Touch New Zealand Rules
Corporate Touch Rugby
The aim of the event is to provide an enjoyable experience for all participants.
- Teams will consist of 6 players on the field at one time
- Squad maximum of 12 players
- 35-minute games
- Male:Female Ratios in Mixed grades — 4:2
Corporate Sports is committed to ensuring respect and sportsmanship are upheld at all times. All participants are expected to show respect for one another, respect for the rules of the game and respect for the officials.
Queries and/or concerns relating to each sport played are made to the individual sport's Technical Commissioner. Only the coach/captain representative may approach the Technical Commissioner. The Technical Commissioner’s decision is final.
Corporate Games Touch Rugby is serviced through the support of Mass Sport Trust.
Rules and Frequently Asked Questions
- Ball dropped to the ground
- Dummy Half touched while in possession
- 6th touch
- Dummy Half places the ball on or over the scoreline
- Incorrect rollball
- Incorrect tap
- Ball on or over a boundary
At a change of possession, play restarts with a ROLLBALL
- Position at the mark where the touch was made
- Face attacking scoreline
- Without delay, roll the ball backwards between the legs at a distance of not more than 1 metre
- Dummy Half must pick up the ball cleanly and play without delay
At the rollball, the Referee shall indicate the touch count.
- A touch can be affected by either a defending player or by the player in possession
- A touch counts on the ball, hair or clothing
- After 6 touches, a change of possession shall take place
- Forward pass
- Touch & pass
- Performing a rollball before being touched
- Performing a rollball off the mark
- Using more than minimum force to effect a touch
- Claiming a touch when the touch was not affected
- Defender offside at rollball – 5 metres
- Defender offside at the tap – 10 metres
- Playing more players than the allowable number
- Incorrect substitution
- Delaying play
- Obstruction
- Misconduct
At a Penalty, play restarts with a TAP to the non-offending team.
- Ball must be placed on the ground at the mark
- Ball must be released from both hands
- Ball is tapped with either foot at a distance of not more than 1 metre
- Ball must be picked up cleanly
- Ball must be placed on or over the scoreline
- Ball does not have to be released to score a touchdown
- Dummy Half is not permitted to score touchdowns
- If a touch is made as the ball is being grounded – the touch counts
- If a touch occurs in the touchdown zone, play restarts 5 metres infield from the scoreline