Hallo Max,
in einer anderen Mitteilung des IRB stand, das die ELV's ab dem "Junior"-Level ausprobiert werden. Ich hatte das als "Ab U8" interpretiert, es könnte aber auch U18 gemeint sein.

Eingeführt werden der 5-Meter-Abstand beim Gedränge, Die ungleiche Anzahl von Gassenteilnehmern und der 2-Meterabstand des Gedrängehalbes und des Gegenspielers des Einwerfers in der Gasse sowie das kontrollierte Zubodenbringen eines Paketes.
Die ganze "Freitritt-Arie" wird nicht weltweit getestet.

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ELVs to be trialled worldwide

Assistant Referees
* Assistant Referees can assist referees in any manner required when appointed by a match organiser

Posts and flags around the field
* The corner posts are no longer considered to be in touch in-goal except when a ball is grounded against the post

Lineout and throw
* If a team puts the ball back into their own 22 and the ball is subsequently kicked directly into touch there is no gain of ground
* A quick throw may be thrown in straight or towards the throwing team's own goal line
* There is no restriction on the number of players who can participate in the lineout from either side (minimum of two)
* The receiver in a lineout must stand 2 metres back from the lineout
* The player who is in opposition to the player throwing in the ball may stand in the area between the 5 metre line and touch line but must be 2 metres away from the lineout
* Lineout players may pre-grip a jumper before the ball is thrown in
* The lifting of lineout jumpers is permitted

Maul
* Players are able to defend a maul by pulling it down
* Remove reference in Law to heads and shoulders not to be lower than hips

Scrum
* Introduction of an offside line five metres behind the hindmost feet of the scrum
* Scrum half offside lines (must be in close proximity to the scrum as present Law or must retreat five metres)