Seven-a-side rugby is a new way of playing rugby. The venue and rules are roughly the same as traditional 15-a-side rugby, but the game method is somewhat different. Below I I would like to introduce relevant information about the rules of rugby sevens to you. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Kick-off

***1*** Kick-off method

The game starts with The first and second half of the game start with the ball, and the team that chooses to kick off the game by tossing a coin before the game and the opponent that chooses to kick off the team take the kick. After a score is scored, the scoring team kicks off the ball. The kick-off is performed as a drop kick at the midpoint of the center line, as shown in Figure 4: When kicking off, all members of the kicking team must be behind the ball, and all opposing players must stand on or behind the 10-meter line. The ball kicked by the kicking team must reach the opponent's 10-meter line.

***2*** Kick-off foul

a. During the kick-off, a member of the kicking team moves in front of the ball;

b. The ball kicked by the kicking team did not reach the opponent's 10-meter line;

c. The ball kicked by the kicking team flew directly out of the sideline;

d. The ball kicked by the kicking team Directly enters the opponent's end zone and rolls out of the dead ball line and end zone sideline;

e. The ball kicked by the kicking team directly enters the opponent's end zone and is pressed by the opponent and touches the ground.

If the above situation occurs, the opponent will perform a free kick at the midpoint of the center line.

Technical Actions

After the kick-off, all players can catch the ball, run with the ball, pass the ball, kick the ball, fall to the ground, tackle, shoulder, and tackle. The opponent's player holding the ball participates in a group fight for the ball, presses the ball to touch the ground, etc.

***Throw forward*** and ***knock on***

During the game, players can only pass the ball backwards or sideways, but not Pass the ball forward. Do not drop forward when catching the ball.

The forward throw refers to the player holding the ball throwing the ball in the direction of the opponent's line.

The front shot means that when the ball touches the arm, it is executed in the direction of the opponent's front line.

But when a player kicks the ball, the opponent's player does not take the action to catch the ball and block the kicked ball, which is not a front shot.

Scram ***scrum***: When there are forward throws and forward shots during the game, or when multiple people are competing for the ball and the ball cannot be revealed from the crowd, the referee will blow the whistle. Stop playing. The two sides will perform Skran, as shown in Figure 9: three forward players from each side hug each other and squat on top of each other. A throw is thrown into the ball by the opponent of the forward throw or front beat team or the team that has gained possession of the ball. After the pitching team member throws the ball into Skran, the players from both sides push each other, and the hook player in the middle fights for the ball with his feet and hooks the ball backwards out of Skran. The pitching team goes around behind Sklan to pick up the ball, pass it, or run with it, and the game continues.

Violence

Violence is any act committed by someone on the playing field that violates the letter and spirit of the rules of the game.

Mainly include:

1. Hit the opponent’s players with fists, head, knees, elbows, etc.;

2. Deliberately trample the opponent’s players who are lying on the ground;

3. Kick the opponent's player with your feet;

4. Trip the opponent's player with your feet or legs;

5. Pounce on the opponent's player holding the ball above the shoulders; hug The opponent's neck and head;

6. Pounce on the opponent's player who is jumping to catch the ball in the air;

7. Pounce on the opponent's player too early or too late;

8. A player who runs in front of the player holding the ball tackles the player holding the ball;

9. When a player and an opponent player run toward the ball together, except for shoulder-to-shoulder contact, Do not push, pull or hit opposing players

10. Repeated fouls.

When the above-mentioned foul occurs, the referee will award a penalty kick. The offending player will be given a verbal warning or a yellow card, and the offending player will be temporarily suspended for 2 minutes. Or show a red card and send the offending player off the field.

Penalty kicks and free kicks

1. Definition: Penalty kicks and free kicks are given to the non-fouling team due to a foul by the opponent.

2. How to kick the ball: Players can kick the ball with drop kicks or bump kicks. In a 7-a-side game, when players perform penalty kicks and free kicks, they gently kick the ball away from their hands and then catch it. ***As shown in Figure 12:*** Or put the ball on the ground, kick the ball a visible distance, then pick it up and start the attack again.

3. Requirements for both players during penalty kicks and free kicks

①. Members of the kicking team must be behind the ball;

②. Players of the opposing team Quickly retreat to 10 meters away from the kicking place. Otherwise, the kicking point will be moved forward 10 meters.

4. When taking a penalty kick, the kicking team can ask for a kick. In 7-a-side rugby matches, drop kicks must be used.

Scoring method

1. Touchdown score; when the offensive team member first presses the ball and touches the ground in the opponent's end zone, it is a touchdown score. A touchdown is worth 5 points.

2. Penalty touchdown: If there is no violence by the opponent's players, a penalty touchdown is awarded between the two goal posts when a player may have scored a touchdown. A penalty touchdown is worth 5 points.

3. Additional shot: When a player scores a touchdown, the offensive team will be given a chance to kick the ball into the goal. The place for additional shots is to kick the ball at any point on the line where the ball touches the ground. Additional shots are worth 3 points.

4. Penalty kick: A player kicks the ball into the goal through a penalty kick. A penalty kick is worth 3 points.

5. Drop kick to score: Players kick the ball into the goal through a drop kick during the game. A drop kick is worth 3 points.

The ball goes into the goal: The player uses a drop kick or a fixed kick to shoot the ball. If the kicked ball passes above the goal crossbar and between the two goal posts, it is the goal. Kick-offs, free kicks, and counterattack kicks cannot score goals