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Originally Posted by inveca

Since the touching did not prevent the pass or try in (b), (c) and (d), the ball remains live and subsequent action is covered by rules which apply to the situation.

i understand the ruling in these situations but what confounds me is the final sentence. once a violation occurs, play is stopped, no? hence, there is no live ball until it is put back into play by the non-offending team. am i correct or did i misunderstand their interpretation?

Sounds like you have a good understanding.