Dallas RFC

RUGBY 101

Rules of the Tackle 101

The Forward

Basic Rules of Rugby

The Object of the Game is that two teams of fifteen players each, observing fair play according a sporting spirit, should by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball score as many points as possible, the team scoring the greater number of points to be the winner of the match. The wide variation of skills and physical requirements needed for the game mean that there is an opportunity for individuals of every shape, size and ability to participate. Because there are different variations of the game - 15-a-side, 10-a-side, 7-a-side, Tag rugby (non-contact), Touch rugby (non-contact) - there is a game to suit everyone.

More Rules:

Rules of the game – how to play rugby

rugby in simple terms is about 90% football and 10% soccer. The game actually was changed in the usa back in the very early 1900’s, when some rule changes were added to the english version of rugby by adding on padding, helmets, blocking, time-outs, forward passing and play making huddles to slowly turn rugby into american gridiron football.
If you know a lot about football, rugby will be easy for you.
You can only score 3 different ways in rugby.
5 points are scored when you score a (touchdown) called a “try”. This is when you run into the end zone with the ball in your hands and ‘touch the ball down” for the 5 points. This is how “spiking” the football developed in american gridiron.
2 points are scored when kicking the (points after the touchdown). Like american gridiron, the ball is on a kicking tee, and put though the goal posts for 2 extra points. So a “try” and conversion kick is worth a total of 7 points, just like football.
3 points are scored by kicking a (field goal). You will see more field goals in rugby then in american gridiron for one main reason. When there is a major penalty in rugby, the defense must back up 10 yards and the offensive team does not move up. This is a dead ball time, and play resumes after the ball is put back into play. However, when a team is within 45 yards of the goal posts, a team with a strong kicker will attempt to kick a “penalty kick” for 3 points. The defending team who committed the penalty can not rush the kicker or block the kicking attempt. If the attempt at the 3 points is missed, then the ball rolling on the ground is a live ball and play will resume when either team scrambles to pick up the loose ball.
Once in a while you will see a team kick a drop goal also worth 3 points. When play is live and an offensive player within his kicking distance drops the ball on the ground and kicks it just as it hits the grass this is a “drop goal”. The defensive team can block this kick, and if the ball travels the kicking distance and goes through the uprights of the goalposts, 3 points are given to the offensive team for the “drop goal”. If it is missed, the ball is live and either team can run for the ball.

How to play

15 players per team
no blocking
ball can only be passed backwards
can only tackle the player running with the ball
when you are tackled you must intentionally “fumble” the ball and release it gently on the ground
the ball carrier now on the ground and the defensive tackler, must not touch the ball!

They must make and attempt to roll away from the tackle pile or at least lay motionless and not slow up play that is about to develop.
When the ball is released from the tackle, either team may pick up the loose ball!
If a player outruns all others, simply pick up the ball and start running with it.
Normally, 2 or 3 members from each team will get to the “breakdown”(loose ball area) at the same time, and will form a “ruck” by staying on their feet, grabbing each other and pushing as hard as they can, and hopefully will push back the opposition.
Now a small 3 on 3 pushing match will develop, and a brand new scrimage line is now formed called “scrumage line”. This is when the entire defense must run back to their own side of the new “line”. With this small 3 on 3 “push of war” going on in the “ruck”, the ball
cannot be touched by any players hands until the ball is won.
Winning the ball, is by simply pushing your opponents back just one or two steps off of the “ruck” and having the ball behind the offensive feet of those at the “ruck”, or if the pile is a stalemate and can not be pushed over to win the ball, either team may put their feet on the ball, and gently roll the ball backwards so that they win the ball by using their feet instead of pushing their opponents off of the ball.
Once the ball is behind the feet of those involved it the ruck, and the rugby quarterback called the “scrumhalf” will pick up the ball.
The scrumhalf will now pass the ball backwards to several players that are standing behind him, and this will go on for 80 minutes non-stop. See how simple it is?
As you can se after the first tackle in this fasted paced game, everyone no matter your size or speed is involve is all phases of the game. Everyone runs with the ball, everyone tackles; everyone plays offense and defense with no substitutions.
On dead ball situations on minor penalties, a scrum is formed.
This is rugby’s signature picture when 8 members from each team form an 8-man pack, extremely “packed” together, and will form a very evenly set and organized 8-man scrum. This is similar to a ruck, however it is on a dead ball penalty and both teams will collide 1 yard apart and the verbal instruction of the referee, being similar to the true “snap” of the beginning of a football play. When both scrums collide at the call, they will try to win the ball placed in the middle of the scrum from the minor penalty just occurred. Who ever wins the set scrum down, will take ball and fire a hard pass to the 7-backs that are positioned behind the scrum and the race is on again to see who can get to the tackled area first.

