OCR PE Unit 6: AO1 Game Based Sport

Games:

Rugby Union -

History

Rugby was invented in 1823 by William Webb Ellis, he was playing football and decided to grab the ball and run with it, which then created the game Rugby. In 1997 Jeremy Guscott, is a bronze statue of William Webb Ellis by Graham Ibbeson which is modelled of his own son. The statue cost £40,000 which was raised by a public appeal, the statue stands at the junction of

Lawrence Sheriff Street and Dunchurch Road, which is beside a school opposite a place called Webb Ellis museum.

Introduction to Senior Rugby Union

Rugby Union can be played at all ages, at ages 0 to 6 there is no tackling and teams they play tag rugby. The next age group between 6 and 12; is called Mini/Midi which is a game of full contact but has less players and match times are much shorter played on smaller pitches and you are not allowed to do some rules and a different point scoring system. Finally senior rugby which I have talked about below.

Positions

The standard team is 15 on a pitch.
The members are 2 props, a hooker, 2 second row, 2 flankers, a number eight, a scrum half, fly half, 2 wingers, 2 centres and a fall back
A referee
Two assistant referee
A TV monitor

Rules

The game is 80 minters long with two 40 minute half’s
The game has a referee who runs the game and is supported by linesmen and a TV referee assistant.
In lineouts: If the ball is put off of the pitch by a team, the other team have can throw the ball into a lineout where up to 8 people from each team stand next to each other, the hooker throws the ball down the middle of the two lines. The ball has to travel at least five meters and be straight or the other team can either have a lineout or a scrum.
A scrum is where the two teams have a pack of 8 men: made up of; a hooker, 2 props, 2 locks, 2 flankers and number 8.
Tackling above chest height is illegal
Tackling whilst a players in mid-air is illegal.
You can’t throw the ball forward it must be backwards
The ball can be kicked
To start or restart a game you must kick the ball forward
When somebody is tackled, to the ground they have to release the ball
The tackler has to try and get away after the tackle
If the defender touches the ball down behind the try line, the defenders get to a free kick back at the 22 line.

Scoring

5 points for a try scored over the try line
Then you get a chance to take a convention which can add two points
Penalty kicks are worth 3 points
Drop kick the ball out of your hands through the goal post it is 3 points

Equipment

A cylinder ball

Two H- shaped goal posts

Four Corner post

Boots

Shin pads

Gum shield

Dimensions:

The dead ball line is after the try line.
The 22 meter line is 22 meters from the try line.
The 10 meter line from the centre line.
The half way line is half way down the pitch

Organizations

RFU - this is an organisation is a governing body of Rugby Union of England. The organisation set out to:

To act as its Governing Body.
To promote, the Game throughout England, and guide coaching development in Schools and at all youth levels and the Recruiting and training of referees.
To check the Laws of the Game are being followed and IRB (international Rugby Board) Rules are being followed.
To help the game grow around the world.
To arrange International Matches and Tours in England and in other Countries.
To run a National Stadium.
To govern the Game’s core values in teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship.

The RFU are involved with or manage the following Leagues and Cups:

Leagues	Cups
Avia Premiership	Heineken cup
The Championships	Amlin Challenge club
English National League 1	The LV= Cup
English national league 2N	British and Irish Cup
English national league 2S