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Tag Rugby Skills Introduction

Help your team play safely, pass well and include everyone. Read each question carefully. You can answer from what you know about tag rugby.

Safe play and fair play

A good game starts with safe choices.

1.The rock pools look interesting, but the playing area is a dry field nearby. Where should the team play?

On the slippery rocks beside the pools
On the dry, marked field
In the water

2.Tevita is defending. What should she do to get the ball-carrier's tag?

Pull a tag from the belt
Push the player
Grab the player's shirt

3.Ari has the ball and Georgia is beside him. Which direction can Ari pass the ball in tag rugby?

Forward
Sideways or backwards
Any direction

4.When catching a pass, which is the safer, more helpful choice?

Reach with relaxed, ready hands and watch the ball
Keep hands stiff and look away
Close your eyes and hope

5.True or false: Tag rugby is a non-contact game, so players should not tackle or push one another.

TrueFalse

Think like a team-mate

Use good communication and notice what your team needs.

6.Georgia is free to receive a pass. What could she say or do to help Ari notice her?

7.A team-mate drops a pass and looks disappointed. Write one kind or helpful thing you could say.

8.After a defender removes a tag, what should the ball-carrier do next? Give one sensible action.

Plan your play

Use the field space to show where players and boundaries could go.

Draw a simple tag rugby field. Label a sideline and a try line. Add an X to show where players should not go: the slippery rock pools are outside the playing area.

9.On your sketch, why is it useful to have clear sidelines and try lines?

10.Your team has the ball, but a defender is close. Describe one way your team could work together to keep the play going.