Harry Vassall

“ A free-kick awarded by way of penalty shall be taken by either a drop, punt, or place-kick, and by any member of the side to which it has been awarded. In all other respects the kick shall be taken in the manner prescribed for fair catches in Law 26, it being understood that the place whence the kicker is entitled to take his kick shall be regarded as the mark of a player who has made a fair catch. ”

“ Every player is on-side, but is put off-side if he enters a scrummage from his opponents' side, or being in a scrummage gets in front of the ball, or when the ball has been kicked, touched, or is being run with by any of his own side behind him (i.e. between himself and his own goal-line) . No player can be off-side in his own goal. ”

“ A goal may be obtained by any kind of kick except a punt.
6. A Try is gained when a player touches the ball down in his opponents' goal.
7. A match shall be decided by a majority of points; a goal shall equal three points, with the exception of a goal kicked from a kick awarded by way of penalty, which shall equal two points, and a try one point. If the number of points be equal, or no goal be kicked or try obtained, the match shall be drawn. When a goal is kicked from a try the goal only is scored. ”

“ In all Matches two Umpires shall be appointed and a Referee; the latter official must be chosen with the consent of either the respective Secretaries or Captains of the contending Clubs or bodies. If the Captains of either side challenge the construction placed upon any Law, he shall have the right of appeal to the Rugby Union Committee. ”

“ The ball is dead when it rests absolutely motionless on the ground.
9. A Touch-down is when a Player, putting his hand upon the ball on the ground in goal, stops it so that it remains dead, or fairly so. ”

“ That the Officers, who shall be elected annually, consist of a President, two Vice-Presidents, Hon. Secretary, and Treasurer, and a Committee of fifteen, with power to add to their number: seven to form a quorum. ”

“ That each Club be furnished with a copy of the Bye-laws and Laws of the Game, and be bound thereby; and in case of wilful infringement thereof by any Club, such Club be liable to expulsion from the Union, at a General Meeting.
11. That notice of any amendment or alteration either, in the Laws of the Game or the Bye-laws of the Union, together with the names of the proposer and seconder of every such amendment or alteration, be given in writing to the Hon. Sec. ”