1. HOMEWORK BOOKLET – YEAR 9
RUGBY
HOMEWORK BOOKLET – YEAR 9
NAME: __________________________
TEACHER: _______________________

2. There are twenty two ‘laws’ of rugby that must be followed
There are twenty two ‘laws’ of rugby that must be followed. Each of these laws covers a different aspect of the game. This section will cover some of these laws.
LAWS
Law 1 concerns ‘the ground’. Draw and label a rugby pitch, including lines and dimensions.
What do the following signals from match officials represent?
1) _____________
2) _____________
3) _____________
4) _____________

3. TERMINOLOGY What do the following rugby related ‘terms’ mean;
Within all sports there are specific words or ‘terms’ that are used to describe things. This ‘terminology’ allows you to describe or explain something in specific relation to your sport and is very important.
TERMINOLOGY
What do the following rugby related ‘terms’ mean;
*Forward:
*Back:
*Try:
*Knock on:
*Forward pass:
*Offside:
Explain the scoring system in Rugby. Be sure to mention try’s, conversions and penalties.

4. A warm up is an important part of any sporting activity
A warm up is an important part of any sporting activity. Before you exercise you should always warm up. This section highlights the importance of warming up properly.
WARMING UP
Having learnt about warming up in the past, list and explain some of the muscular stretches that you know and which muscles they stretch. (draw a line to the correct muscle) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

5. Skills and techniques are the things you learn in lesson at school or practice with teams. By working hard at these skills you begin to get better at the game and will do better when you play in matches.
SKILLS
List and describe three of the skills or techniques you have learnt in this unit of work. You might want to describe some of the teaching points you learnt or explain the drills you did to practice them.
Skill 1 - _____________
Skill 2 - _____________
Skill 3 - _____________

6. Skill 4 - _____________
Skill 5 - _____________
Skill 6 - _____________
In this unit you have covered a number of skills. Which ones were you better at and which were you not so good at. Explain why you think this is the case.

7. There are a number of ‘ways’ of getting the upper hand in a game of rugby. This is generally known as using tactics. Some tactics are more effective than others.
TACTICS
Why is it important for players to have positions in a game of rugby?
Explain a tactic that a team might use to help them win a game.
Implementing tactics is one of the roles of the team manager and coach. What other responsibilities might the team manager have?

8. KEYWORDS Forward Maul Break Officials Carry Passing Back Penalty Chip
Within each topic in PE you will learn a lot of new words or terms. It is important that you are able to spell them and explain what these terms mean in relation to the sport you are doing.
KEYWORDS
I can spell this word
I can explain what this word means
I can spell this word
I can explain what this word means
Forward
Break
Carry
Back
Chip
Conversion
Creating Space
Swerve
Dummy pass
Grubber kick
Lineout
Offside
Maul
Officials
Passing
Penalty
Referee
Ruck
Spin pass
Scrum
Tackle
Sidestep
Try
Knock on

9. SELF ASSESSMENT PASSING Lateral Pass Spin Pass Dummy pass Breakdown
It is important to know which techniques or skills you are able to do in every sport. This enables you to understand what level you are working at and why. This list should help you to self assess.
SELF ASSESSMENT
PASSING
Attempted
Achieved
Lateral Pass
Spin Pass
Dummy pass
Breakdown
Attempted
Achieved
Ruck
Maul
TACKLING
Attempted
Achieved
Front tackle
Side tackle
Rear tackle
EVASION
Attempted
Achieved
Sidestep
Swerve
KICKING
Attempted
Achieved
Place kicking
Out of hand
Grubber kick
CREATING SPACE
Attempted
Achieved
2 v 1
3 v 2

10. WHAT LEVEL AM I…? LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6
I am aware of the basic rules of rugby, but sometimes break
them.
I can run with the ball, but sometimes my passes are inaccurate.
I can sometimes tackle an opponent, but I often miss tackles.
I know the basic rules of rugby.
I can catch the ball on a few occasions when not under pressure.
I can run with the ball and pass accurately most of the time.
I can sometimes tackle an
opponent.
I know the rules of rugby but find it difficult to apply under pressure.
I can often catch the ball, and I can sometimes catch it while under a little pressure.
I can run with the ball, and sometimes beat opponents.
I pass accurately most of the
time. I can usually tackle an opponent.
I know the rules of rugby and can apply them in a game situation.
I can catch the ball while under
pressure.
I can run with the ball and
usually beat opponents.
I am beginning to use changes of speed.
I nearly always pass accurately.
I can successfully use different types of tackles.
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 8
EXCEPTIONAL PERF
I know the rules of rugby and rarely make mistakes. I might be able to referee a skill/game situation.
I can catch the ball while under pressure.
I nearly always pass
accurately.
I can use a variety of tackles to stop opponents.
I know the rules of rugby and
could referee a small game
situation.
I can catch the ball while under a lot of pressure from an opponent.
I can run and easily beat
opponents, using changes of
speed and other tactics. My
passing is rarely inaccurate.
I can correctly use a range of
tackles to stop opponents.
I can fulfil all the criteria for level 8, whilst being able to adapt and refine these skills to re-act to constantly changing game situations. I have a complex knowledge of tactics and set piece play and can read games well. I can enforce rules in a full game situation.