Watching Titans V Eels game this morning. Titans scored in the corner right on HT. The kicking tee for the subsequent conversion was placed on the touchline, effectively out of play. What's the rule here? Is there anything that says the tee has to be in the field of play? Could an eagle eyed official have ruled the kick out?

The kick is taken inline with where the try was scored(the TJ stays in the try area inline with the kicker until the ball is ready to be kicked or the ref is by the kicker, then heads to the goals). It cant have been scored on the line as that would be out. Ref should have asked him to move it in field.

I don't think it matters. The ball (or tee) is not in play at that time. It's a bit like a tackled player can put his foot in touch while regaining his feet.

And the tee was probably placed incorrectly.

A kick at goal after a try may be taken from any point on an imaginary line drawn parallel to the touch line in the field of play and through the point where the try was awarded. - See more at: www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/rul ... WOFhl.dpuf so the kicking tee has to be in the field of play

A kick at goal after a try may be taken from any point on an imaginary line drawn parallel to the touch line in the field of play and through the point where the try was awarded. - See more at: www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/rul ... WOFhl.dpuf so the kicking tee has to be in the field of play

But the kicking tee is wider than the tip of the ball so the tee could be out but the tip of the ball in.

Now I've watched it again the tee was just in the field. Must've had a funny view of the screen. Doh! Still interested in the answer though.

I suppose technically it should be taken again since it's not in line with where the try was scored, but I'm not sure any refs would be that pedantic. Cleary they aren't gaining an advantage, quite the opposite. You can't be in touch when kicking a goal, kickers will be striking the ball with their standing leg in touch on most touch line kicks and clearly they wouldn't be ruled out.