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Gridiron Rugby is a variant of rugby
league. It is played on an American football field (or
"gridiron" football, hence the name "gridiron rugby").
- 11-a-side (as opposed to 13-a-side
as you have normally seen in League games).
- Field is 100 X 53 yards with 10 yard
end zones (as opposed to 100 X 68 meters with end zones
anywhere from 5-11 meters in League).
- 4 points for a try, 2 points for a
goal (conversion after the try, or a successful penalty
kick at goal), 1 point for a drop goal.
- Same Steeden brand rugby ball as
used in League.
- Goalposts shall be the same
currently used in American football. On conversions,
kickers shall kick from goal line (10 yards out), or as
far as needed back based on angle.
- Goal line drop outs kicked from
middle of end zone line, in between imaginary line from
goal posts.
- 50/20 rule in effect. Any ball
kicked from behind 50 yard line, lands in bounds, and
then goes out of bounds between the 20 yard line and the
goal line goes to the kicking team. (Many football
fields have logo on 50 yard line and/or yellow line due
to soccer played as well, for easy identification. Many
fields already have 20 yard line with special coloring
to identify easily).
For high school and recreational play,
the following rules should apply:
- 25 minute halves. 12 minute
intermission.
- Clock stops on scores, injuries, and
delays of game.
- Unlimited substitutions in the first
half, five maximum second half.
- Team must field 15-18 players.
- 10 yards distance on restarts and
penalties, 5 yards distance after tackles.
- Toss-ins only have to be done to a
player around the numbers on the football fields.
- No high tackles (above the armpits),
and no shoulder charging.
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