Transcript RUGBY - Carmel Clay Schools

Rugby is over 160 years old. It
was developed in the English
public schools. It is played on
the grass of a football/rugby
field
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
Touch rugby is played with 7 coed players. (Tackle high school
teams play 10 players of the
same gender
All rules of the game of Rugby
are called LAWS.
Grounding the ball with one or
two hands on or over the goal
line. Worth 5 points.
A 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.
A method of putting the ball
back into play after an
infringement.
The scrum half puts the ball
into the scrum and retrieves the
ball from the hook kick.
A 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.
The method used to “tackle”
(called out as “TAG” by the
official). Both hands must
contact the ball carrier.
The 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.
After 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.