Heather DeLude

Sport Education Model

Rugby
PHED 239- Module 4: High School
Dr. Mangano
Springfield College
March 4, 2016

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 Table of Contents
Title Page--------------------------------------------------Pg. 1
Table of Contents----------------------------------------Pg. 2
The Season------------------------------------------------Pg. 3-4
Affiliation/Teams------------------------------------------Pg. 5-11
Student Roles---------------------------------------------Pg. 12-17
Role Definitions-------------------------------------------Pg. 18-22
Season Objectives---------------------------------------Pg. 23
20 Day Block Plan----------------------------------------Pg.24-27
Round Robin-----------------------------------------------Pg. 28-30
Traditional/Modified Rules------------------------------Pg. 31-34
Cognitive Quiz---------------------------------------------Pg. 35-36
Skills Challenges------------------------------------------Pg. 37
Student/Team Awards-----------------------------------Pg. 38-40
Award Definitions-----------------------------------------Pg. 41
Stats/Scores-----------------------------------------------Pg. 42-47
Newsletter--------------------------------------------------Pg. 48
Class Management and Behavior--------------------Pg. 49-51
References-------------------------------------------------Pg. 52

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 The Season
Sport? Rugby
Length? 20 classes
Number of Students? 30
How Often? Class twice a week for 50 minutes
Preseason Length? 3 classes or 1 weeks
Season Length? 13 classes or 6 weeks
Post-Season Length? 4 classes or 2 weeks
Space Available? Two full side by side football fields with uprights
Dimensions? Length: 100 meters plus a 5 yard try-zone on each end & Width: 70
meters

Equipment Used:
2 Rugby Fields
20 R ugby Balls
4 padded uprights

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 30 pinnies
5 Red
5 Blue
5 Green
5 Yellow
5 White
5 Black
30 sets of flags
5 Red
5 Blue
5 Green
5 Yellow
5 White
5 Black
Appropriate Dress for PE
Sneakers
Watch and Whistle for Referee
Scoreboards with flip numbers
Class Dojo installed on 4 iPads
Stereo for Music

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 Affiliations:
Teams will be made by the instructor after the preseason evaluation of the students
skills. The teams will be made as equal and fair as possible with students skill level,
desire to participate in Physical Activity, leadership skills, and all teams will attempt to
have even gender amounts.

World Cup Rugby teams are being used

in this unit!

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 UNITED STATES
Color: Blue

Daniel Belair: Danny is one of the most Athletic

boys in the school, he plays Varsity Soccer,
Hockey and Lacrosse. He is super competitive
and hates to lose. He is a natural born leader, and
tries very hard to involve everyone in class into the
activities. Danny is at the proficiency/utilization
stage in his skill development.

Nicole Veilleux: Nicole is a very athletic female she

is involved in Varsity Field Hockey, and Track and
Field, and she is very fit because of it. She is everybody's friend and she prides herself
on this. She is a leader and she does so in a way that can help others feel successful
and excited to be involved. She always comes to class ready to be involved. Nicole is
at the utilization skill level in her skill development.

Ben Carducci: Ben is one of the students in class that prefers to goof off and make
jokes rather than pay attention. He does play hockey, but if there is any unit other than
floor hockey going on, he has no interest in being in PE. He is very fit because he is an
athlete. He tries to be a leader, but sometimes does not make the best decisions. He
skips class at least once a week to go to the ice rink for extra practice. His skill level is
at the control/utilization level in skill development.

Marissa Hutchinson: Marissa is an average PE student. She likes to do her own

workouts at the local gym so she is in shape, but she does not play any sports. She
doesnt have a lot of friends in this class so she rarely speaks up or wants to lead, she
would rather follow. She is very shy and quiet in class, but never acts out. She is at a
control/utilization level in her skill development.

Nick Vaughn: Nick is one of the smartest kids in school and doesnt believe that
Physical Education is a priority to him, he would rather skip class and go study. He has
a very poor fitness level because of this. He is much more of a follower, because he
has no interest in what is going on. Nick is at a pre-control/control level in his skill
development.

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 England
Color: Red

Ashley Patz: Ashley is an amazing female athlete at

the school, she is a standout member of the Field
Hockey and Lacrosse teams at the school and she
also plays juniors girls Ice Hockey because her father
was an NHL player. She tends to keep to herself and
not like to talk about her athletic abilities. She is a
leader in a more quiet way, always doing what she is
told and being prepared and kind to everyone. She is
at a proficiency/utilization level in her skill development.

Sam Jacques: Sam is a huge jock at the school and only likes to hangout with other
jocks, he can get easily frustrated with students who may not be as talented as him. He
is a two sport athlete playing football and lacrosse. He tries to be a leader but is not
very kind about it. He is at a utilization level in his skill development.

