Sparky

The Game
The game is played with hands an feet and an oval ball, between two teams of 15 players each, plus 7 substitutes.

The game consists on catching or picking up the ball and running with it, passing, throwing or knocking the ball to another player for scoring points, as well as kicking the ball.

To take the ball from the other team, it's also possible to push or shoulder an opponent holding the ball.

The specificity of the game is that passes to another team member are always in the back.

The duration of game is 2*40min with a half-time of 10 min

The Pitch
This pitch is rectangular and measures 66 to 70 metres wide by 95 to 100 metres long. It is divided into 2 equal halves, separated by a line.

Inside each of the halves an unbroken line is marked 22 meters from the in-goal, parallel to the half-way line.

The Points
Try: 5 points
Conversion: 2 points
This may be attempted either by a place-kick or a drop kick (commonly called a drop-goal)

Penalty: 3 points
Defenders must be static and at least 10 meters from the spot where the penalty kick has been awarded.

The kickers team-mates remain behind the line of the ball.

This may be attempted either by a place-kick or a drop kick (commonly called a drop-goal).

Drop-goal: 3 points

The Scrummage
It must be composed of eight players from each team (3 front row players, 2 second row and 3 from the back row) who must remain linked together for as long as the scrum continues.

Generally, each front row player puts his head to the left of that of his opponent, and his shoulders must always be higher than his waist. The ball is then introduced, on the ground, into the tunnel formed by the front row players. The hooker rucks the ball with his foot towards the rear of his scrum. The scrum-half collects the ball as soons as it leaves the scrum to restart open play.

The Ruck Or Open Scrum
This occurs as a result of a situation occurring in open play as a result of an intentional or unintentional move and not after an infringement of the rules.



An open scrum occurs when the ball is on the ground, and surrounded bey a number of players from both teams. the players in the ruck or joining the ruck must have their feet on the ground, their shoulders must be above the level of their waist and they must be linked together.

The Maul
As with the ruck, this is a situation that occurs in open play and is not the result of an infringement.

The maul is formed in the same way as the ruck but the players surround the player with the ball. At least 3 players are needed for a maul (the player in possesion of the ball plus + one team-mate and one opponent). The maul ends when the ball goes to ground or the player with the ball gets free of the maul.


If the ball is unplayable or if the maul ceases to move forward, the referee will intervene.

The Line Out
There is a line-out when the ball goes into touch.

During open play:
If the ball goes directly into touch, the throw in is awarded to the opposing team at the point where the ball was played.

If the ball goes directly into touch, the throw-in is awarded to the opposing team at the point where the ball was played, unless the kicker is within his own 22 metre line. In this case the throw-in is taken at the point where the ball goes into touch.

If the ball touches the ground inside the playing area before going into touch, the throw-in is awarded to the opposing team at the point where the ball went out, wherever the player was when the ball was played.