Tag rugby
Tag rugby is a non-contact team sport derived from rugby in which defenders stop a ball carrier by removing a tag attached to their clothing.
Tag removal: The act of taking an opponent’s attached tag to end their run under tag rugby rules. This is the defining defensive action that stops a ball carrier without a tackle.
Rugby football: A family of team sports descended from forms of football played at Rugby School in England. Tag rugby adapts rugby football’s passing, running, and scoring traditions.
Youth rugby: Organized rugby played by children and adolescents under age-appropriate rules. Tag formats let young players practice rugby skills without tackling.
Touch rugby: A non-tackle form of rugby in which a touch on the ball carrier ends a phase of play. The two sports differ chiefly in whether a defender touches a player or removes a tag.
Tag rugby rules: The playing regulations that govern possession, tagging, passing, scoring, and restarts in tag rugby. Rules specify what happens immediately after a tag is removed.
Rugby union: A rugby code played by two teams of fifteen, with tackling and contested possession. Its laws and style supplied a major template for tag rugby adaptations.
School sport: Organized athletic activity provided through educational institutions. Tag rugby fits school settings that need accessible, low-contact team games.
Rugby sevens: A rugby union format in which seven players per side play shortened matches. Sevens reduces team size and match time, whereas tag rugby changes the contact rules.
Rugby ball: An oval ball used in rugby codes, designed for carrying, passing, and kicking. Its shape and handling carry over from the rugby codes that inspired tag rugby.
Tag rugby in Australia: The development and organized play of tag rugby in Australia, where the sport became widely played. Australian competitions helped establish tag as an organized rugby variant.