I've written an article on where you can play rugby league in Australia, and the different levels of play. please refer to this link for more info http://juniorrugbyleague.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/the-spectator-opportunities-to-play-and.html
In this article I'm going to talk a little bit about the games history and about the common objectives in the game of rugby league across all levels.
Rugby League is often touted as the toughest and most physically demanding of team sports. At a professional level they are no longer calling it a mere "contact sport" but in fact a Collision Sport.
Rugby League is a ball sport played between two teams. The ball itself is oval of shape which makes the game a little more interesting because of the unpredictability of the bouncing ball.
One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated as a split from the Rugby Football Union in England in 1895 over the issue of payments to players. Its rules were then gradually changed in order to produce a more entertaining game that would appeal to spectators.
The objective in the game of rugby league is to carry or kick the ball towards the oppositions try line. Your team is awarded points if a player successfully places the ball over the oppositions try line. This is commonly called a "Try". A try is worth 4 points.
After a try is scored your team is offered an opportunity to place kick for goal. A place kick is allowed to be taken in line of where the try was scored. Kickers now place the ball on a kicking tee to allow them a better shot at kicking the ball. If the kicker is successful he will kick the ball in between the posts and over the cross bar. A successful kick is commonly called a "Goal Kick". A goal kick is worth 2 points. There are two other common scoring opportunities. They are a "Penalty Goal Kick" and a "Field Goal". A penalty goal kick is similar to that of a goal kick the difference being the place of the kick is to be taken from a position where the referee has awarded a team a penalty. Note: penalties are awarded against teams who infringe against the rules of rugby league. A penalty kick is worth 2 points. A field goal is an attacking kicking play which requires a player to drop punt the ball between the posts and over the cross bar in general play. A field goal is worth 1 point. Now on rare occasions teams can be awarded a "Penalty Try". A penalty try is awarded against a team who blatantly break the rules to stop an opposition team from scoring a try. If it was obvious a try would have been scored without the indiscretion the referee will award the Try to the attacking team underneath the posts. A penalty try is worth 4 points. On the rarest of occasions the referee can award an 8 point try.
The team who finishes the game with the most points is deemed the winner.
Field position is crucial in rugby league, achieved by running with or kicking the ball. Passing in rugby league may only be in a backward or sideways direction. Teammates therefore have to remain on-side by not moving ahead of the player with the ball. However the ball may be kicked ahead for teammates, but again, if they are in front of the kicker they are deemed off-side. Tackling is a key component of rugby league play. Only the player holding the football may be tackled. A tackle is completed when that player's progress is halted, or he is put to ground. An attacking team gets a maximum of six tackles (international rules) to progress up the field before possession is changed over. Ball control is also important in rugby league, as a fumble of the ball on the ground forces a handover, unless the ball is fumbled backwards.The ball can also be turned over by going over the sideline.
I hope this gives you a better understanding of the game of rugby league or at least the Gist of it.
As my blog progresses so will your understanding of the game,and also your skills in rugby league.
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