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	Scrum (rugby) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In rugby football, a scrummage or scrum is a way of restarting the game, either after an accidental infringement (a set scrum, in rugby union and rugby league), or when the ball has gone into touch (in rugby league only).
		The early rules of rugby, even after recodification as "Laws of the Rugby Union" (the term "laws" having been borrowed from the Football Association), said the object of players in the scrummage was to kick the ball towards their opponents' goal line.
		The scrum half from the team that did not infringe then throws the ball into the tunnel thus formed, and the hookers (and sometimes the props) compete for possession by trying to hook the ball backwards with their feet, while the entire pack tries to push the opposing pack backwards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scrum_(rugby) (1326 words)

	Scrum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scrum (rugby), a way to restart the game after an interruption, e.g., after a minor foul
		Scrum (development), the development process of the Scrum methodology
		Media scrum, when public figures, like politicians, are surrounded by a group of journalists and are asked questions in an impromptu or loosely organized way
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scrum (160 words)

	Rugby union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rugby union is normally played by teams with 15 players, although there is also rugby sevens, a quicker game with 7 players a side.
		The main differences from rugby league are the number of players per side (league has 13, union 15), the scoring system, and the means of securing and retaining possession of the ball (in union, both teams may contest possession at a tackle or set piece; in league one team retains possession for six tackles.
		Rugby union is also related to rugby sevens, which the game's governing body the IRB also runs, as well as American football and Canadian football, which are directly descended from rugby football.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_Union (5164 words)

	Scrum (rugby) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Another player (the scrum half) from the team that did not infringe then throws the ball into the tunnel thus formed, and the hookers (and sometimes the props) compete for possession by trying to hook the ball backwards with their feet, while the entire pack tries to push the opposing pack backwards.
		A rugby league forward pack consists of six players: the loose-head prop, the tight-head prop, the hooker, the two second-row forwards, and the lock or loose-forward.
		The ball is then rolled between the legs of the loose-head prop by his scrum-half directly to the back of the scrum: the scrum-half either then runs around and collects the ball himself, or the loose-forward detaches from the back of the scrum to collect the ball.
	www.florence.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Scrum_(rugby) (1145 words)

	Rugby101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rugby is played at a rapid pace, with few stoppages and frequent possession changes; therefore, ruggers have to be good, complete athletes.
		In rugby, all passes must be behind the ball handler; however, the ball handler has the option to kick the ball forward if advantageous.
		Scrums are the widely recognized play where a pack of eight men from each team push against each other to gain control of the ball.
	www.northbayrugby.com /Rugby101.htm (2578 words)

	Rules of Rugby
		Rugby balls are made in varying sizes (3, 4 or 5) for both youth and adult players.
		Scrum: Rugby's unique formation, the forerunner of the American football line of scrimmage, is the method used to restart the game after the referee has whistled a minor law violation.
		The non-offending team puts the ball into the tunnel by rolling it into the middle and each team pushes forward until one player is able to hook the ball with the feet and push it to the back row players of his/ her team.
	www.ombac.org /ombac_rugby/rulesofrugby.htm (2192 words)

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		Stability of the scrum is an indication of front-row players' ability to utilise their strength to transmit the force of their opponents as well as the push of second-row and back-row players behind them in the scrum.
		When in contact with the scrum machine, the hooker's shoulders tended to carry a proportion of the props' load which was reflected in a larger forward force on the hooker.
		Rugby injuries of the spine and spinal cord.
	www.uidaho.edu /clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/rugby/Coach/review.doc (6807 words)

	Rugby Scrum - Video - MSN Encarta
		A scrum is an important way to restart play during a rugby match.
		The scrum half of the team in possession then rolls the ball between the two front rows of forwards, and each team tries to hook the ball backward with the feet.
		When the ball is released by the successful team’s last forward, the scrum half takes the ball and runs, passes, or kicks, as play continues.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461529265/Rugby_Scrum.html (98 words)

	Total Impact Method: A Variation on Engagement Technique in the Rugby Scrum
		The optimal direction of force application in the rugby scrum may vary with the requirements of the specific situation but in simply applying force to the opposition, Rodano and Tosoni (1992) suggest there is some evidence that in both applying an impulsive force, and maintaining force application, that an angle of 120o is appropriate.
		In the scrum situation, with the player in a spine horizontal position and hip, knee and ankle at an optimum angle, the reaction force will pass close to the knee, with a small moment arm (see fig 6) and in front of the hip with a considerably larger moment arm.
		The implication for the player in the scrum is that while general maximal strength and rate of force development is an essential part of their preparation, special interest should be taken in the strength characteristics of the hamstring group to maximise the contribution of the bi-articular system.
	www.coachesinfo.com /category/rugby/84 (4992 words)

