Tag rugby

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Tag rugby is a contactless sport from the team sport family of rugby , which developed directly from the low-contact variant touch rugby and is primarily used in youth or popular sports.

regulate

The game is played by two teams of seven players each. Each player wears a belt or pants with two Velcro straps . The defending players must pull one of these straps to force the ball carrier to pass. This process, known as the “tag”, replaces the usual rugby holding down or the “touch” in touch rugby. The attackers score a point by trying by placing the ball in a controlled manner in the opposing in- goal area before the respective ball carrier has stopped six times a day.

Leagues

This sport is particularly popular in Ireland (including Northern Ireland ) and is operated and promoted by the Irish Tag Rugby Association (ITRA). Many companies pay or sponsor their own teams for recreational recreation for their employees. The ITRA runs four different competitions:

  • Social : Mixed-gender teams play in this league, with at least three women on the pitch at the same time. Attempts made by women count three times as much as attempts made by men. Social Tag is the most popular variant in Ireland.
  • Super : Formerly known as Max , Super Tag is the fastest form of Tag Rugby and is played by exclusively male teams.
  • In contrast, only women-only teams play in the Women's League .
  • In the Veteran's League , male teams preferentially play in which all players are over 35 years old.

variants

Oz day

Oz Day began as a recreational sport in Australia , but there are now various competitions across the country, with a focus on Sydney , Brisbane and Canberra . Basically, it is a contactless variant of rugby league , in which, as with all tag versions, pulling Velcro strips replaces holding down. In addition to passing, kicking the ball is also allowed. Attempts count as one point, the raise kick does not exist.

Mini day

Mini Tag is the English Federation's official form of rugby union for players under eight years of age.

Wheelchair Power Tag Rugby

Wheelchair Power Tag Rugby is a variant of rugby that is played on a covered playing field by two teams with three wheelchair players each. This non-physical sport is played with a medium-sized rugby ball.

literature

Jane Liddiard: Tag Rugby - Everything You Need to Know to Play and Coach . 2nd ed., Bloomsbury, London 2014, ISBN 978-1-4081-9536-9 .

Web links

Portal: Rugby  - Overview of Wikipedia content on rugby