Quick Rules
- The conventional rules of the game as laid out by the Federation of International Touch (F.I.T) will apply.
- The fields are 50x70m though local variations may occur.
- The attacking team must start with a tap from the middle of the field.
- The defending team must be back 10m for the start of play and after each touchdown.
- After a team scores the play begins again with a tap in the middle.
- The person who takes the role of dummy half can cross the try-line but not score
- If the dummy half is touched while possessing the ball it is a turnover. ROLL BALL.
- After being touched, the player touched must roll the ball between their legs.
- The attacking team continues play until they have had 6 touches
- After being touched 6 times the ball is handed over to the other side. ROLL BALL.
- After touching the attacking player with the ball, all defending team members must retreat 5m.
- Ball to Ground: When the ball is dropped on the ground it is a turnover.
- Turnover: When the attacking side loses the ball to the opposition
- No control: When the ball is thrown, dropped, knocked on, in a touch. ROLL BALL.
- When someone is penalised their team must then retreat 10m.
- If the defending players do not retreat they are offside. PENALTY
- If a touch is considered to be too strong. PENALTY
- Offside: when the defending players have not retreated 5m. PENALTY
- Forward Pass: When the ball is passed in front of the player who possessed the ball. PENALTY
- Touch and Pass: When the person who is touched then passes the ball. PENALTY
- Voluntary Rolled Ball or No Touch: When the player is not touched and rolls the ball between their legs. PENALTY
- More than a Meter: the ball must not be rolled more than one meter. ROLL BALL
- Shepherd or Obstruction: Obstructing a touch from the defending side. PENALTY
- Deviation: When a defender changes their direction before retreating straight back 5m. PENALTY
- For minor offences i.e. bickering with refs, shouldering, leg trips etc. the player will be sin binned for five minutes without replacement.
- Foul play of any nature (the referee being the sole judge) will result in the offending player being sent from the field without replacement.
NOTE:
PENALTY: ball on the ground - let go of the ball - touch the ball with your foot - pick up the ball.