Rugby Soccer

Rugby Soccer is a mix between Rugby and Soccer/Football and is most similar to Gaelic football. The ball May Be thrown as in Rugby/American Football and not just hand passed as in Gaelic football. http://www.gaa.ie/page/all_about_football.html The ball shape is spherical and the size can be as big as a standard Soccer/Football which is Size 5 or as small as Size 3 used in Team handball or Field handball.

Size

Used by

Circumfence (in cm)

Weight (in g)

5

Soccer/Football, Gaelic Football, Rugby Soccer

68–70 (27–28")

410–450 (14–16oz)

3

Team handball, Field handball, Rugby Soccer

58–60 (23-24")

425–475 (15-17oz)

The following are considered technical fouls:

  • Picking the ball directly off the ground (It must be scooped up into the hands by the foot).
  • Going more than 4 steps without throwing, bouncing or soloing the ball. (Soloing involves kicking the ball into one's own hands)
  • Bouncing the ball twice in a row (It may be soloed continuously)
  • Hand passing the ball over an opponent's head, then running around him to catch it
  • Hand passing a goal (the ball may be punched into the goal from up in the air, however)
  • Square ball, an often controversial rule: If, at the moment the ball enters the small rectangle, there is already an attacking player inside the small rectangle, then a free out is awarded.
  • Changing hands: passing the ball from your right-hand to left or vice-versa.

The field dimension is 110 X 55 meters.