What penalties and sin bin apply in League Tag?
Rule- Australia
- NRL
- League Tag
- Ages 13+
- 2018
- Players
The International Laws of Rugby League apply, and further penalties may be awarded for conduct such as:
- avoidable contact
- "Yes/No" calls
- protecting tags
- fending off defenders
- a late tag
- deliberate contact (the instigator of the contact is penalised)
- deliberate grabbing of clothing
- a 360 degree turn through the line
- jumping through a tag
Sin bin: it applies in League Tag and lasts 10 minutes. It may be used when a player deliberately and continuously breaks the laws, uses offensive language, disputes the referee's decision, or deliberately obstructs an opponent who is not in possession. It is also illegal to tag or obstruct a player who is not in possession of the ball.
Penalty kick: it is taken from the mark by punting, drop kicking or place kicking from any point on or behind the mark. Opponents retire to their own goal line or 10 metres or more from the mark. If a player fouls an opponent who is touching down for a try, a penalty kick at goal is taken in front of the posts after the conversion attempt.
Source: NRL League Tag Laws of the Game (Official 2018), International League Tag Laws sections 7 and 10.
Added 24 Oct 2026