Quote ="Geoff"The "subsequent" part is straighforward enough, it's the "period" part that is ambiguous. OK, as soon as the ball is touched down, anything after that becomes "subsequent", but for there to be a "period" it would have to refer to the whole action of touching it down...otherwise you'd have say "the instant during which the ball is touched down for a try".
A period, to me, clearly implies a longer process than just the instant the ball touches the floor - that instant would then define the end of the period.'"
I couldn't agree more. To me it was a perfect example of when this law should be used.
Regarding foul play subsequent to the try being scored, is there still a rule that gives the team offended against, a penalty on the centre spot after taking the conversion? I know in my dim memory I have seen this but not sure if it was League or Union.
As for some people asking how a player can get a red card and no penalty awarded. It's simple, If there is say a high tackle 5m from the line but the player rides the shot, keeps running and scores then the advantage law comes into play. So no penalty but offending player is still carded. I have seen this where the try has been given out wide and conversion missed, therefore a penalty try would have been more appropriate, but can't be given under the existing laws.
