Ina hara tētahi kaitākaro, ka hē tana mahi e ai ki ngā ture o te tākaro, ka whiua ia, tana kapa rānei. Arā, ka tohua e te kaiwawao he mahi hei utu i taua hara rā, waihoki ka whiwhi painga te hoariri.
If a player infringes or does something against the rules of a game, they, or their team, are penalised. The referee directs an action in response to the infringement which gives an advantage to the opposition.