Rules of RugbyHannah Rhoades

Julie Moore

Field Layout Playable area is typically

100 meters long, with lines at least marking 22, 10, and 50 meters

These lines define where kickoff and penalties occur

Fields can vary in size, ‘not more than or less than’ certain amounts› Typical regulation size is

100 meters long and 70 wide, with a try zone (touch down zone) 22 meters with all the displayed lines marked

What do the lines mean? At kickoff, the ball must begin at the 50m

and go at least to the 10m line› If not, the receiving team can choose to play the

ball or request a re-kick or scrum The 5 and 15 meter lines running

perpendicular to the field represents where a line out forms when the ball goes out of play

The parallel 5 and 22m markings display where penalties occur (kicking and scrums)

Lineout Occurs when the ball goes out

of touch (out of bounds) The ball is awarded to the

opposite team of the infraction Both teams line up on the 5

meter line to jump for the ball, similar to a jump ball in basketball, but one player is lifted by two teammates to attempt to grab the thrown in ball.

Scrum Restarts play after a minor

penalty Includes knock-ons, held

up balls in the try zone, and kick-offs going short of 10 meters

8 players on each team bind together to compete for possession of the ball

Offense The ball must not be passed

forward› It can be passed backwards or

laterally The ball can be kicked forward

› A chip kick is an offensive kick where a player moves the ball forward for a teammate to catch while on the run

To score, a player must touch down the ball in the try zone (5 points)› A try is not scored if the ball is

dropped down or held up by an opposing player

After a try has been scored, any player may kick for conversion points (3 points)

Defense Only the offensive player with the ball

can be tackled, other contact is prohibited

Tackles must be below the shoulder, preferably at the waist

Referee Rugby referee may also be called a sir Only one sir calls a game, who signals and

calls out penalties View the QR code below to see examples as

well as read up on the rules of the game!

Sources Rugby Field Dimension Diagram

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Scrum Diagram› tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6npAZVH_9RO4Dj-

PpOj3NULHXJ1TbawwhKDnK-IcILoPEOty3HTIJbwyx Lineout Image

› http://www.south-africa-tours-and-travel.com/images/springboks-allblacks-lineout-deleeuw-springbokrugby.jpg

QR Code Generator› http://www.qrstuff.com/

IRB Referee Signal Page› http://www.irblaws.com/index.php?signal_category=1

Rugby Try GIF› http://25.media.tumblr.com/

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