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Rugby FieldRugby field
pictures and explanations... look at these and understand more, get the
complete picture,
be confident you know.
Then
you'll be ready
when you need to
sidestep!
Rugby field

Looking
at the field
you may not think it's
easy! There
are lots of lines!
What do they all mean.
Let's
break it up
and look at and explain
the simple
pieces
Know and understand the pieces, then put it back together
and you'll know and understand
the whole field
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.
At half time
teams swap ends.
Goal-line
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 a try...
...you
get a try by touching
the ball on the ground...
...in the other teams' in-goal area...
...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, goal-lines are part
of the in-goal area... ...touch-in-goal-lines, dead-ball lines
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 .
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.
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 rugby 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 and remember.
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Rugby Field to Basic Rugby Rules

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