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<blockquote data-quote="Saweeep" data-source="post: 682607" data-attributes="member: 7186">A quick tap must be taken immediately and from the exact spot that the referee indicates (give or take a yard or so I guess).The type of kick taken from an infringement point is a purely tactical decision; with lots of factors taken into account.For free kicks, you rarely see a kick to touch as possession is lost so a tap and go, whether quick or not, is usually the preferred option along with a very long, very high downfield kick for territory..From a penalty, it is usually unwise to tap and go unless the game clock has expired or your team is within striking distance of the try line; even then, a scrum is often preferred when penalties are awarded close to the line as it ties in more forwards to allow a set play from the backs or a back row move.As for the actual declaration; it is the captain's job to tell the referee what his team intends to do with the penalty. Once a decision has been made, it cannot be changed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Saweeep, post: 682607, member: 7186"] A quick tap must be taken immediately and from the exact spot that the referee indicates (give or take a yard or so I guess). The type of kick taken from an infringement point is a purely tactical decision; with lots of factors taken into account. For free kicks, you rarely see a kick to touch as possession is lost so a tap and go, whether quick or not, is usually the preferred option along with a very long, very high downfield kick for territory.. From a penalty, it is usually unwise to tap and go unless the game clock has expired or your team is within striking distance of the try line; even then, a scrum is often preferred when penalties are awarded close to the line as it ties in more forwards to allow a set play from the backs or a back row move. As for the actual declaration; it is the captain's job to tell the referee what his team intends to do with the penalty. Once a decision has been made, it cannot be changed. [/QUOTE]

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