RUGBY

THE GAMERugby is over 160 years old. It was developed in the English public schools. It is played on the grass of a football/rugby field

GENERAL PLAY

The attacking team carries the ball down field, running, passing or handing back, to score a Try.

The ball can only be transferred to a player behind the ball carrier. No forward passing is allowed

TERMINOLOGY

PLAYERSTouch rugby is played with 7 co-ed players. (Tackle high school teams play 10 players of the same gender

LAWSAll rules of the game of Rugby are called LAWS.

TRYGrounding the ball with one or two hands on or over the goal line. Worth 5 points.

LINE-OUTA method of putting the ball back into play after it goes over the touch line (sideline). Involves 2 sets of forwards lining up behind each other facing the touch line in parallel lines.

SCRUMA method of putting the ball back into play after an infringement.

SCRUM HALFThe scrum half puts the ball into the scrum and retrieves the ball from the hook kick.

HOOKERA rugby hooker plays in the middle of the front row of the scrum in a rugby game. Their job is to hook the ball when it is first put in play.

TWO HANDED TAGThe method used to “tackle” (called out as “TAG” by the official). Both hands must contact the ball carrier.

KICK OFFThe team winning the coin toss chooses an end and stands in the half, away from the half way line. The losing team stand on the other half with the ball placed on the center spot of the field. The kick must go 10m forward.

DROP KICKAfter a team scores a try, the scoring team drop kicks the ball to the other team to restart the game. This occurs at the half way line.