Basic Rules In rugby, the ball can never be passed forward, but can always be kicked forward. If the ball is kicked, any player on the team (that is kicking) are in front of the kicker are offsides and cannot tackle the opposing player untill they run back behind were the kicker kicked. You cannot tackle someone while they are jumping in the air for a kick. All tackles must be wrapped up and taken to the ground. When taken to the ground, the player with the ball must place the ball on the ground immedietly with one movement. if the player is perpindicular to the sidelines and both teams are at the ball, then a ruck is formed which is like a small scrum. the players push the opposing team until they win control by having one foot over the tackled player. once the ruck is formed, no one can touch the ball with their hands except the scrumhalf. The ball is then passed out to the backs. Equipment wise, there are no pads except for cleats without a toe cleat, a pair of rugby shorts, and a team jersey. Scrum caps are allowed and some padding, but they mostly save you from a few bumps and bruises (and maybe cauliflour ear). Only 15 players are allowed on the field for each team. When scoring a try, there must be downward pressure on the ball to score. Except for injury, penalties, or if the ball goes out of bounds, the match does not stop. You can't tackle a player without the ball. Their is no blocking. There is only one referee or "sir" in rugby. No one can talk to the sir except the team captain. If a penalty occurs than the sir will call both teams to the center for a "scrumdown". The opposing team has control of the scrum and their scrumhalf feeds the ball to preferably his team. If the ball goes right out the other side, than the scrum is restarted. It is also restarted if the scrum collapses. The obviose point of the game is to score the most points. A try, or a touchdown in football, is worth 5 points and the point after is worth 2 points. At any point in the match, a team can kick for a feildgoal for 3 points. Penalty kicks are also 3 points.

	Scrums: the tight five The Grandville Scrum is ready to take on the the opposing Kenowa Hills team Scrums are like the offensive and defensive line in football except their are eight players (known as forwards) from each team all in a group fighting for the ball. The front-line of the scrum consists of two props and a hooker (yes, haha a hooker). The props lift the hooker up so that his feet are free to hook the ball back onto his teams side.There are two forwards in the second row known as locks. They push the front row for more power. These players are known as the tight five.

	2006 Alumni Chris Griffen, our eight man, makes a diving tackle Scrums: the loose forwards Numbers 6-8 in a scrum are known as the loose forwards. The loose forwards consist of two flankers on either side of the scrum. They keep the scrum going straight. The eighth man is known as the eight man (wow). He pushes the scrum and, if the ball comes to him through the scrum by the hooker, the eight man, in some cases, will grab the ball and either run with it or pass it out to the backs.