Rugby Indiana • PO Box 502802 • Indianapolis, IN 46250 Executive Director: Michelle Leroux • Cell: 317.408.1437 Email: [email protected] • www.RugbyIndiana.com What is Rugby? • Cross between soccer and football • Played in over 80 coun- tries around the world • Can be played by men, women, boys and girls of all ages, shapes, and abilities • Played in: school leagues, travel leagues, PE class, af- ter-school programs, summer camps, commu- nity centers • Fastest growing team sport in America • Low cost • Core values of: re- spect, discipline, sportsmanship, physi- cal health Respect. Sportsmanship. Rugby Indiana Teamwork. Discipline. • Founded in 1990 • Rugby Indiana is a non- About Us: The IYRF supports amateur athletics with a geographical for-profit 501 c(3) tax preference for Indiana and with particular emphasis on youth rugby football exempt organization as played by primary, and secondary male and female students. The Founda- • A geographic associate tion believes that youth rugby is uniquely suited to instill social skills including member of USA Rugby teamwork, fair play, self-discipline, respect for authority, and individual leader- • Includes 71 teams = ship within a safe, enjoyable and competitive recreational sports experience. total of 1500 high Mission Statement: to promote sportsmanship, character develop- school and grade ment, leadership and physical fitness by providing an exciting, all-inclusive, school boys and girls team sport in a safe environment. • Indiana Elite Rugby teams have won nearly We offer the following leagues, teams are located throughout the state: HS Boys (Tackle) every regional and na- HS Girls (Tackle) tional tournament they 7/8 Grade Boys (Tackle) have entered for the 5/6 Grade Boys (Tackle) past 5 years. 2/3/4 Grade Coed (Non-Contact) • Provide outreach pro- grams in IPS schools, FT Visit our website for registration information and to check for a team near you. Contact us to schedule a rugby demonstration in your community, PE class, Wayne schools, South or organized event. Bend corp., and more Rugby Indiana • PO Box 502802 • Indianapolis, IN 46250 Executive Director: Michelle Leroux • Cell: 317.408.1437 Email: [email protected] • www.RugbyIndiana.com Brief History: A student at the Rugby School in England, William Webb Ellis, was playing soccer in 1823 when he picked up the ball and ran down the field to score. From this point, the game of rugby was formed. Today rugby is played in over 100 countries all because Mr. Ellis picked up the ball, and ran with it. Scoring: There are four ways to score points in a rugby game. • Try – When the ball is grounded over an opponents’ goal line in their ‘try zone’ it is worth 5 points. • Conversion – After scoring a try the scoring team gets an attempt to kick the ball over the crossbar and through the posts of the rugby uprights. A conversion is worth 2 points. • Penalty – If the opposition commits a penalty, a team can choose to kick at the goal. A penalty kick is worth 3 points. • Drop Goal – During play a team may drop the ball on the ground and kick it over the goal, this is called a drop goal. This is worth 3 points. Number of Players: Traditional rugby consists of 15 players on each side. Other versions of the game include 10 players on each side and seven players on each side, called Sevens. Rugby Sevens was recently added back into the Olympic Games for 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Duration: Traditional rugby with 15 players on each side consists of 40 minute halves and a 10 minute half time. Field: Rugby is played on a field not exceeding 100 meters in length (excluding two try zones) and 70 meters wide. Passing: The rugby ball can only be passed laterally or backwards. There are no forward passes in rugby. If a forward pass is made it is an infringement of the rules and results in a scrum awarded to the other team. Tackling: Rugby is a continuous, full contact sport. What this means is that once a tackle is made, play continues. A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is taken to the ground by a mem- ber of the opposition. Once tackled, a ball carrier must release the ball. Once a player makes a tackle, he/she must roll away from the play. Ruck: Once a player is tackled to the ground, a ruck is formed when one or more players from each team close around the ball. The ball then emerges and play continues. Maul: When the ball carrier is held up by a member of the opposition and by a member on his/her own team, it is called a maul. The ball can either be removed from the maul or taken to the ground, which then forms a ruck. Scrum: A scrum is used to restart play after a minor infringement occurs (i.e. forward pass). The scrum consists of eight of the 15 players, called forwards. These eight players bind together and come head to head with the eight players of the opposition. The ball is thrown into the middle of the scrum on the ground and the players work with their feet to hook the ball behind them, making it available to play. The ball is then collected by the scrumhalf and passed out to the back line. Lineout: When the ball goes out of bounds, play is restarted with a lineout. Two lines are formed with opposing teams. The ball is thrown in the air in the tunnel between the lines. Teams will lift players to contest for the ball..