Liz Brown: Liz is dating Ben and they like to fool around a lot in class and she doesnt
participate in any class unless he is there. She plays field hockey and lacrosse, but she
does not shine on either team in particular. She is for sure a follower, but only likes to
listen to what Ben has to say. She is at the control/utilization level of her skill
development.

Nathan Scott: Nate is an average PE student, he comes to class does what he needs to
do, doesnt fool around or get involved in drama, and is just overall chill. He plays
soccer and is a fairly average athlete. He is more of a laid back student so he tends to
let others lead. He is at the control/utilization level in his skill development.

Meghan Turner: Meghan is the popular girl in school and has no interest in PE most of
the time. She rarely changes because she doesn't want to risk getting sweaty and
messing up her appearance. Her level of fitness is defined by her being the captain of
the cheerleading squad. She likes to be a leader but she hardly participates enough to
make an impact in PE. Meghan is at the pre-control/control level in her skill
development.

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 Australia
Color: Yellow

Mark Johnson: Mark is another one of the really

good varsity athletes in this class. He as well plays
three sports, he plays football, basketball, and
lacrosse. He is a leader, but does so in a more
demanding style than needed. Everyone loves
mark and he is everybodys friend. Mark is at the proficiency/utilization level in his skill
development.

Caitlin Gordon: Catie plays soccer all year and is very committed to the sport, she
plays all year and from time to time she misses classes for tournaments or games. She
is friends with all of the athletes, males and females. When she is there she is every
energetic and always gives it her all no matter what. She is a leader and enjoys
excelling in sports. Catie is at the utilization level in her skill development.

Brian Erwin: Brian is a very shy and quiet student. He keeps to himself, but does not
cause any trouble. He is very kind and always wants to help others who may not be as
skilled as he is. He is a basketball player and he always comes to class. He is a leader
and does so in a very good way. Brian is at the control/utilization level in his skill
development.

Jessica Brunetti: Jess is an average PE student she does what she needs to do to get
by. She likes to go to workout classes at the local Y so she is in shape. Jessica does
not have very many friends and she does not tend to mind this. Jess is very much a
follower and does not like to lead. Jessica is at the control/utilization skill level in her
development.

Jordan Belfort: Jordan is an athlete but all he cares about is crossfit. He does not like
to exert any extra energy into PE class because he wants to excel in crossfit. He tends
to come to PE class but not change or participate. He is very athletic but does sub par
work in PE. He is more of a follower than a leader. Jordan is at the control level in his
skill development.

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 New Zealand
Color: Black

Emily Rask: Emily is a fantastic Lacrosse player and she

has been committed to UCONN since her sophomore
year. She is very energetic and very fit. She does a very
good job of leading by example and always staying
positive. She is one of the most popular girls in school.
Emily is at the proficiency/utilization level of her skill development.

Brad Ward: Brad is another three sport athlete. He plays Football, Hockey, and
Lacrosse. Brad is extremely competitive and hates to lose, and always takes it
personally if he does lose in something. He is a very loud student and energetic,
sometimes too energetic. He likes to be a leader and have others follow him. Brad is at
the utilization level of his skill development.

Breena Hastings: Brenna is your average PE student, she tends to stick to herself, but
she always wants to please the teacher. She can be seen by others as the teachers
pet. Breena plays soccer, but does not excel. She has a few friends in the class, but is
nice to everyone. She is more of a follower than a leader. Breena is at the
control/utilization level in her skill development.

Dave Colli: Dave is an average PE student he does what needs to be done and doesnt
complain or cause trouble. But Dave is the only student in the class who knows how to
play Rugby, he plays on a local travel team. Dave is a leader but a very commanding
one at that. He doesnt have very many friends but he doesnt mind. Dave is at the
proficiency level in his skill development in Rugby.

Hannah Mancini: Hannah is someone who has never played organized sports. She is
not athletic at all, her favorite thing to do is sing and she is in the musicals and all of the
drama club productions at the school. Hannah does not enjoy physical activity but she
will just stand there changed to get the points. She tends to follow other students if she
decided to participate. Hannah is at the pre-control/control level in her skill
development.

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 South Africa
Color: Green

Ryan OLeary: Ryan is a Varsity football player, but

also an honor role student. He is very big for a high
schooler. He is kind to everyone and always wants to
do the best he can in whatever he is doing. Ryan is a
natural born leader and leads by example. Ryan has
a lot of friends in class and works well with anyone.
Ryan is at a control/utilization level in his skill
development.

