KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Officiating small-sided games
Invasion games: tactics and strategies to outwit through rugby
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Your learning goal
I can self-officiate a basic game of rugby.
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What you’ll learn
I can self-officiate a basic game of rugby.
Key learning points
- Move: when tackled, a player needs to pass the ball out from the breakdown quickly to catch the opposition off guard.
- Think: in rugby, the referee is more vocal throughout to prevent infringements and stoppages of play.
- Feel: creative players can identify spaces to run into that have been left unguarded by defenders.
- Connect: it is important to be fair and honest with your decision making to help manage potential conflict in the game.
Words to know
- offside
- a player who is closer to the opposition's try line than the ball carrier, and hence not allowed to interfere with play until back onside
- sin-bin
- an area off the field where a player is sent to sit for a temporary period as a penalty for committing a minor foul
- advantage
- the period of time after a law infringement in which the non offending side have the opportunity to gain sufficient territory or tactical advantage to avoid need to stop the game
Common mistakes
Play needs to be stopped by the referee at every single rule break.
Not every rule break means the game has to stop. The referee can play advantage, keeping the game flowing and more enjoyable. However, dangerous play, like high tackles, must be dealt with straight away to keep everyone safe.
For parents, carers and teachers
- You may wish to have 2 differentiated pitches for students that are more confident in contact and a touch rugby pitch for pupils that are less confident in contact (or do not want to play contact). There can still be referees with both types of matches. Ensure contact games are fully supervised.