North Lincolnshire School Sport
Rules
Tag Rugby
Entry:
Entry via SGO & Keith Robinson (SRUFC Schools Liaison Officer)
Teams/Gender:
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Event Format:
Basic Rules
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No contact – The only contact that is allowed is the removal of a tag from the belt of the ball
carrier. Any other type of contact on the ball carrier, such as shirt pulling, running in front of
or barging the ball carrier, forcing the ball carrier into touch, etc. must be penalised with a
free pass and the players reminded of the rules.
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Gum shield advisable.
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No kicking of any kind
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When a tag is made, the tagger stops, holds the tag above their head and shouts “TAG!”
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When the ball-carrier is tagged, the ball must be passed to a team mate within three
seconds
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Ball can only be passed backwards or sideways through the air, not handed to another
player.
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The ball should be a size 4
Starting the Game
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The Tag
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Obstruction
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NGB Website:
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Team of 7-a-side with a maximum squad of 10
A free pass is used to start the match at the beginning of each half. A similar free
pass is also used to restart the game after a try has been scored, this pass is taken by
the non-scoring team
At a free pass, the opposition must be 7m back from the mark
Tag belts are to be worn on the outside of shirts and not obscured in any way
Tags are to be positioned on the hips, not the front or the back
A ‘TAG’ is the removal of one of the two tags from the ball carriers belt. Only the ball
carrier can be tagged
When the ball carrier is tagged, they have to pass the ball to a team mate within 3
seconds
Players, however, are only allowed one step to score a try after being tagged
When a tag is made, the tagger must stop running, hold the tag above their head and
shout ‘TAG’. At this stage, the referee will shout ‘TAG – PASS’
The ball carrier can run and dodge away from potential taggers but cannot fend them
off using their hands or the ball and cannot guard or shield their tags in any way.
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North Lincolnshire School Sport
Rules
Tag Rugby
Activity
Tag Rugby
Pitch Dimensions:
Maximum grass pitch size is 60m x 30m plus 5m for each in-goal (scoring) area.
Equipment
Required:
The size of rugby ball should be size 4. All players wear a tag belt around their waist
with two tags attached to it by velco positioned over each hip.
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