RULES OF THE GAME
- The playing area must have the following measurements:
Total Length: 31 meters (including both team in goal areas of 3 meters each)
Total Width: 25 meters. - The teams are made up of 5 'in-field' palyers, 7 replacements are admitted and interchangeable at times during the match without any need to call for the referee's permission, although the interchange must take place only during a standstill of play. In this event, players may enter the field a single time approx. 1 meter from the enclosure in a central position, although they may exit from whatever position. As soon as the referee becomes aware that a team has more than 5 players on the field, he may disallow any action that has taken place in the meantime, unless the opponent team have gained an advantage (Ex. 1: a try is scored and the defending team has 6 players on the field: the score stands. Ex. 2: a try is scored and the attacking team has 6 players on the field: the try is disallowed). The opposing team will start from free kick in the center.
- Only the recognized captain may report to the referee to ask for explanations or flag serious infringements such as the opponents having 6 players on the field.
- The try is worth one point and there are no goals after a try.
- The ball used in the game shall be a no. 4 type.
- It is not allowed to kick the ball.
- Line-out and scrummage are eliminated and play is reassumed by a free kick.
- When the player carrying the ball is caught by the opponent, from that point, he must release the ball within 2 seconds by passing it over or leaving it to anybody’s disposal. If this rule is not observed, his/her team will lose possession of the ball.
- After scoring a try, the ball will be free-kicked from the middle of the field by the team suffering the try, quickly if the ball has been brought to the In-goal without any forward passes; otherwise, they will have to wait until the opponents have taken their positions.
- The distance from the ball for penalty kicks or kick-off shall be 5 meters. Penalty: If this distance is not observed, the referee will ascribe a further 5-meter penalty to the player.
- A match consists of two halves of 5 minutes each with a 3 minutes’ interval.
- In case a match ends in a draw, an additional limitless period will be played under the sudden-death rule, i.e. the fist scoring team is the winner.
- In case some teams rank with the same score during qualification rounds, the team with the highest number of tries will qualify (regardless of their type); in case parity should persist, the type of tries will count; if again parity persists, there will be a shoot-out to win.
- When an attacking player carries the ball into in-goal or over the goal line that player has three seconds to score a try. Penalty: A free kick is awarded to the opposing team 5 metres from the goal line.
- When an attacking player scores a try that player must leave the ball at the place where the try has been scored. Penalty: A free kick from the centre of the half-way line is awarded to the opposing team and the offending player will be cautioned and temporarily suspended.
- All the players shall wear tear-resistant jerseys and NOT T-SHIRTS with the players’ numbers or names on the back; the jerseys will be homologated at the beginning of the Championship by a Technical Commission formed by the Championship Manager and/or EBRA representative and a referee. The homologation process will be repeated for each Championship even though the jerseys have been previously deemed appropriate.
- For any omitted rules, please see EBRA (European Beach Rugby Association) and World Rugby:
https://www.beach-rugby.eu/
https://www.world.rugby/
Or download the rulebook here:
| official_beach_fives_rugby_rules_en.pdf |