Melissa Bryant: Melissa is an extremely good basketball player, she also plays soccer
and runs track, but only to stay in shape. Melissa would much rather only be talking to
the boys and being grouped with them rather than being grouped with girls. She is a
follower of all of the boys, but in a group of all girls she would rather lead. Melissa is at
the utilization level in her skill development.

Matt English: Matt is your average PE student, he is an athlete he plays Hockey, but
he is not very skilled in sports other than that. Matt is very popular because he is on the
hockey team, and a few of his teammates are in the class. Matt is more of a follower,
he likes to just go with the flow and not like to cause trouble. Matt is at the
control/utilization level in his skill development.

Maya Brickly: Maya is an average PE student, she is a dancer and she is very good in
her dancing. Maya puts an effort forward in everything that she does in PE and she
motivates others around her to do the same. Maya leads by example in her ways of
effort. Maya is at the control/utilization level in her skill development.

Richard Jones: Rich is another average student in PE, but he does not participate in
any sports outside of PE. Rich is an avid watcher of sports and enjoys feeling a part of
a team when it comes to PE class. Rich is a goofy kid and likes to fool around, which
can help other students get off task. Rich is fairly in shape and likes to workout after
school. Rich likes to be a leader although doesnt do so by example. Rich is at the
control level in his skill development.

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 Canada
Color: White

Jackson McCutcheon: Jackson is an all around standout

athlete. He is on the varsity Soccer, Basketball and Sailing
teams. Jackson has a lot of friends and he likes to be the
center of attention. He is very skilled in most sports, and will
tend to show off any chance he gets. Jackson is very much a
leader, and likes to be in charge. Jackson always comes to
class and loves PE. Jackson is at a utilization/proficiency
level in his skill development.

Morgan Fenn: Morgan is also a three sport athlete but she

is very shy about her abilities. She enjoys all sports and is always putting 110% effort
towards any activity that we are doing in class. Morgan doesnt have a lot of friends in
this class but she is liked by everyone. Morgan leads by example and does as should
be done. Morgan is at the utilization level in her skill development.

Dakota Howes: Dakota is an average PE student, he plays hockey for the school team
and is a huge sports fan. He is friends with all of the athletes in the class, boys and
girls. Dakota is a leader by example and tries hard in every aspect of PE. Dakota is at
the control/utilization level in his skill development.

Karen Rink: Karen is another average PE student, she doesnt play any sports but still
enjoys going to the gym and working out after school, and taking fitness classes. Karen
is one of the smarter kids in class, and she can figure out cognitively almost any
problem that she is presented with. Karen doesnt like the athletes so she doesnt talk
to a lot of the boys in class. Karen is a leader, but not necessarily in PE. Karen is at
the control/utilization level in her skill development.

Colby Kozlowski: Colby is probably one of the most unathletic students in the class.
Colby prefers to sit on the side and read a book rather than participate in PE, and if he
does participate he somehow always ends up being hurt. Colby doesnt fit in with the
jock crowd so he doesnt have a lot of friends in the class. Colby is a follower in PE. e
is at the pre-control/control level in his skill development.

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 Student Roles:
America

Color: Blue
Mascot: Eagle
Coach: Danny Belair
Referee: Marissa Hutchinson
Statistician: Nicole Veilleux
Scorekeeper: Nick Vaughn
Fitness Specialist: Ben Carducci

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 England
Color: Red
Mascot: Bears
Coach: Sam Jacques
Referee: Ashley Patz
Statistician: Meghan Turner
Scorekeeper: Liz Brown
Fitness Specialist: Nathan Scott

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 Australia
Color: Yellow
Mascot: Wallabies
Coach: Caitlin Gordon
Referee: Mark Johnson
Statistician: Brian Erwin
Scorekeeper: Jessica Brunetti
Fitness Specialist: Jordan Belfort

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 New Zealand
Color: Black
Mascot: Koala Bears
Coach: Dave Colli
Referee: Brad Ward
Statistician: Brenna Hastings
Scorekeeper: Hannah Mancini
Fitness Specialist: Emily Rask

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 South Africa
Color: Green
Mascot: Springbok
Coach: Ryan OLeary
Referee: Melissa Bryant
Statistician: Maya Brickley
Scorekeeper: Richard Jones
Fitness Specialist: Matt English

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 Canada
Color: White
Mascot: Maple Leaf
Coach: Jackson McCutcheon
Referee: Dakota Howes
Statistician: Karen Rink
Scorekeeper: Colby Kozlowski
Fitness Specialist: Morgan Fenn

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 THE COACH:

Role of the Coach:

The coach is the player on the team is the one who is the leader. (S)he
leads by example and makes sure to keep their teammates positive,
energized and ready to play. The coach is the one who decides what the
team is going to work on during practices, and they make sure that
everyone gets equal playing time at each position that the student wants to
play. The coach should be knowledgeable about the game and should be
able to keep track of what every individuals job is on the team. Most
importantly the coach should be able to make the practices they have fun.

