Rugby 7’s Men’s
Points Scale ‘C’
Venue:  Holywell Pitches
No University Rugby Players (League or Union)
Date: Sunday 21st March 2010

Team Composition
Each team shall consist of a maximum of 12 players.
Players should all be bona fide members of the Hall and must not have played for the men’s or Rugby Union or League clubs this academic year. No ringer’s!  If in doubt, ask.

Basic Rules of the Game
Rugby sevens is played basically to rugby union rules, with seven players on each side.
A maximum of two replacements can be made in any game.
Any player who is sent off during any game may not take any further part in the competition.
Matches are played on a full size pitch.
Each game will consist of two halves of 6 minutes each way, with the exception of the finals which will be 10 minutes each way.

Scoring
Points can be scored in the following ways:

A try - the ball is carried over the scoring line and touched down to score five points.

A conversion - an attempt to kick the ball between the upright posts after a try to add an extra two points.

A penalty - if an offence is committed within kicking range, the team with the ball may opt to attempt to kick the ball between the uprights for three points.

A drop goal - an attempt to kick the ball through the uprights in general play, the ball must be dropped to the ground and kicked as its point touches the field with a successful kick bringing three points.

The ball progresses up the field carried by the team in possession and can be passed backwards to supporting players. If a passed ball travels forwards or is dropped and knocked forward (knock-on) during this advance the ball is brought back into play by the defending team via a scrum.

Team that scored the try kicks off at the restart.

Scrummaging - A scrum is formed by the three forwards of each team binding together, interlocking heads and pushing. The scrum-half then 'feeds' the scrum in between the two sets of forwards and the hooker from both sides (the centre forward) attempts to strike it back towards his team-mates to win the ball.

Lineouts - When the ball travels out of bounds along the touchline it is brought back into play via a lineout. Two, occasionally three, players from each team form parallel lines while a member of the team that didn't put the ball out throws it back in between them.

2 Mins in the sin bin for yellow card offences.