What is beachfives ?
The Fastest Game of Rugby on the Planet (by www.beachrugby.eu)
BEACH FIVES is a Contact Sport, using a straight-forward and simple format. It is well regulated, with its own specific set of Rules, drawn up to create a fast and exciting display of Beach Rugby. And with such excitement, BEACH FIVES continuously wins new spectators anxious to see, in person, this much praised format. Of all its rules, there is one of such fundamental importance, that it can never be over-stated. And so whether you are a player who has never played before or a spectator who has never seen the game, you are encouraged to remember the rule that:
“when the ball carrier goes into contact with an opponent or is tackled by an opponent, the ball carrier must pass or release the ball within 2 SECONDS”
It is this single rule that represents the most significant difference between BEACH FIVES and the traditional game of Rugby. In BEACH FIVES, the “2 Second Rule” is crucial as it:
“when the ball carrier goes into contact with an opponent or is tackled by an opponent, the ball carrier must pass or release the ball within 2 SECONDS”
It is this single rule that represents the most significant difference between BEACH FIVES and the traditional game of Rugby. In BEACH FIVES, the “2 Second Rule” is crucial as it:
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Knowing the “2 Second Rule” encourages a more skillful quick passing game.
Beach Fives became a Rugby Union game in 2010. See "Modified forms" from http://www.irblaws.com - or summarized laws here |