Childrens Soft Rugby Ball

There are three referees in each game, one chief referee is responsible for enforcing the rules, controlling the game and timing; two sideline referees are responsible for one sideline each, and raise their flags to signal the chief referee when the ball or the ball holder is out of bounds.

Pitch specifications and match balls

The playing field is 160 yards long (1 yard = 0.9144 meters) and 75 yards wide. The two goal lines are 110 yards apart, and the end line is 25 yards away from the goal line. The end zone is between the two lines. The two goal posts are 18 feet apart (5.64 meters, 18 feet = 5.4864 meters); the crossbar is 10 feet (3.048 meters) from the ground; the goal posts are more than 1 foot (0.3048 meters) higher than the crossbar. The ball is oval, shaped like an olive, 11 to 11 inches (27.94 to 29.21 cm) long, 30 to 31 inches (76.2 to 78.7 cm) in circumference, 24 to 25 inches (60.96 to 64.77 cm) in circumference, and weighs 13 to 15 ounces (382.72 to 425.24 grams).

The goal of English rugby is like a capital letter H, with two goal posts 5.64 meters apart and a crossbar 3 meters above the ground. When shooting, the ball is only valid if it passes between the two goal posts and flies over an opponents' cross bar.

Time and scoring rules

A game of English rugby takes 80 minutes, with only two halves, and a 10-minute break between halves. Each team has 15 players, 8 forwards and 7 defenders.

Touchdown is the highest scoring method in Rugby: when the offensive player enters the defensive team's scoring area and touches the ground with the ball, "touchdown" is worth 5 points, which is called a try in English. There is also a chance to score 2 more points with a conversion kick.