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Modifications
The full rules will apply, unless otherwise stated below.

Field Size
The fields are a reduced size (half a rugby field), from the international standard (70m x 50m).

The Game
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, play begins again with a tap in the middle.

The person who takes the role of acting half can cross the try-line but not score.

Acting Half ROLL BALL
If the acting half is touched while possessing the ball it is a turnover.

The Touch 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.

Retreating ROLL BALL
After touching the attacking player with the ball, all defending team members must retreat 5m.

Hand Over ROLL BALL
After being touched 6 times the ball is handed over to the other side.

Ball to Ground ROLL BALL
When the ball is dropped on the ground it is a turnover.

Turnover ROLL BALL
When the attacking side looses the ball to the opposition.

No control ROLL BALL
When the ball is thrown, dropped, knocked on, in a touch.

Penalty PENALTY
When someone is penalised their team must then retreat 10m.The correct penalty sequence to play the ball is:

1. Ball is place on the ground
2. Let go of the ball
3. Touch the ball with your foot
4. Pick up the ball.

Offside PENALTY
If the defending players do not retreat they are offside.

Strong Touch PENALTY
If a touch is considered to be too strong.

Forward Pass PENALTY
When the ball is passed in front of the player who possessed the ball.

Touch and Pass PENALTY
When the person who is touched then passes the ball.

Voluntary Rolled Ball or No Touch PENALTY
When the player is not touched and rolls the ball between their legs.

More than a Meter PENALTY
The ball must not be rolled more than one meter.

Shepherd or Obstruction PENALTY
Obstructing a touch from the defending side.

Deviation PENALTY
When a defender changes their direction before retreating straight back 5m.

Minor offences
Bickering with refs, shouldering, leg trips etc... the referee will initiate an automatic substitute between the offending player and another team player in the sub box.

Repeated offences
For repeated offences the referee will yellowcard the player and have that player move to the sin bin for a period of five minutes without replacement (sin bin - oppositions deadball line).

Foul play of any nature - (the referee being the sole judge)
Will result in the offending player being sent from the field without replacement.