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League tag
League Tag is the name of two distinct modified version of rugby league football. Both versions of League Tag maintain the basic structure of rugby league, and replace physical tackling with an alternate means to end each play.
The northern hemisphere version of League Tag was developed the rugby league club of University College Cork in Ireland, whilst the southern hemisphere version was created by the New South Wales Country Rugby League in Australia, with the international laws now overseen by the National Rugby League.
League Tag (Australia) replaces tackling with the removal of one of two tags carried on an opponent's hips, attached directly to specific League Tag shorts with Velcro patches, but otherwise retains almost all other rules of traditional rugby league (such as kicking). A number of additional rules are also added relating to the specific issues associated with a tag based game.
League Tag (Australia) was developed by the Western Australian Rugby League for the 2002 season after the demise of the women's tackle competition. The first competition was won by Wahine Toa. In 2004 the first representative side was selected to do a promotional tour to South Australia. By 2005 all Perth clubs were fielding a women's League Tag team. The first League Tag competitions in NSW started in the late 2000s. One of the earliest competitions, in the Group 9 area, commenced in 2008.
League Tag (Australia) competitions for ladies are held throughout winter across all Country Rugby League Groups in New South Wales at senior level, whilst most areas also have junior competitions for girls start from as young as under 8s. Other leagues, including mixed leagues also exist in spring and summer months. There are now over 9000 female players registered in country New South Wales League Tag competitions.
The rules of League Tag (Australia) are largely the same of standard rugby league, including field goals, goal kicking and kicking in general play. The most significant changes are a reduction of players per side from 13 to 11 and elimination of scrums, whilst additional rules such as prohibitions on grabbing clothing, fending of tags and performing 360-degree turns are added. Games are played over two 25-minute periods.
League Tag (Ireland) uses tagging the ball to affect a tackle. This method for effecting a tackle, rather than simply any ‘touch’ or the removal of a tag from the hips of an opponent was chosen because upper body tackling and stopping the ball in the tackle is such a feature of modern rugby league.
Unlike touch football and tag rugby, league tag allows ball carriers to try to prevent the ball from being tagged by holding-off a defender or knocking a defenders arm away. However, ‘hand-offs’ or ‘fends’ to the face, by the ball carrier are not allowed.
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League tag
League Tag is the name of two distinct modified version of rugby league football. Both versions of League Tag maintain the basic structure of rugby league, and replace physical tackling with an alternate means to end each play.
The northern hemisphere version of League Tag was developed the rugby league club of University College Cork in Ireland, whilst the southern hemisphere version was created by the New South Wales Country Rugby League in Australia, with the international laws now overseen by the National Rugby League.
League Tag (Australia) replaces tackling with the removal of one of two tags carried on an opponent's hips, attached directly to specific League Tag shorts with Velcro patches, but otherwise retains almost all other rules of traditional rugby league (such as kicking). A number of additional rules are also added relating to the specific issues associated with a tag based game.
League Tag (Australia) was developed by the Western Australian Rugby League for the 2002 season after the demise of the women's tackle competition. The first competition was won by Wahine Toa. In 2004 the first representative side was selected to do a promotional tour to South Australia. By 2005 all Perth clubs were fielding a women's League Tag team. The first League Tag competitions in NSW started in the late 2000s. One of the earliest competitions, in the Group 9 area, commenced in 2008.
League Tag (Australia) competitions for ladies are held throughout winter across all Country Rugby League Groups in New South Wales at senior level, whilst most areas also have junior competitions for girls start from as young as under 8s. Other leagues, including mixed leagues also exist in spring and summer months. There are now over 9000 female players registered in country New South Wales League Tag competitions.
The rules of League Tag (Australia) are largely the same of standard rugby league, including field goals, goal kicking and kicking in general play. The most significant changes are a reduction of players per side from 13 to 11 and elimination of scrums, whilst additional rules such as prohibitions on grabbing clothing, fending of tags and performing 360-degree turns are added. Games are played over two 25-minute periods.
League Tag (Ireland) uses tagging the ball to affect a tackle. This method for effecting a tackle, rather than simply any ‘touch’ or the removal of a tag from the hips of an opponent was chosen because upper body tackling and stopping the ball in the tackle is such a feature of modern rugby league.
Unlike touch football and tag rugby, league tag allows ball carriers to try to prevent the ball from being tagged by holding-off a defender or knocking a defenders arm away. However, ‘hand-offs’ or ‘fends’ to the face, by the ball carrier are not allowed.