Beach Rugby

ok you’ve been watching the Lions play and have just about sobered up, why not consider a games of beach rugby in Poppit.  The sand is soft (well most of the time) and there’s loads of space.   I found these sets of rules at this site

Sure the weather is better in Ibiza, but just get on with it….

Beach rugby is a fast-moving, invasion game suitable for men and women of all ages to play. Sand, Sea & Sun all make a great combination to play rugby on one of the softest surfaces.

The interchangeable nature of possession, leading to rapid changes from attacking to defending, means that the game is developing and improving a wide range of skills.

Due to the nature of playing on sand there are some variances to the conventional game of rugby check out the rules so you can play the fun, fast- paced and exciting sport of beach rugby. Beach Rugby is a sport based on rugby league. There is no centralized regulation of the sport as in Beach Soccer, but leagues are common across Europe, and the sport is particularly popular in Italy. Casual games are played across the world using different sets of rules, but organized leagues use a field that is a fraction of the size of a standard rugby field, far fewer players on each team, shorter matches and a simplified scoring system.

Field Dimensions

The size of a Beach Rugby field depends on the decision of the league. The field is between 30-50 meters long, 20-35 meters, wide, and the in-goals are 3-7 meters deep. There are no goalposts on the field, and the lines are usually marked with some sort of tape or rope.

rugby above youth. A rugby ball is ellipsoidal in shape, made of synthetic leather panels that have small dimples to enhance handling.

Scoring

Most leagues use a “one try, one point” scoring system, since there are no goalposts on the field. Occasionally, a sudden-death extra time period is used to resolve

matches drawn at the end of regulation, but not all leagues use this rule.

Timing

Leagues use either two 5 or 7 minute halves (with a 1 or 3 minute interval for halftime) as the length of a single match. Extra time may be played if the league calls for it.

 

Playing the Game

Often a game of beach rugby is played using standard rugby league rules, with some variations. An offsides distance may be observed, but is no more than 5 meters. When the player carrying the ball is caught by the opponent, he must release the ball within 3 seconds from the halt by passing it over or leaving it to anybody’s disposal. If this law is not observed, his/her team will lose possession of the ball. Leagues may use the “Six-Tackle” rule or some variation, but some do not count tackles at all. Some leagues even play or touch rugby instead of employing a tackle element. Usually, kicking is not allowed, with the exception of the to restart play.

Set Plays

Usually, a scrum or lineout is replaced with a tap kick, and play usually begins with one of these instead of a kickoff, as well as after every score. The ruck and the maul are usually not a part of the game, either, focusing gameplay on live- ball action instead of strategies from set plays

Number of Players