OU Mens Rugby Est. 1974
Rugby
is a very
different game then American football. For starters, the only
protection players wear is a small padded helmet (and this is
optional). Below are a few important laws as well as some links to
indepth law explanation.
1.) A player may only pass the ball backwards.
2.) Once a player is tackeled to the ground, they must release the ball.
3.) To score a point a player must touch the ball into the end zone to
score a try (touch down).
4.) After a try is scored, a conversion may be attempted to score
another 2
points (kicking the extra point).
5.) At any time a player may try to kick the ball through the uprights
to
ear his team 3 points.
6.) If a penality is called, a penality kick is awarded. A penalty kick
is
worth 3 points if kicked through the uprights.