A Summer of Touch Rugby fun is coming to Ealing!

Touch rugby is starting this summer at Ealing Trailfinders. From Wednesday 29th April mixed-sex teams made up from the amateur sides at Ealing - the Cougars, Exiles, Evergreens and Jades - will meet up for touch rugby fun and frolics.

We also welcome new players and old players – just come down and join in. All players will be mixed into different teams on the night. 

Matches kick-off at 19:30 so make sure you are changed and ready to go in good time. Changing rooms will be available.

Post match drinks will also be available in main clubhouse. If there's a demand we can also arrange for food.

For further details please email Ricky. If the weather looks wet then make sure you bring your boots as we play every week, come rain or shine!

Rules

1. Before taking the field all players must be correctly attired in team uniforms (same colour t/shirts and/or bibs).
2. The game shall be played in two 15 minutes halves.
3. Teams can consist of 12 players maximum - 7 players on the field (you can start a game with a minimum of 5 players).
4. Mixed teams must have at least two female players on the field at all times.
5. A try will be scored in the normal fashion of a player having crossed the line with both feet standing and in control of the ball.
6. Scoring will be as follows Male = 1 point, Female = 2 points.
7. The defending team must be 10 metres from the player taking the tap at halfway. The player taking the tap can run and be touched which will count as one; from then on a dummy half must receive the ball.
8. At the "play the ball" a play must play the ball between their legs for the dummy half to receive the ball no more then one metre.
9. A "play the ball " may not be taken by the attacking team within 5 metres of the goal line.
10. A knock on constitutes the ball being dropped or knocked to the ground in any direction. When this occurs the ball goes to the team that was not responsible for this infringement.
11. All balls knocked to the ground will be ruled against the first offender.
12. A touch is defined where contact is made by the defending player on any part of the attacking teams body or clothing below the shoulder. A touch of the ball carried by the attacking player is also deemed a touch. Defending teams cannot hold off making a touch.
13. Phantom touching will be penalised at referees discretion.
14. At the end of six touches the attacking team loses possession and the defending team obtains the ball.