RUGBYWhat is it?

By Marcus Calhoun

HistoryThe origin of rugby is reputed to be an

incident during a game of English school football at Rugby School in 1823 when William Webb-Ellis is said to have picked up the ball and ran with it during a game of soccer (football).

The full name is Ruby Union.Governed by the International Ruby Board Became a professional game in 1995

RulesA regulation game consists of 15 players per

team. For a P.E. class 7 players is sufficient.Up to seven replacements (for injury) or

substitutions are allowed.Ball must be passed either backwards or

sideways.Forward passing (throwing the ball ahead to

another player) is not allowed. The ball tends to be moved forward in three ways—by kicking, by a player running with it, or within a scrum or a ruck.

Rules continuedGames are divided into 40-minute halves, with a

break in the middle. The sides exchange ends of the field after the half-time break. Stoppages for injury or to allow the referee to take disciplinary action.

There are no timeouts.A score is known as a try and is scored when the ball

is placed on the ground behind the try line.Players can only support and assist teammates from

behind. ( Blocking is not allowed)Players may not kick the ball in tag ruby. Must pass

the ball within 3 seconds and 3 strides of having their tag pulled.

EquipmentThe most basic items of equipment for a

game of rugby are the ball itself, a rugby shirt (also known as a "jersey"), shorts, socks, and boots, which have soles with studs to allow grip on the turf of the pitch. The studs may be either metal or plastic but must not have any sharp edges or ridges.

Mouth guardProtective head gear (chest pads for females)Non-rigid shoulder padsShin guards

SkillsMaintaining possession of the ballAdvancing the ballCreating and using space to penetrate and

scoreRunning with the ballPassingDrawing a defenderScoring a tryRunning forward in possessionLooping moves

Skills ContinuedScissors moveDummy movesFree passTap backLine-out3 player scrumOut-of- bounds restartsIn-field restarts

Resourceswww. encyclapedia.comTeaching Team Sport Concepts and Skills: A

tactical games Approach