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Topic: Touch (rugby)

	Touch Rugby at Stanford
		Touch rugby is a highly enjoyable running game with the goal of scoring tries.
		It is a non-contact adaptation of rugby that can be played anywhere and by men and women of all ages and abilities, and it is a great way to raise your level of fitness and improve your ball-handling skills.
		is touched by a member of the other team after your team has had possession the last 6 times a member of one team carrying the ball was touched by a member of the other team.
	www.stanford.edu /~mbax/touch.html (503 words)

	Montreal Touch Rugby League
		Defending players prevent the attacking team from gaining a territorial advantage by touching the ball carrier (or the ball in the ball carrier's possession) with one or two hands, either defending or attacking players may initiate touches upon which, play stops and is restarted with a Rollball.
		Possession changes due to the sixth touch; the ball going forward; the ball being kicked; the half is touched whilst in possession of the ball; the ball goes across the sideline and; a player in possession of the ball running across the sideline.
		Touching the ball on the ground is permitted.
	www.touchrugby.ca /rules.html (1270 words)

	Touch Rugby
		Touch rugby is a form of Rugby football in which players do not tackle in the traditional (and some might say, rather violent) way, but instead substitutes these tackles for light touch tackling.
		Touch Rugby has a number of advantages over the traditional game, including the ability to play it without fear of injury, and the inevitable lawsuits.
		Schools have also used touch rugby as part of their curriculum to avoid the inevitable injuries that can stem from full rugby.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/to/Touch_Rugby.html (205 words)

	TOUCH RUGBY
		Touch is contact on any part of the body between a player in possession of the ball and a defending player.
		Following the sixth touch or the loss of possession due to any other means, players of the team losing possession are to hand, or pass the ball to the nearest opposition player, or place the ball on the ground at the mark without delay.
		If a player in possession is touched or effects a touch whilst on or behind their defending scoreline the touch counts and play is restarted with a Rollball five (5) metres forward of the scoreline from where the player was touched.
	www.angelfire.com /journal2/gerryc/index.html (4682 words)

	UK Touch Rugby Leagues and Events - In 2 Touch
		Rain or bad weather in itself is insufficient reason to cancel an evening’s schedule of games, however, if the respective venue authority disallows touch due to possible field damage we will be...
		Venue Manager and RefereesIn 2 Touch are looking to employ outgoing, enthusiastic people to join our team in 2008 as Venue Managers at Clapham, Regents Park, Surrey Quays, Putney/Wandsworth and Wimble...
		The waiting is over and the time has come to dust off those boots, give the sofa a backward glance and get ready to spring into touch action into what promises to be the best year of In 2 Touch Hot...
	www.in2touch.com /uk (179 words)

	Soundoff! Article: PLAY TOUCH RUGBY
		Touch rugby, also commonly known as touch football or simply touch, originated in Australia where it developed as part of training for full-contact rugby teams.
		Touch rules are similar to rugby rules, minus the kicking, scrums and contact.
		Touch is a sport that, while somewhat similar to football, relies more heavily on teamwork to move the ball toward the goal.
	www.ftmeade.army.mil /SoundOFF/archives/SO2001/31May2001/html/rugby.htm (648 words)

	Touch Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the USA a version of Touch is encouraged by the US rugby folks for school age children and this version of youth rugby is an official sport for the Junior Olympics.
		Not everybody seems to agree on whether touch is necessarily good skills practice and some introduce variations to the rules to reduce tendencies that are bad in real rugby.
		'Touch' restarts are by passing the ball through the legs at the point of touch to a 'Dummy Half' who if he is touched the ball changes side.
	www.uidaho.edu /clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/rugby/Rules/touch.html (407 words)

	Touch Rugby Rules (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After a touch has been made all defending players must retire 5 metres from the mark for a rollball, or 10 metres from the mark for a penalty tap.
		Intentional touch by the attacking player of a defender who is retiring directly backwards is considered a touch.
		If a player with the ball touches or crosses the sideline s/he is deemed to be out of play and a change of possession occurs.
	www.insead.edu /rugbyclub/TouchRugbyRules.htm (939 words)

	Touch rugby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For an article on the most popular form of touch rugby, which is also known as Touch, touch football or six down, see: Touch football (rugby league).
		Schools have also used touch rugby as part of their curriculum to avoid the injuries that would inevitably stem from playing the full-contact game.
		The "touched " player must fall to the ground as he would if he were tackled, and then two players from the attacking team must "ruck" over him within three seconds to keep possesion of the ball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Touch_rugby (779 words)

	Calgary Touch Rugby Association (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After five years of almost complete obscurity, the game of touch rugby is starting to gain popularity in Calgary particularly among the battered and bruised members of the international rugby brethren.
		The Calgary Touch Rugby Association operates a year-round, Friday night drop-in session currently held at Calgary Rugby Park, in association with the Calgary Rugby Union much to the relief of a nucleus of expatriates from Australia New Zealand, England and South Africa who've absorbed more bone-jarring tackles than they care to remember.
		Rugby neophytes, including women and teenagers, are an integral and part of the mix.
	www.calgarytouchrugby.ca /news.htm (431 words)

