All are welcome - Men and Women : meet at Llanishen Park at 10.15 am
Game duration: Two 20-minute halves with a 1-minute half time. Pitch size to be agreed by both teams.
Play starts and restarts at the centre with a “tap”. This is performed by moving the ball on the ground with the foot, free from the hands, and then picking it up. Penalties are performed by the same procedure. On both a re-start and penalty the defending team must retreat at least 10 metres.
Seven players are allowed on the field at any one time, with any amount of reserves off the field. Reserves can be continuously substituted at any time from one side of the field. The substituting players must make contact with each other behind the sideline.
A try is scored by grounding the ball on, or behind, the try-line. One point is awarded in men's, women's and mixed leagues.
A legal tackle is made by putting two hands simultaneously on any part of the body, clothing and ball. A player must claim a touch shouting, “Touch”. The referee is the sole judge of the touch and has the discretion to overrule a claim. (Play to the whistle).
When tackled, the player in possession must place the ball on the ground at the exact point of the tackle. Play is re-started by stepping over the ball. It can be controlled with a hand or foot. This is known as a ROLLBALL. The ball may not roll more than a metre. A player may not perform a rollball unless tackled.
After 5 tackles, the attacking team has the option to kick if they wish. All attacking players must be onside – ie. level with or behind the kicker. If the defending team fails to regather cleanly, the attacking team starts again with 6 tackles. However, a ‘chargedown’ of the kick is permitted.
After 6 tackles possession changes. The attacking team begins play on the “first down”, starting with a “rollball”.
All defending players must retire more than 5 metres in line with the mark of tackle. The defending team cannot move forward until play restarts, nor interfere with play whilst retreating. A restart occurs the moment the ball is tapped or the dummy-half touches the ball at the roll ball. If there is no dummy-half in position (within 1 metre of the mark) defenders may advance from an on-side position.
If the attacking player, when making a quick start, is tackled by an off-side defender, play is allowed to continue. If an attacking side gains no advantage, a penalty tap for the first down will be given.
When a rollball is taken within 5 metres of the scoreline the defending players must retreat with both feet to behind their scoreline before they can make the touch. If a player is tackled in the in-goal area before grounding the ball the touch counts and play is restarted on the 5-metre line.
If the ball is dropped or if a player crosses the sideline before being tackled, change of possession will occur. This is by means of a roll ball.
A penalty is awarded for the following infringements; a forward pass, offside play, performing a roll ball over the mark, claiming a tackle when none was made, interfering with the roll ball (running around the ruck)
If the attacking team passes the ball after a tackle has been made, play is taken back to the point the tackle was made.
If the defending team unsuccessfully intercepts the ball or it is intentionally knocked down, the attacking team starts from a “first down” roll ball.
The principle of advantage will be applied.
No obstruction, excessive contact, verbal abuse or foul play will be tolerated - the referee is sole judge. A penalty will be awarded in such cases and a player can receive 2 minutes in the SIN BIN. Serious or continual foul play of any nature will result in the player being sent off without a replacement.
A central timer will be used to start and finish games.
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