	Rugby 2005 Hands-On - Xbox News at GameSpot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In Rugby 2005, running is controlled with the left analog stick, while passing is controlled either by face buttons (on the Xbox controller) or triggers (on the PS2 controller).
		Scrums and rucks are fairly automatic affairs, though you must manually "feed" a ruck by adding individual players to the pile.
		In a scrum, you'll drop the ball into the pile and perform a hook to gain possession, all while pushing the analog stick in the direction you wish to drive the scrum.
	www.gamespot.com /xbox/sports/easportsrugby2005/preview_6118616.html (1237 words)

	Assessment of Scrummaging Performance
		Subjects that obtained better scrum force values relative to their explosive strength ('Good' group) tended to display technique similar to that recommended in the rugby literature (Greenwood, 1992; O'Shea, 1996), and was distinctively different from subjects that obtained relatively low scrum force values ('Poor' group).
		Rugby researchers do not appear to take body mass into account when expressing performance in the vertical jump, even though there is the Lewis formula (Wilkinson and Moore, 1995) which calculates the power from the vertical jump from subjects jump height and body mass.
		The highest relationship between Predator scrum force and the standard tests for leg power were obtained for sprinting when the time data was converted to average force.
	www.coachesinfo.com /category/rugby/82 (3118 words)

	Untitled Document
		A SCRUM is also the name of the formal conglomeration of forwards who bind together in specific positions when a scrumdown is called.
		A scrum may also be called when a ruck or maul goes too long without the ball coming out or if the referee judges it to be dangerous.
		In rugby, a referee does not have to call a penalty if she feels that no advantage was gained by the offending team or that the other team was able to capitalize on it.
	hcs.harvard.edu /~radrugby/rookie_primer.html (4316 words)

	Southpinellas: Scrum! Maul! What fun!
		Rugby is said to have begun during an intramural soccer game in 1823 at the Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, when William Webb Ellis, by all accounts a poor kicker, defied soccer rules, picked up the ball and ran.
		Part of the rugby mystique is the players' reputation for partying as intensely as they play.
		The social element, or camaraderie as it is called in rugby lore, seems to be one of the sport's most compelling features.
	www.sptimes.com /SouthPinellas/80598/Scrum_Maul_What_fun.html (824 words)

	Rugby
		In an attempt to compare rugby to American football, spectators are often confused and assume a high degree of complexity; yet there are only two general rules that govern rugby.
		A scrum involves all the forwards of each team locked together with their arms around each other's shoulders and their heads down.
		There are two variations of the scrum that occur during "loose play" (called, not surprisingly, a loose scrum).
	www.chiroweb.com /hg/16/10/21.html (1098 words)

	FT.com / Home UK - Rapid results without a rugby scrum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Scrums are big news at WildCard Systems – it has more than 35 of them in progress – but the Florida-based specialist in stored value cards has not gone rugby mad.
		Scrum is different, he says, as it “takes people out of cubicles and puts them in a room with whiteboards.
		Scrum is a key element in the so-called Agile process revolution for software development, which has its own manifesto and non-profit supporting organisation, the AgileAlliance, of which Ken Schwaber is founder and director.
	news.ft.com /cms/s/297b22b2-fcfe-11d9-b224-00000e2511c8.html (1513 words)

	Rugby Trivia and Frequently Asked Questions
		Rugby union and rugby league are two separate games that evolved from a common rugby origin.
		A www server for rugby league is operated by C.G.Russell@bradford.ac.uk and contains a history of rugby league, including an account of the acrimonious split in 1895 between the two versions of rugby.
		Thus, at a scrum where the ball has been won by the opposition, he will generally break as soon as the ball is out and make a beeline for the flyhalf who can be frequently seen desperately trying to get a kick away from underneath the body of the openside diving into the tackle.
	www.uidaho.edu /clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/rugby/FAQ/faq.shtml (3999 words)

	Women's Sports Foundation SPORTS & FITNESS
		It’s rugby, and USA Rugby’s Under-23 Women’s Rugby Program is putting more fuel in the fire that has women across America lacing up cleats and forming mouth guards in record numbers.
		The rugby community that exists across the country is a strong network filled with people who share a common passion for the sport.
		Rugby isn’t just a sport, but a passion, a disease even that you catch and never get cured of.
	womenssportsfoundation.org /partners/.../sports/article.html?record=143 (804 words)