	Vienna Youth Inc. - Rugby - News
		While rugby may have a rough and tough image, the game is truly safe due to rules changes for younger players, and coaching and refereeing emphasis on safety as a top priority.
		Youth Rugby is a distinct age group and season (ages 6-16 during the summer) from high school rugby (9th-12th grade during the spring, and yes, we have teams that draw students from Oakton, Madison, Centreville, Westfield, and Chantilly, as well as other high schools).
		Please e-mail the VYI Youth Rugby Commissioner/Head Coach, Barr Snyderwine at snyderwine@aol.com, phone 301-765-2070, or the assistant to the commissioner Eric Pittelkau at epittelkau@gmail.com, cell 703-587-7462.
	leagueathletics.com /?org=VYIRugby.org (606 words)

	Touch Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Touch rugby is similar to rugby (union and league) but without, importantly, the tackling, scrumming, rucking, mauling, lineouts and kicking.
		Touch rugby in Shekou is played in a relaxed manner where winning is a very low priority, the main goals are fun and fitness (although the fitness element, for some people, is usually cancelled out with the consumption of beer afterwards).
		There are two main venues where we play touch rugby, On Wednesday nights games are played at the China Merchants field, on Sunday afternoons we play at the Jing Shan housing complex on what is commonly known as the 'Swamp'.
	www.shekou-rugby.com /touch_rugby.htm (260 words)

	Touch Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Touch (also known as touch football and touch rugby) started in Australia as a social "park" game and as a training technique for rugby teams during the 1950s and 60s.
		The aim of Touch is to score a touchdown by running the ball forward, evading defensive players, combining passing moves with team-mates, and finally grounding the ball over the opponent's defensive line.
		Touch is often played informally, rather like a pick-up soccer game might be played, since as a light contact sport there is no need for strict third-party refereeing.
	www.info-pedia.net /about/touch_rugby (1394 words)

	Marine Brings Rugby to Camp Taqaddum - DefendAmerica News Article
		The groups here play touch rugby rather than the full-contact version because of the turf that is available to them — a combination of sand, gravel, various-sized rocks and foreign debris.
		To limit injuries, the players play touch rugby in a similar manner that flag football is played, he said.
		The player is then required to stop and touch the football-shaped ball to his or her foot and then pass it to a teammate.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/jul2005/a072205ms3.html (696 words)

	Touch football (rugby league) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Touch (with a capital "T"), is also known as Touch Football (particularly in Australia) and Touch Rugby in other countries.
		Touch started in Australia as a social "park game" and as a training technique for rugby league teams during the 1950s and 60s.The two persons accreditted with "Starting it all" and known as the "Founder/Life Members" were Robert(Bob)Dyke and Ray Vawdon both members of South Sydney Juniors Leagues Club.
		At the moment of a touch it is customary for the defensive player who is performing the touch to shout "Touch", which alerts both the attacking and defensive teams and the referees that the player has been touched.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Touch_football_(rugby_league) (2231 words)

	Touch Rugby - Munich
		Touch (known as Touch Football in Australia and Touch Rugby in Britain) isn't soccer.
		In Berlin the Touch players have officially formed as a Touch club, although they are within a larger sporting club called BSV 92, which is a subsection of the Rugby club there.
		It is one reason TOUCH München is looking to follow Berlin’s example and join an existing sports club rather that register ourselves as a new club, in which case we would go onto a waiting list for access to a field somewhere.
	www.toytowngermany.com /wiki/Touch_Rugby (498 words)

	Knoxville Rugby Club
		Touch Rugby is a game played all over the world that removes the collisions from from the full contact game while retaining the major concepts of winning rugby--Possession, Go Forward--and the skills involved
		Touch and Pass: When the person who is touched then passes the ball.
		Voluntary Rolled Ball or No Touch: When the player is not touched and rolls the ball between their legs.
	www.knoxvillerugby.com /touch_league_faq.php (745 words)

	The Hooker's Tale: Touch rugby
		Touch rugby, believe it or not, has very strict and organized rules.
		I will say this for organized touch rugby: like any other sport, it truly requires you to practice techniques, be disciplined and keep your guard up.
		One guy says, "I play touch rugby," or "rugby league," or "rugby union." It doesn't matter, the other person only heard "rugby." If they hear that word often enough, they're going to be curious and check it out - that's human nature.
	www.wesclark.com /rrr/6_1_01.html (999 words)

	Shanghaifootballclub (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Touch rugby is played at the SRFC twelve months of the year.
		While the majority have played contact or touch rugby in the past, it is not a pre-requisite, although some very basic ball skills are desirable - unless you have a very thick skin!We encourage more women to play, as touch rugby is completely gender neutral.
		While some younger children have good ball skills and at times are asked to make up teams when player numbers are short, we would encourage parents to restrict their young children to the children's game, and not have them play with the adults.
	www.shanghaifootballclub.com /touch_rugby.php (602 words)

