When is a roll ball required in touch rugby A roll ball is required in touch rugby when there is a change in possession This may be due to a penalty infringement such as a forward pass. After a touch, the attacking player must roll the ball backward with their foot to initiate play The defending team must retreat 5 meters from the roll ball. At a change of possession, play restarts with a rollball
At the rollball, the referee shall indicate the touch count After being touched, the player touched must roll the ball between their legs The atacking team continues play until they have had 6 touches After being touched 6 times the ball is handed over to the other side After touching the atacking player with the ball, all defending team members must retreat 5m. After a touch from a defender, the attacking player performs a “rollball,” moving the ball backward
It can be controlled with a hand or foot This is known as a rollball The ball may not roll more than a metre A player may not perform a rollball unless touched The player picking up the ball (the half) may run, but if touched a changeover occurs. The “strike dump” is where the ball is put down before an attacking move is launched.
When touched, the player in possession must place the ball on the ground at the exact point of the touch It can be controlled with a hand or foot. The touch clothing or ball A player must claima touch by raising a hand and sh uting “touch” An attacker can initiate a touch by making conta t w the passing the ball If the dummy half is touched then a roll ba l turnover occurs
