1. Soccer Rugby

2. Origin
Britt and Haley made this up, in St.John’s,NL. We both played Rugby and Soccer.

3. What ages would enjoy this the most?
Any ages 5 and up can play this sport. But the difficulty level would vary per age group.

4. What are some of the benefits to participating in this game?
Stay in shape
Coordination
Sportsman ship
Discipline
Leadership
Strength and Endurance training

5. How is this activity played?
Soccer Rugby is a mix of Rugby and Soccer. It is a team sport played on a field, and starts with a kick off. The player in possession of the soccer ball is the only player allowed to be tackled, any tackle has to be from the waist down. To score you have to kick the ball through the goal posts or dribble over the touch line.

6. How many participants are needed to play in this game?
In order to play soccer rugby you must have between fifteen and thirty players on a team. The amount depends on the level of difficulty the league is .

7. What type of equipment is used?
Some of the equipment used is:
Soccer ball
Shin guards
Mouth guards
Cleats
Jersey

8. Where is the game played
You can play on turf or on an outdoor field. It will be played at Bishops College, indoors and outside.

9. What are some safety concerns?
Tackling head on.
Concussion
High tackling
Boot stud size
Hard metal in the boot.
Body armour
Gouging of an opponents eyes.
Tripping

10. What are helpful strategies to keep in mind?
Stay flexible when learning how to play.
Know the basic play
Know how to tackle
Know how to use your defence
Feel confident in your playing skills
Know the field you’re playing on
Know how to score tries
Be spot on with your kicking
Have good timing

11. What are skills needed to participate?
Strength- You need to be strong to be able to tackle efficiently, This applies cause you have to be able to tackle in order to play the game
Endurance- Endurance is how far you can run and for how long. You need this because you need to be able to run for a long time during the game
Ability to communicate- This is the ability to communicate between players on the field. You need to be able to do this because you need to yell across the field at different players.