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Roo Rookie kie Rugb Rugby y is designed to give young players a fun, safe, and enjoyable sporting experience. The rules are simple, the game is easy to learn and minimal equipment is needed! Rooki Rookie e Rugb Rugby y can be found in:

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Roo Rookie kie Rugb Rugby y is designed to give

young players a fun, safe, and enjoyable sporting experience. The rules are simple, the game is easy to learn and minimal equipment is needed!

Rooki Rookie e Rugb Rugby y can be found in:

  • Physical Education Classes
  • After-School Programs
  • Recreational Leagues
  • Community Based Programs
  • Camps, Clinics, Showcases
  • Summer Camps
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What is Rugby?

  • Rugby is a team “invasion” game where the
  • bject is to get the rugby ball past an
  • pponents’ ‘Goal Line’ and score a try.
  • Rugby was founded in England over 200

years ago.

  • Today the game of rugby is played by over 5

million people in 120 countries across 6 continents!

  • Rugby has been included in the 2016

Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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What is Rookie Rugb

Rookie Rugby?

  • Rookie Rugby is the non-

contact version of rugby developed for schools and communities

  • Flags or two hand touch may be

used

  • All players will run, pass, and score
  • For boys and girls of all ages
  • Play is free-flowing and continuous
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Rookie Rugb Rookie Rugby y vs. Rugby

Differences –

  • Non-contact
  • Focused on teaching basics
  • No kicking
  • Played on any surface or field size

Similarities–

  • Object is to score a ‘try’
  • Active and aerobic
  • Basic skills, running, passing,

catching, and evasion

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Playing Rooki

Rookie Rug Rugby

  • Rookie Rugby can be played in any indoor or
  • utdoor open space
  • Age and ability determines field size and

duration of playing time

  • Rookie Rugby is played between two teams
  • f equal size, generally between five and ten

players to a team

  • Boys and girls play by the same rules
  • Game uses flags or tags so little to no contact

is made between players

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Athlete Benefits

  • Emphasis on continuous activity
  • Promotes health and wellness
  • Teaches respect for self and others
  • Enhances motor skill development
  • All ages and genders can participate
  • Encourages good sportsmanship
  • Unique, easy to learn, and safe
  • Fun!

Why Rookie Rugb

Rookie Rugby?

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Why Rooki

Rookie Rugb e Rugby? y?

Program Benefits

  • Extremely low cost
  • Revenue generating
  • Easy to implement
  • Instructional support available
  • Game can be tailored to meet

program needs

  • Creates connections to a global

community

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Starting Your

Rookie Rugby Program

Through my school Through my community Through my team

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Case Studies (Schools)

Hillsborough County, FL

  • 250 Schools
  • 1 District

‒ 3rd Largest in State of FL ‒ 8th Largest in United States

  • 575 Teachers
  • 197,000 Students

Houston and Dallas, TX

Houston

  • 16 Jr. High Schools and 12 Sr. High

Schools

  • 1 District (Cypress Fairbanks ISD)
  • 135 Teachers
  • 54,000 Students

Dallas

  • 41 Elementary Schools
  • 1 District (Richardson ISD)
  • 65 Teachers
  • 34,000 Students
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Case Studies (Leagues)

Corvallis, OR

  • Flag rugby
  • Co-ed teams grades 6, 7, 8
  • Partnered with the Boys and Girls

Club

  • 25 kids
  • 8 weeks

Denver, CO

TRY League

  • Both tackle and flag rugby
  • Ages 5 - 15 for boys and 5 - 17 for

girls

  • U7, U9, U11, U13, U15, U17

teams

  • 1000 kids through 13 clubs
  • 200 volunteers
  • 6 weeks
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Now pick up the ball… and run with it!