After 1839, rugby developed gradually in Cambridge University and other schools, rugby clubs were established one after another, and inter-school competitions became active. Rugby Association was founded in England in 187 1, and the sport was soon introduced to European countries and the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. 1886, the International Rugby Federation was established. 1906 An international rugby match was held in France.
After the introduction of English rugby into other countries, it has been developing and changing constantly, and many countries have created their own rugby forms. For example, in the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries, the football field, equipment, rules, clothing, number of people, the size of the ball and the way of playing are different, but they can be roughly divided into two categories: rugby (also known as soft football) and American football (also known as hard football). Their different styles and styles of play have won very interesting nicknames. Rugby is called "a barbaric sport played by gentlemen", while American football is called "a barbaric sport played by barbarians".
Rugby players don't wear protective gear, but basically use football players' clothes, so they are called soft football. Rugby is very popular, and about 80 countries and regions have launched this project.
American football is also called hard football, because players must wear prescribed clothes and protective gear. American football is slightly smaller than rugby, so it is easier to pass the ball.
It is precisely because rugby needs tenacious team spirit and is of great help to military training, especially physical training, that this sport is also very popular in the army and is vigorously promoted. Therefore, rugby has won the reputation of "military ball" in western countries.
Rugby rules
The first ball kicked according to the rules after the start or score of a game. The football kick-off rules are as follows: at the beginning of each half, the kickoff player kicks at the midpoint of the midline; After one side scores, the other side kicks at or after the midpoint of the center line. Kick-off players must stand behind the ball, the opposing team must stand behind their own half 10 meter line, and the kicked ball should cross the opposing team 10 meter line. American football kick-off is defined as: at the beginning of each quarter or after scoring, the kickoff party kicks off at the midpoint of the field 32 meters. A fixed kick or a falling kick can be used. Players can only stand behind the ball, the opposing players must stand 3.05 meters away from the ball, and the kicked ball must exceed 3.05 meters.
Offside means that players are in a position where they can't participate in the game and are prone to foul. The rules for judging offside in football matches are as follows: in the general state of the game, the offensive player without the ball is offside in front of the dribbler or kicker; If a player stays or advances to a specific offside line, it is offside and the opponent will get a penalty. The rules for judging offside in American football match are: every time the ball lands, any player crosses the line of scrimmage is offside; When kicking a free kick, a player who exceeded the limit line was offside, and the foul team retreated1.525m..
The scoring team touches the ground with the ball in the opponent's division, or the ball passes between the crossbar and two goalposts when the team shoots. The form of football score is: touchdown with the ball is 5 points, which is called touchdown score. After the touchdown, the scoring team can also kick once on the imaginary line perpendicular to the goal line through the touchdown point, and get 2 points; Penalty kick for one side's foul, penalty kick in the game, 3 points. The scoring forms of American football are: 6 points for touchdown; Kick and shoot after touchdown, score 1 minute; 3 points during the competition; In the opponent's division, forcing the opponent to score a dead goal is considered a safe score and scored 2 points.
Rules of football match with penalty. Refers to a kick to the non-foul party after a foul. Any form of kicking will do. You can kick the ball in any direction, or kick it out before you get it. You can also tell the referee to change the penalty and kick the door. But shooting must be in the form of fixed kick or hanging kick. When taking a penalty, the player must be behind the ball, and the opposing player must retreat to the place 10 meters away from the ball and parallel to the goal line or goal line. Touching the ball, a variant of American football. Players touch each other's bodies with one or both hands instead of hugging and falling. & lt/A & gt；