	Touch and Tag
		Touch Rugby, on a competitive basis, started in Hong Kong in 1988 in the form of a summer tournament.
		The two forms of non-contact rugby can be played by anyone and everyone and the summer tournaments have been the breeding ground for the expansion of the games in Hong Kong.
		The game is then restarted by the touched attacking player rolling the ball backwards between their legs to be gathered by one of their own teammates.
	www.hkrugby.com /hkrugby/touch-and-tag/touch-and-tag_home.cfm (573 words)

	Londonist: Touch Rugby
		For many people, mention the word 'rugby' and they immediately shudder as they recall base young men with nicknames like 'donk' and 'peanut', pouring 'red beer' down their throats and removing their clothes in the student's union bar.
		Touch is actually widely played throughout London and is a fast, fun game played by both men and women.
		London Touch Rugby was created in the late 80’s for those travelling Kiwis & Aussies to wile away the long English summer evenings and rightly give them a good excuse to drink during the week…..
	www.londonist.com /archives/2005/05/touch_rugby.php (903 words)

	Top Drawer Lingerie add a female touch to rugby
		The organisers say that one of the big hurdles has been getting enough women to play and develop their touch rugby skills in order to allow the league to grow and the last rule of International Touch, requiring teams of six players which must include three women at all times, to be adopted.
		Touch Guru Rangi Attenborough from New Zealand spent three months on Grand Cayman over the summer, training players and referees in the development of the game and bringing the sport into line with all of the international rules and interpretations.
		It was at his suggestion that the Top Drawer Women's Touch League was formed to allow many more girls to develop their skills and participate in the game, without the pressure of competing with the men.
	www.caymannetnews.com /cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000074/007474.htm (820 words)

	Guam Rugby Football Union- SPG
		Rugby was first played in SPG 1995 in Tahiti while Rugby 7’s were played in the 1997 Mini Games in American Samoa.
		For the purposes of developing a rugby field for SPG and the long-term future of Rugby on Guam, GRC entered into negotiations with the Department of Parks and Recreation to adopt Lower Wettengel Field, as it was called, under the Government of Guam’s “Adopt A Park” program.
		Wettengel Rugby Field was prepared to absolute perfection by GRC and SPG volunteers, with colorful bunting decorating the clubhouse, and the 10 nations’ flags flying from the bleachers.
	www.rugbyonguam.com /spg.htm (1811 words)

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		The major difference is what happens after a (two handed) touch of the ball carrier (the fundamental difference between Rugby League and Union).
		We want the ball carrier to be encouraged to avoid the touch and the support runners to do things (like a 7’s swivel) other than wait for the ball to be played between the legs (bum sniffing).
		If a player is touched after he picks it up, he can pass it immediately (or drop it), as long as he didn’t run with it.
	www.gurkharugby.com /touch.htm (834 words)

	Philadelphia Whitemarsh Rugby Football Club
		8 The Touch: Players from both teams are permitted to effect the touch.
		9 Touch and Pass: A player is not to pass the ball after a touch has been made.
		12 Sideline: If a player with the ball touches or crosses the sideline s/he is deemed to be out of play and a change of possession occurs.
	www.therugbyclub.org /n.php?n=218 (933 words)

	International 7's touch Rugby
		A touchdown will be awarded when a player places the ball on or over the scoreline prior to being touched.
		After a touch has been made all defending players must retire 5 metres from the mark.
		The match at Touch New Zealand Tournament level shall be 20 minutes each way with a 3 minute break at half time.
	www.ftlrugby.com /International_7's_Touch_Rugby.html (1033 words)

	Touch Dundee, Dundee's Touch Rugby Website (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Touch Dundee will ensure that costs are kept to a minimum to cover the running of the events.
		Taking part in Touch Dundee's events is at the discretion of the player and the organiser is in no way liable for any injury whilst playing Touch.
		After last year’s very successful leagues Touch Dundee has linked in with the Scottish Touch Association (STA) for support and to help bring along the game on a national front.
	www.touchdundee.org.uk /faq.asp (325 words)

	Home - All Touch Rugby Portal
		For the first time since the inaugural National Touch League in 1997, the event will be held away from the traditional home of Coffs Harbour.
		Sat 24th May on Yeoido, Seoul, the second in the Spire Touch Championships where ten teams will be trying to add to their points tally in the year-long championships.
		Then hot on the heels of that one, it is down to Gumi where there will be the inaugural Waegook Cook tournament with a big party and a huge welcome to all visitors.
	www.alltouchrugby.org (295 words)

	Premiership Touch Rugby : Home
		Register individuals and teams to play Premiership Touch Rugby
		Gloucester Rugby is please to announce Longlevens Rugby Club as a new venue for Premiership Touch Rugby.
		Premiership Touch Rugby opens for registrations and announces venues for the summer leagues
	www.touchrugby.co.uk (71 words)

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