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Rugby Field Rugby field
pictures and explanations... look at these and understand more, get the
complete
picture,
be confident you know.
Know as much as you can about where you play rugby...
...and the rules about it...
...because it will help you...
...play well and be confident.
Rugby
field
Parts of the field
Next, look in a different way so...
...you know the parts.
Afterwards, you put them all together
and...
...you know all the field
When you look at the pictures that follow...
...you may find you will remember easily.
The Rugby Field Ground Area 
"Rugby ground"
is the area of land
where the rugby field is laid out.
It should be grass
but other
surfaces which are not hard are allowed.
Rugby
grounds include the
field and the
area closely surrounding it.
Rugby Field
outline 
There's
a touch-line along
each
side and a dead-ball
line at each
end.
They are important
lines
because....
...If
the ball or
a player carrying
the ball ...
..touches
any of these lines
(or anything or anyone outside these lines)..
...the ball is out
of play
and
the game
stops and
must be re-started
Halfway
line 
The
rugby field is divided
into two equal halves
by the halfway line.
Two teams play. Each
team defends one half
of the field and attacks the other.
Deep in your own half...
...is where you will be catching the high ball...
...delivered by the opposition...
...using the "up-and-under" kick.
At half time
teams swap ends.
Goal-line and in-goal area
A
rugby
pitch has a goal-line
for each
half of the field.
At
the centre of
each goal-line is a set of goal
posts.
Goal lines
are important
because...
...you
get points for rugby tries...
...you
get a try by touching
the ball on the ground...
...in the other teams'
in-goal area.
Often you send the ball through the defence...
...into the in-goal area...
...with a rolling grubber kick...
...leading to a try
Their in-goal
area...
- is the goal-line
itself........TRY!
- is
the ground
behind the
goal-liine.......TRY!
- EXCLUDES
the touch-line behind the goal-line NO try!!!!!!
- EXCLUDES
- the dead ball line..
NO try!!!!!!
The
touch-line behind the
goal-line is called the touch-in-goal line
So, only the goal-line is part
of the in-goal area...
...touch-in-goal-lines, dead-ball line
are excluded.
The field
of
play is the part of the field with the touch-lines
along the sides and the goal
lines across the ends.
22
Metre line and 22 area  .
Lines 22
metres out
from the goal-lines in each half show...
...the "22 areas"
of the
rugby field. "22 areas" are made up of...
- the
22 metre lines themselves
- the ground behind the
22
metre lines back to the goal-lines
- but NOT
the goal-lines
themselves
Sometimes the game restarts
with a drop kick from
within the 22 area. It must simply cross the 22-metre line.
The ball
may be kicked
"into touch"
(across
either touch-line) from anywhere on the field. It's a way of moving
forward.
- If the kick is from behind your 22-metre line
the game restarts
where the ball crosses the touch-line.
- It's
different if the kick is from in front
of your 22-metre line. If the ball bounces
on the field before going into touch the game restarts
where the ball crosses the touch-line. If the ball doesn't bounce the
game restarts
in line with where
the ball was kicked.
The kick for touch is often made with a spiral punt kick from inside the 22 area.
Outside the 22, kicks for touch are often made with...
...a bouncing grubber kick...
...to make sure it touches the ground before going in to touch.
10
Metre Line 
In
rugby
games, play is started
(and restarted
after points are scored) with a kick
from the centre of the halfway
line. The ball must
travel at least 10 metres beyond the halfway line.
So
this can be easily judged a dashed
line is placed 10
metres from halfway, both sides of the halfway line.
5
Metre line - in from touch, dash line 
Play
stops when the ball goes
"into touch" (across a touch-line). Play restarts with a "lineout".
The ball is thrown
from the touch-line into the space between two lines of players. It
must travel at
least 5 metres.
These lines show the
minimum distance
the ball must travel.
15
Metre line - in from touch, dash line 
Rugby players
taking
part in a lineout
must
stand no further
than 15 metres
from the touch line. These
lines (one at each side of the field) show the maximum length of the lineout.
In some cases scrums,
penalties or free kicks
are to be 15 metres in
from the touch-line. These lines
show where that is.
5
Metre line out from goal-line, dash line 
Sometimes
a penalty
or scrum
will be awarded and must take place...... 5
metres from the goal-line (in line with a point along the
goal-line
decided by the match official).
These lines indicate the
required
distance from the goal-line.
All
lines on a rugby field 
You
may think viewing the
rugby field...
... as a whole is not easy.
Take it apart,
see a
bit
at a time,
put it back together as you
have
and
you know
you wil
remember
the field layout
You
could practice
when you have spare
moments.
Close your
eyes, picture each
part... see how it all fits together.
Move
around...
change direction...go all over...
see the lines you know...
think about the rules that apply and...
remember...
...you can use rugby sidesteps anywhere on the field!
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