Tag Rugby
Everything You Need to Know to Play and Coach
2nd Edition
Published on 24. March 2014
176 pages
978-1-4729-0802-5 (ISBN)
Description
Tag rugby, the RFU's official version of the game for under-7s and under-8s, is the perfect entry into the world of rugby. A non-contact sport, using Velcro-attached tags on a tag belt, it can be played safely by girls and boys together as young as five years old.
The second edition of this popular book, endorsed by the RFU, contains:
· the most up-to-date rules of play
· new exercises, drills, games and lesson plans
· tips for coaches and referees
· the how-to of funding and festivals
· guidelines for safeguarding children, and much more.
Using clear language and diagrams, Tag Rugby will improve your understanding of skill development and focus your coaching. It also contains advice for adapting drills and games to account for varying abilities and enabling disabled children to participate in the sport. With its primary mission to make the game fun and accessible to all - players, coaches, parents and spectators alike - this is an essential handbook for anyone involved in tag rugby.
The second edition of this popular book, endorsed by the RFU, contains:
· the most up-to-date rules of play
· new exercises, drills, games and lesson plans
· tips for coaches and referees
· the how-to of funding and festivals
· guidelines for safeguarding children, and much more.
Using clear language and diagrams, Tag Rugby will improve your understanding of skill development and focus your coaching. It also contains advice for adapting drills and games to account for varying abilities and enabling disabled children to participate in the sport. With its primary mission to make the game fun and accessible to all - players, coaches, parents and spectators alike - this is an essential handbook for anyone involved in tag rugby.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-0802-5 (9781472908025)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
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02/2014
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Sport
€41.07
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09/2006
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
€41.07
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Person
Jane Liddiard was an English and Drama teacher for 23 years. She is a season ticket holder at Harlequins Rugby Football Club and a member of the Harlequins and England supporters' clubs.
Content
Foreword \ 1. What is Tag Rugby? \ 2. The New Rules \ 3. Equipment, Kit and Players \ 4. Coaching \ 5. Exercises and Drills \ 6. Fun and Games \ 7. Lesson Plans for Coaching and Teaching \ 8. Refereeing \ 9. Safeguarding Children \ 10. Festivals and Funding \ Appendix 1: Fair Play Codes \ Index