RUGBY 101

Rules of the Tackle 101

The Forward

Basic Rules of Rugby

The Object of the Game is that two teams of fifteen players each, observing fair play according a sporting spirit, should by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball score as many points as possible, the team scoring the greater number of points to be the winner of the match. The wide variation of skills and physical requirements needed for the game mean that there is an opportunity for individuals of every shape, size and ability to participate. Because there are different variations of the game - 15-a-side, 10-a-side, 7-a-side, Tag rugby (non-contact), Touch rugby (non-contact) - there is a game to suit everyone.

More Rules:

Rules of the game – how to play rugby

rugby in simple terms is about 90% football and 10% soccer. The game actually was changed in the usa back in the very early 1900’s, when some rule changes were added to the english version of rugby by adding on padding, helmets, blocking, time-outs, forward passing and play making huddles to slowly turn rugby into american gridiron football.
If you know a lot about football, rugby will be easy for you.
You can only score 3 different ways in rugby.
5 points are scored when you score a (touchdown) called a “try”. This is when you run into the end zone with the ball in your hands and ‘touch the ball down” for the 5 points. This is how “spiking” the football developed in american gridiron.
2 points are scored when kicking the (points after the touchdown). Like american gridiron, the ball is on a kicking tee, and put though the goal posts for 2 extra points. So a “try” and conversion kick is worth a total of 7 points, just like football.
3 points are scored by kicking a (field goal). You will see more field goals in rugby then in american gridiron for one main reason. When there is a major penalty in rugby, the defense must back up 10 yards and the offensive team does not move up. This is a dead ball time, and play resumes after the ball is put back into play. However, when a team is within 45 yards of the goal posts, a team with a strong kicker will attempt to kick a “penalty kick” for 3 points. The defending team who committed the penalty can not rush the kicker or block the kicking attempt. If the attempt at the 3 points is missed, then the ball rolling on the ground is a live ball and play will resume when either team scrambles to pick up the loose ball.
Once in a while you will see a team kick a drop goal also worth 3 points. When play is live and an offensive player within his kicking distance drops the ball on the ground and kicks it just as it hits the grass this is a “drop goal”. The defensive team can block this kick, and if the ball travels the kicking distance and goes through the uprights of the goalposts, 3 points are given to the offensive team for the “drop goal”. If it is missed, the ball is live and either team can run for the ball.

How to play

15 players per team
no blocking
ball can only be passed backwards
can only tackle the player running with the ball
when you are tackled you must intentionally “fumble” the ball and release it gently on the ground
the ball carrier now on the ground and the defensive tackler, must not touch the ball!

They must make and attempt to roll away from the tackle pile or at least lay motionless and not slow up play that is about to develop.
When the ball is released from the tackle, either team may pick up the loose ball!
If a player outruns all others, simply pick up the ball and start running with it.
Normally, 2 or 3 members from each team will get to the “breakdown”(loose ball area) at the same time, and will form a “ruck” by staying on their feet, grabbing each other and pushing as hard as they can, and hopefully will push back the opposition.
Now a small 3 on 3 pushing match will develop, and a brand new scrimage line is now formed called “scrumage line”. This is when the entire defense must run back to their own side of the new “line”. With this small 3 on 3 “push of war” going on in the “ruck”, the ball
cannot be touched by any players hands until the ball is won.
Winning the ball, is by simply pushing your opponents back just one or two steps off of the “ruck” and having the ball behind the offensive feet of those at the “ruck”, or if the pile is a stalemate and can not be pushed over to win the ball, either team may put their feet on the ball, and gently roll the ball backwards so that they win the ball by using their feet instead of pushing their opponents off of the ball.
Once the ball is behind the feet of those involved it the ruck, and the rugby quarterback called the “scrumhalf” will pick up the ball.
The scrumhalf will now pass the ball backwards to several players that are standing behind him, and this will go on for 80 minutes non-stop. See how simple it is?
As you can se after the first tackle in this fasted paced game, everyone no matter your size or speed is involve is all phases of the game. Everyone runs with the ball, everyone tackles; everyone plays offense and defense with no substitutions.
On dead ball situations on minor penalties, a scrum is formed.
This is rugby’s signature picture when 8 members from each team form an 8-man pack, extremely “packed” together, and will form a very evenly set and organized 8-man scrum. This is similar to a ruck, however it is on a dead ball penalty and both teams will collide 1 yard apart and the verbal instruction of the referee, being similar to the true “snap” of the beginning of a football play. When both scrums collide at the call, they will try to win the ball placed in the middle of the scrum from the minor penalty just occurred. Who ever wins the set scrum down, will take ball and fire a hard pass to the 7-backs that are positioned behind the scrum and the race is on again to see who can get to the tackled area first.