What's Touch Rugby? The name touch rugby refers to derivatives of rugby football in which players do not tackle in the traditional, highly physical way, but instead touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball. The most popular, codified form of touch rugby is derived from rugby league and played under the auspices of the Federation of International Touch (FIT). It is officially known as Touch or touch football in Australia, and as six down in South Africa. The version known as one touch in South Africa features a change of possession after a single touch rather than the eponymous six in the league-derived game.
Duplays Touch Rugby rules:
- 7 vs. 7 CO-ED teams (minimum of 1 female on pitch at all times)
- One game per night for each team
- Game duration: two 20-minute halves with 2-minute half time
- 6-touch
- Women scores worth 2 tries
- Play starts and restarts at the centre with a "tap"
- A try is scored by grounding the ball on or behind the try-line. One point is awarded
- A legal touch is on any part of body, clothing and ball; player must claim a touch by raising a hand and shouting, "touch"
- When touched, player in possession must place ball on ground at exact point of touch
- Touch-pass in effect; player picking up the ball (dummy-half or acting half) may run, but if touched a changeover occurs
- All defending players must retire more than 5 metres in line with the mark of touch
- If the ball is dropped or if a player crosses the sideline before being touched, change of possession will occur
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