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The game of Rugby incorporates elements of soccer, American football, and Canadian football. In ourPhysical education classes students play a modified game called TOUCH Rugby. Many of the componentsof tackle rugby are included; however the contact portion of the game is removed. (true or false) |
True |
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What is a try? |
A try is scored when a player grounds the ball (“touch down” in football) under control in theopposition’s goal area. It is worth 5 points. |
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What is a goal? |
A goal is a method of scoring whereby a placed penalty kick or a drop kick attempt goes over thecross bar and between the uprights of the goalpost. A successful goal is worth 3 points. |
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What is a convert? |
A convert is attempted after a try has been scored. The convert is a place kick from any mark on aline directly out from the location where the try was grounded (at a right angle to the goal line). A wisestrategy is to attempt to score the try bygrounding the ball as close to the goalpostas possible in order to take advantage ofthe best kicking angle for the subsequentconvert. A successful convert is worth 2points. |
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How many players on the field? |
Typically rugby is played with 15 playersfrom each team on the field. |
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How does game start? |
The game isstared with a kick-off (a drop kick from thecenter line). The kick must travel 10 yardsto be legal. Any defenders who are on-sideto the kick may attempt to pick up the ballon a short kick. After a team scores a try,the team that was scored upon must kickoff from the center line. |
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What is the attacking team and what do they do? |
The attacking team carries the ball downfield, running, passing, orhanding off to teammates in order to move the ball down fieldand to score a try in the opponent’s goal area. The ball can onlybe passed or handed to a teammate who is behind the ballcarrier. No forward handling or forward passing is allowed.A player with the ball tries to run up the field towards theopponent’s goal area. |
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What happens if player with the ball gets tagged with two hands? |
If the player with the ball is tagged by two hands the player must: Pass off to a teammate immediately (with in 3 steps or 3 seconds) Or perform SET PLAY where the player will place the ball on the ground and step over it while anotherplayer on their team retrieves the ball and continues play. |
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What is set play and when does it occur |
A SET PLAY occurs after a ball carrier has been tagged and chooses to hold onto the ball instead ofinstantaneously passing. All defenders must remain 5 yards back and cannot interfere from anoffside position. |
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For Tackle RugbyIf a player is tackled to the ground, a RUCK forms where the offensiveplayer places the ball on the ground and must release the ball, playerswho were not involved in the tackle will try to step over the ball in orderto gain possession and allow another teammate to pick up the ball andcontinue play. Any players who are not on their feet cannot touch theball.(true of false) |
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What is the defending team and what is their job. |
The defending team attempts to halt the progress of the attacking team by tackling (2 hand tagging) theball carrier. The defending team may gain possession of the ball by intercepting a pass, picking up a balloff the ground, through a lineout, a scrum, or a penalty. |
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What is an out ball? |
A ball out is when one team carries or puts the ball out over thetouchline (sideline). |
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What is a lineout? |
A lineout is formed with a player from the non-offending teamthrowing the ball into the lineout.Between 2 to 7 players from each team form the line of the lineoutwith one person tossing the ball from the touchline, the players in theline out attempt to get control of the ball by catching or tapping theball to a teammate, and the Scrum Half who initiates play down thefield with a run or pass to ateammate. All other players must be behind the 10 yard offside lineuntil the scrumhalf gainscontrol of the ball. |
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When does a scrum occur? |
A scrum occurs when: A player passes the ball to a teammate with a forward pass. A player with the ball is tackled behind the goal line (5 yard scrum). A Player drops the ball forward and a teammate picks up the loose ball. This is called a “KNOCK ON”. A player plays the ball when she is offside. |
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In Touch Rugby there are scrums. (true or false) |
false *In Touch Rugby there are no scrums the opposing team just gains possession of the ball for any ofthose infractions and play begins with a “TAP and GO”.* |
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What is a scrum? |
8 players from each team bind together to make up the scrum.The scrum half of the non-offending team puts the ball into thescrum. The “hooker” tries to hook the ball out to their side of thescrum. The scrum half takes the ball and initiates play down the field byrunning or passing the ball to a teammate. All other players mustnot interfere with the scrum and must wait behind the scrumoffside line until the scrum half has picked up the ball. |
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A penalty is awarded for: |
- Interfering with a support player by holding, tripping, or blocking; whether in a lineout, scrum, or duringan open play. - An illegal tackle. - Unnecessary roughess. -Touching the ball while on the ground -Interfering with play while in an offside position (offside line is an imaginary line through the ball whereeach team must stay on their side of this line and cannot interfere with play if they are on the opponent’sside of this line) |
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The team awarded the penalty may choose to _______________________________ or ______________________________________________________. The opposition must line up at least _____ yards from the ball until the ball is kicked ortapped. |
The team awarded the penalty may choose to try and score a goal kick (3 points) or continue play with a“Tap and Go”. The opposition must line up at least 10 yards from the ball until the ball is kicked ortapped. |
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What is A Tap and Go? |
A Tap and Go is where a player taps the ball with their foot such that the ball is kicked just out of theirhands and then catches the ball and continues play. |
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The field is a similar size as a ______________ field. The dimensions are about ___ meters in width by ___ metersin length with a goal area of about ___ meters. |
The field is a similar size as a Soccer field. The dimensions are about 65 meters in width by 100 metersin length with a goal area of about 20 meters. |
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What is an Advantage? |
Advantage:- A method of referee. The referee allows the gameto proceed uninterrupted as long as the ball is in play and thereare no major infractions. Play can continue after an infraction ifthe non-offending team gains an advantage. |
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What is a Blind Side? |
Blind Side:-The side nearest to the touch line. |
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What is a Drop Kick? |
Drop Kick:-A kick technique where the ball is dropped to theground and as it bounces back up it is kicked. |
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What is a Dummy? |
Dummy:-A technique where one pretends to pass the ball. |
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What is a Free Kick? |
Free Kick:- Kick where a score may be made. Can be taken asa place kick, drop kick or if no score is attempted, a punt. |
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What is a Knock On? |
Knock On:-Where a player drops the ball forward (toward theopponents goal line) |
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What is a Line Out? |
Line Out:- A play where two single file lines are formed by bothteams after the ball goes out of touch. A player from the teamthat did not take it out throws the ball back in from the touchline between the two lines. This brings the ball back into playand determines which team receives the ball. |
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What is a Maul? |
Maul:- A loose formation brought around a player who is still in possession of the ball and has not beenbrought to the ground. |
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What is an Obstruction? |
Obstruction:- Also called blocking. Where a player gets in the way of an opponent who is chasing afterthe ball. This results in a penalty. |
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What is Off-Side? |
Off-Side:- Generally when a player is in front of the ball when it was played last by a team member. Apenalty occurs if a player is off-side and obstructs an opponent, plays the ball or is within 10 meters (10yards) of an opponent playing the ball. |
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What is a Penalty Kick? |
Penalty Kick:- Kick awarded to the non-offending team after a penalty occurs. |
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What is a Place Kick? |
Place Kick:-A kick technique where the ball is place on the ground before being kicked. |
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What is a Punt? |
Punt:- A kick technique where the ball is dropped and kicked before it touches the ground. |
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What is a Ruck? |
Ruck:- A loose formation created around a free ball or a player who has been brought to the groundwith the ball. |
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What is a Scrum (Scrummage)? |
Scrum (Scrummage):- A tight formation between the two opposing teams in readiness for the ball to beput in the tunnel between the two front rows and brought out into play. |
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What is a Try? |
Try:-Method of scoring worth 5 points by touching the ball down in the opponent's goal area. |