	FTPOnline - Managing Development - Scrum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In a software development context, Scrum is an agile software-management process characterized, among other things, by quick daily meetings to report on project status.
		Like XP and RUP, Scrum tries to address the shortcomings of traditional software processes, where the assumptions that software development can be repeatable and well defined were often flawed.
		During a Sprint, the Backlog that the Sprint includes is static—no new items may be added and the prioritization remains fixed for that portion of the Backlog.
	www.fawcette.com /resources/managingdev/methodologies/scrum (316 words)

	Rugby Statistics - Scrum.com - Rugby News, Rugby Results, Rugby Action from Scrum, the best Rugby Football site in the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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		Scrum reserves the right to alter these terms and conditions of use at any time at its absolute discretion.
	statistics.scrum.com /rugby_stats_terms.asp (375 words)

	Playing Scrum Half \| Ian Diddam's Guides \| Calgary Saracens Rugby
		The scrum half is in essence the lynch pin of a rugby team.
		Finally, scrum halves are a source, off the pitch, of constant amusement.
		They can be relied upon to get drunk before everyone else due to their small size, will be the first to lead the singing, and have a very handy party trick involving a balloon and their penis.
	www.calgarysaracens.com /fun/diddams/scrumhalf.php (664 words)

	Quad Rugby/Story - 2000 Paralympic Story from Scrum.com - 10/00 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Wheelchair rugby is a team sport for quadraplegic and tetraplegic male and female athletes, although in Sydney only male athletes will compete.
		"There is no doubt that Wheelchair Rugby is enjoying a spin-off of interest based on the able-bodied sport of rugby and that is riding on a good wave" he said.
		He also added however that, "Whhelchair rugby has opened the door for athletes who are quadroplegics to play a team sport.
	www.quadrugby.com /20-21/stories/scrum-com.htm (579 words)

	scrum - Wiktionary
		In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.
		A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.
		In software development, SCRUM is an agile, lightweight process that can be used to manage and control software and product development using iterative, incremental practices.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/scrum (124 words)

	Rugby Union from the Virtual Library of Sport
		ACT Rugby Union Coaching and Development `Drill of the Week` developed to provide a continual resource for coaches of all ages and all levels for either direct application to training programs, to stimulate ideas in relation to developing training practices specific to a particular teams play.
		Although the physics of scrumming are the same, all the power is directed into the hooker, scrumming along an imaginary arrow drawn pointing inwards from either side of the No 8.
		Scrum covers 6 Nations and all the major Leagues in UK and France.
	sportsvl.com /ball/rugby/rugbyunion.htm (2377 words)

	Scotch College: Great Scot - SCRUM Club supports Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The SCRUM Club was formed in 1999 as a result of an initiative of a past parent, John Pizzey.
		The SCRUM Club is now affiliated with the Old Scotch Collegians' Association and to support the school in its 150th year the committee will stage a gala dinner on Friday, July 6, 2001.
		Primarily this dinner will be for the enjoyment of Old Scotch boys who have played Rugby for the school or who have an interest in the game.
	www.scotch.vic.edu.au /Gscot/GSdec00/p29scrum.htm (353 words)

	::: Safety and Risk Management EPRU ::: Borkowski Articles
		Because most rugby is volunteer operated, it does not mean you will be held to a lower standard of safety for those in your charge or the courts.
		Further, American rugby players background in gridiron football tackling renders them prone to catastrophic injury in rugby, where no protective armor is worn." (quote found, author unknown).
		There are many less contact variations of the game, such as touch rugby and uncontested scrum rugby.
	www.epru.org /safety/003_checklist.php (962 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Rugby Union \| English \| England scrum-half dies
		Duncombe was twice capped by England during last season's Six Nations championship and was also part of the national sevens side at last summer's Commonwealth Games.
		As a player, he had enjoyed a meteoric rise in the rugby fraternity.
		He made his debut for Quins in January last year and was picked for England by Clive Woodward with just 270 minutes of professional rugby under his belt.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/2765639.stm (378 words)

	BBC - Wales - Scrum V - Rugby Writings
		Scrum V assesses the Wales player's participation in the 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand.
		Send Scrum V your messages and Grand Slam thoughts and we will pass them onto the Wales rugby team.
		Scrum V publishes some of your 2005 Six Nations stories.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/scrumv/social/rugbywritings (418 words)

	Scrum.com - Rugby News, Rugby Results, Rugby Action from Scrum, the best Rugby Football site in the World
		The final leg of the IRB's sevens series takes place in London next weekend and it should be a superb climax to what has been a fantastic series of sevens rugby.
		The Crusaders dominated the match in terms of possession and territory, and underlined their mastery of the competition in claiming a record sixth Super Rugby trophy.
		Rugby teams, with the singular exception of the Lions, are processes not events.
	www.scrum.com (561 words)

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