Some Rugby Rules and Laws

Rules and laws Of Rugby

In the game there are two 40 minute halves in between there is a 10 minute rest time.

Each Team has 15 players on the field and only up to 7 substitutes.

The field is roughly 100 meters long and 70 meters wide with a 10 meter deadline.

Every Try is worth 5 points and a conversion is 2 points and a penalty kick is worth 3 points and a drop goal is also 3 points.

To win you would have had to have more points then the other team

When a team scores or it’s the start of a game you drop kick in the center of the field to start the game again.

The Ref makes the calls and the ref has the power to send players of to the sin bin there is a red card which means your of for the rest of the game and your team only has 14 players on the field and a yellow card means

that you're in the sin bin but only in there for 10 minutes.

Don’t argue with the Ref cause they made a bad call just keep on playing.

When two players not on the same team are running for the ball they are not allowed to charge or push the other player.

An offside player can not obstruct an opponent of interfere with play.

A player must not prevent an opponent from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball carrier.

A player must not prevent an opponent from having the opportunity to play the ball other than by competing for possession.

A ball carrier must not run into an offside teammate to obstruct the opposition.

A player must not obstruct or in any way interfere with an opponent while the ball is dead.

A player must not do anything that may lead match officials to consider that an opponent has committed an infringement.

A player must not intentionally knock place push or throw the ball with his arm or hand from the playing area.

A player must not waste time.

A team must not repeatedly commit the same offence.

A player must not repeatedly infringe the laws.

When different players of the same team commit the same offence the referee gives a general caution to the team and if they then repeat the offence the referee temporarily suspends the guilty players.

Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others.