Rugby 7's Rules

Last week on Friday we had a Olympics activity and had to choose a sport. For that sport we had to first actually choose the country we want to represent and why then we had to write out the rules of the sport we chose. So I chose the sport I liked the most. Rugby 7's. I had spent some time writing out these rules. Here is my writing.

Rugby 7’s Rules (Olympics)

Players

When rugby 7’s is played the teams are split off with 7 players on each team and has a max of 5 reserves per game. They also have been permitted to have 5 substitutions. So in rugby 7’s once someone has been swapped with a reserve they cannot come back onto the field for the rest of the game. Unlike 15’s plays where if someone is swapped with a reserve they can come back onto the field.

Time

The time in rugby 7’s in very different to lots of sports as they usually go longer that 40 minutes well not 7’s. Rugby 7’s is usually timed 7 minutes in each half, with a 1-2 minute half time break. In the grand final each half is ten minutes long. This is completely different to the normal 15’s rugby where each half is 40 minutes long and a 5-10 minute break.

Scoring

The scoring system is very easy to remember and easy to keep track of during a game. A normal try is just 5 points, followed by a conversion where after you have scored a try you kick the ball over the post and if you make it you get 2 points for that conversion. But if you don’t make the conversion, oh well better luck next time. Then 3 points for penalties such as penalty drop goal or penalty try and normal drop goals rather than a place kick. Then once the conversion attempt has been made the scoring team will kick off to the opposing team.

Penalty and Stoppage of Play

A player that has received a yellow card will be sent off the field for 2 minutes (counted in game time not real time). Where as in the 15’s if you get a yellow card its usually ten minutes off the field. Forward passes in any rugby is not permitted. All passes have to be lateral or behind. If the ball has come off the player holding the ball and it either hits the ground or another player above the waist it counts as a knock on. Then a scrum is formed. A scrum is where 3 forwards will come and form a line joint together and interlock their heads with the other team. The scrumhalf feeds the ball into the scrum and the scrumhalf grabs the ball from behind. Sometimes when the ball is intentionally knocked on it is considered a deliberate knock on. When this occurs the player that has knocked the ball on gets sent off and the opposing team gets a penalty. If the ball goes out of bounds a lineout occurs. Lineouts take place between two (sometimes 3) players, with a player throwing the ball back in to play. When a penalty is called, the referee will raise his or her arm toward the team that gets the ball. The offending team then has to retreat 10 meters before they can rejoin play, and the attacking team has the option to tap the ball with their foot and run, kick it out of bounds for field-position advantage, attempt a drop goal, or have a scrum.