How to win
Vocabulary
Rules
100

Which direction are you allowed to throw the ball?

Only backwards

100

What is special about the shorts worn for rugby tag?

They have velcro strips on the side where flags can be attached

100

How many tags/plays does a team have before a changeover?

Six tags/plays.

200

How do defenders stop an attacker’s progress?

By removing one of the attacker’s tags.

200

What kind of contact is allowed in Tag Rugby — full contact, minimal contact, or no contact?

Minimal contact. An attacker cannot deliberately bump into a defender.

200

The ball carrier is/is not allowed to protect his tag or fend off defenders

is not

300

Where must the ball be placed to score a try?

On or over the try line.

300

What is a changeover?

When the other team gets the ball

300

True or false, you can kick the ball in rugby tag?

True, a player can on releasing the ball from hands, kick the ball in any direction as long as it is not a ‘drop kick’

400

How many points is a try worth in a standard game? How many points is a try scored by a woman in a mixed tag rugby game worth?

one, two

400

What is the "Roll Ball"?

After a tag is made, play resumes by the attacker going back to where they were tagged, placing the ball on the ground and rolling it backwards with their foot.

400

How long is a tag rugby game?

40 minutes (two 20 minute halves)

500

What happens if an attacker trips and falls while they are carrying the ball?

If a defender is within tagging distance, it is deemed a tag

500

What is a “knock-on”?

When a player deflects the ball forwards with their arms or body. It is not allowed.

500

A kicked ball must stay _____

Below shoulder’s height of the referee