Bounce the ball into touch and gain those extra meters or put the ball behind the defense and let lady luck bounce it into your hands - kicking has never been as much fun!

When will it bounce?

Once kicked, the ball will bounce at the start of the kicking sides next turn - it will bounce before any other action or movement is made, with the exception of the 'Chaser' rule below.

Chaser

If at the beginning of the kicking sides turn, they have a player in a space next to the ball then he can (if he chooses) make one last attempt to Gather the ball before it bounces. If this attempt is failed the ball will immediately bounce.

How does it bounce?

To bounce the ball use the following 'Bounce Template'...

1. Place the template on top of the ball, pointing the red arrow to the opposition tryline.
2. Now roll both dice and add their score. The ball will bounce in the direction represented by this number on the 'Bounce Template'. Note: The template has the same numbers on the left and right. Always bounce the ball in the direction of the closest Touchline when rolling these numbers.
3. Using the same dice roll take the number on the green dice. This is the number of space the ball will move in the direction rolled above.
4. Place the ball on the space determined by the above and continue playing as normal.

Bad Bounce

Note:

• If the ball bounces over the touch line a line-out occurs on the space it crosses the touch line.
• If it bounces over the Dead-ball line then the opposition is awarded a scrum on the space where the ball was kicked.
• The ball will continue to bounce at the start of each of the kicking teams turns until it is Gathered or goes out of play.
• If the ball Bounces and lands directly on another player, then this player is deemed to automatically have Gathered the ball.
• If using the Bounce rule all kicks for touch (except from within the 22m and penalties) the ball must be bounced into touch using the Bounce rules.