the popular, codified form of touch rugby derived rugby league , features 2 teams of 6 players. played under auspices of federation of international touch (fit), officially known touch, , called touch football, particularly in australia, , 6 down or sixes in south africa. fit rules have become common rules used both in fit-sanctioned competitions , informal games of touch rugby. version of fit rules known 1 touch in south africa features change of possession after single touch rather 6 in league-derived game.
league tag semi-contact version of rugby league. used coaching aid players new rugby league in ireland used play-the-ball, retreating onside line, , upperbody tackling stops ball being passed in tackle. formally codified in 2008 @ university college cork, allows ball carriers hold off defenders, , defenders grab ball carrier in bid touch ball. touching ball effects tackle
other versions of touch rugby not codified. example, activity fitness , skills training, , reduce risk of injury, rugby players play touch rugby based on modified rugby rules. 1 common variation fair touch must below waist, or, 2 hands, or, encourage rucking, small non-contact ruck may formed when player touched . touched player must fall ground if tackled, , 2 players attacking team must ruck on him within 3 seconds keep possession of ball. scrum-half recovers ball, , play continues.
touch rugby played informally, rather pick-up soccer or basketball game. in addition tackles being replaced touches, rules of both rugby codes simplified, removing elements such scrums, rucks, mauls, line-outs , kicks.
in united states, touch rugby played following pre-1967 rugby league rules, minus kicking. players being touched 2 hands must place ball down or play ball @ spot of tackle, , defensive team must retreat 5 yards or meters. there no tackle count, meaning way defence can obtain ball through offensive mistakes. whenever offensive infraction occurs (ball touch, knock-on, or forward pass), defence receives tap-kick @ spot of infraction. teams switch sides after each try scored, , team scoring try kicks off half point.
until 2003/2004 english rfu in junior development program called 3 stages of rugby continuum encouraged playing of non-contact/touch rugby in under-eights competition, although promotes mini tag instead.
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