick?

Is that legal?

[007]

No. If the team has indicated they are kicking for goal - that is what they have to do.

[eddie]

Is that legal?

It used to be.............................mind you , the rules change every round now.

During a penalty shot, the defending team must defend their line in case the ball hits the cross bar or fails to go dead.

[The Brain]

Parra scored a try in the eighties like this

[Spirit of 66]

No. If the team has indicated they are kicking for goal - that is what they have to do.

I suppose Mitchell could kick it very, very badly. Like along the ground towards the corner post into the waiting arms of an attacker.

[Thirteen]

Parra scored a try in the eighties like this

You’re an old bastard!

[easts4eva]

All those obscure little rules have been removed, e.g the play the ball area, hence making an opportunistic unpredictable game boring and predictable, and easier to ref and control outcomes.

[Rooster_6]

He has to make a genuine attempt at kicking the goal.

Technically he could've 'accidentally' shanked it and just picked it up and scored.

[ROC181]

He has to make a genuine attempt at kicking the goal.

Technically he could've 'accidentally' shanked it and just picked it up and scored.

After the slater drop kick then everything is standard attempt I guess.

[Frozen Chook]

He has to make a genuine attempt at kicking the goal.

Technically he could've 'accidentally' shanked it and just picked it up and scored.

yes that's correct R6 the intent has to be there

[Juggler]

Yes must make a genuine attempt at goal. However you can say you are going for touch and turn around and drop kick a penalty goal.

[crikey chris]

He has to make a genuine attempt at kicking the goal.

Technically he could've 'accidentally' shanked it and just picked it up and scored.

So if a goal kick comes back/rebounds off the posts, towards the goal kicker, can he pick up the ball and score a try?

[Spirit of 66]

So if a goal kick comes back/rebounds off the posts, towards the goal kicker, can he pick up the ball and score a try?

Of course!

[horrie hastings]

So if a goal kick comes back/rebounds off the posts, towards the goal kicker, can he pick up the ball and score a try?

I have seen a few tries scored off missed penalty goals, I remember Mark Harris scoring when Ken Wright skewed a goal across the face of goal at the Sports Ground against Cronulla in 1979, the ball bounced into the in goal and Harris swooped on it to score. Kevin Hastings hit the up right up with a penalty kick at goal at Penrith Park in 1980 and the ball was regathered and was passed out to Ian Schubert who scored.

[easts4eva]

Souffs got one today, I actually thought Reynolds knocked on facing the wrong way but they gave it...souffs.