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GAME TIME

• Games will be in 20 minute blocks:

• 17 minute games

• No half time

• 3 minute change over between games

• Each team will be guaranteed 3 games (plus finals if you make it)

• Grand Final - 12 minute halves with 2 minute half time

 

FIELD SIZE

• All matches – 50m x 25m

 

BASIC RULES

• Maximum of 8 players on the field at any one time

• Defender must remove one tag to stop attacker’s progress. He/She then holds up the tag and drops it to the ground marking where the play the ball should occur

• There is a marker in the play the ball

• If a player propels the ball in a forward direction with their hand or arm and the ball comes into contact with the ground, an opponent or the referee, a knock on will be awarded. A changeover will be awarded to the non-offending team. The referee may allow the non-offending team to take possession and gain an advantage. If they are tagged, it will be a zero tag

• The game is non-tackle – the attacker cannot deliberately bump into a defender. A defender cannot change direction and move into an attacker's path. Whoever initiates contact will be penalised. The onus is on the attacking player to avoid the defender

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

• A try is awarded to the attacking team when they ground the ball on or over the try line. There are no dead ball lines

• Defence must be back 7 metres

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KICKING

• The ball may not be kicked until after the fourth tag and before the initial tag

• Kicks in general play cannot be above the shoulder height of the referee. The attacking team cannot dive on a kicked ball in any situation, but can kick on

• Kick offs and line drop outs - if the ball lands in the field of play and then rolls across the try line, whether touched or not, a line drop out occurs. The try line becomes the dead ball line for all kicks

 

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

• The defensive line can move forward only when the dummy half touches the ball. The dummy half can run and be tagged with the ball. The dummy half may score a try

 

SCORING

• 1 point will be awarded for each try

• The winning Team will receive 2 points

• A drawn game will result in each team receiving 1 point for that match