DUTIES:
Create enjoyable and safe practices for their team.
Be able to communicate with other coaches of other teams, and the
teacher to make sure the activities they are running in their practices
are safe and acceptable.
Make sure that other team members are able to do their role
effectively and know that each job is accounted for.
Be fair and helpful to any student who maybe struggling in the
activities or a certain skill.

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 THE REFEREE:

Role of the Referee:

The ref is responsible for knowing all of the rules and regulations for Rugby
and needs to be able to enforce these rules. They should know proper
rugby etiquette and be able to keep time and call fouls when needed. One
of the main things the ref needs to be able to do is make their calls and be
confident in them, not let the players affect their decision making.

DUTIES:
Keep track of the time in a game, and give ample reminders of the
time remaining
Know and be confident in all rules and regulations of the game.
Make fair calls for every game, no matter the teams playing.
Ability to communicate with the players on the teams that they are
reffing, and also be able to communicate with the scorekeeper and
statistician.

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 SCOREKEEPER:

ROLE OF THE SCOREKEEPER:

The scorekeepers job is to be able to keep track of the scores for both of
the teams that are playing. They should be able to do simple addition facts
to be able to keep up with the scores of the two teams. Knowledge of how
Rugby scoring works is key. They should know all of the students names,
and be able to help the statistician with their job as well.

DUTIES:
Focus on the students in the game
Knowledge of the rules and regulations
Ability to communicate with the statistician
Knowledge of all of the other students names and what they are
doing.

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 STATISTICIAN:

ROLE OF THE STATISTICIAN:

The statistician needs to be very focused on the game, and should be able
to keep track of all of the tries, assists, extra points, and downs on both
teams who are playing. The statistician should have ample knowledge of
technology and be able to use the Classdojo app in order to keep track of
all of the individuals stats. At the end of each class, the statistician is
responsible for saving all of the data taken from each game, and they
should be able to communicate with the other statisticians in the class.

DUTIES:
Basic math knowledge
Ability to utilize technology and the classdojo app
Knowledge of all students names and ability to know who is who.
Knowledge of the rules of rugby
Ability to focus on an entire game and communicate with the
scorekeeper to work together to be more successful.

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 FITNESS SPECIALIST:

ROLE OF THE FITNESS SPECIALIST:

The fitness specialist should be aware of all of the muscles used in Rugby,
and should be able to properly warm-up and cool-down their team. They
are the leader in the strength and conditioning portion of the body. They
should be able to come up with a variety of different stretches and
warm-ups so they are not repeating the same activities every day.

DUTIES
Create a variety of warm-ups and cool-downs for their team
Knowledge of all the different muscle groups used in Rugby and
knowledge of how to warm them up.
Be able to explain why it is important to warm up their bodies
Knowledge of the different components of fitness and ability to create
activities to work on Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance,
Flexibility, and Cardiovascular Endurance.

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 Season Objectives:
By the end of the season, students should be able to

(P): Demonstrate the basic skills of Rugby, and be able to utilize

dodging, chasing, fleeing, proper passes, and kicking throughout
the entirety of the season with completing at least one of these
skills in each game, by the end accomplishing all and improving
each day. (National #: S1.H1.L1; MA CF#: 2.17; Task/Activity #:
Entire Unit)

(C): All students will understand the rules, regulations, and proper
etiquette of Rugby by scoring above at least a 85% on a quiz
about the rules and regulations of Rugby. (National #: S2. H1. L1;
MA CF#: 2.17; Task/Activity #: Entire Unit)

(A): Showcases proper Rugby etiquette, works well with others, is

respectful, and cooperative with all classmates and teammates
throughout the entirety of the season. (National #: S4.H2.L1; MA
CF #: 2.26; Task/Activity #: Entire Unit)

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Day Course Outline:
Rugby
Day 1 PRESEASON
First formal introduction of Rugby and the Sport Education model.
Students will start out with just passing with a partner and learning
about how the game works.
The students will explore the importance of ball movement and they
will work on passing down the line while advancing up the field
The rules and Regulations will be introduced to the students.
The students will watch a short clip of what rugby looks like, so they
have an idea.
During closure the outline of the rest of the season will be given

Day 2 PRESEASON
SKILLS COMBINE
Teams will be announced
Students will pick roles
Teams will find their practice spots on the fields

Day 3 PRESEASON
A series of five minute games will be played for the evenness of the
teams to be evaluated.
Teams will develop a cheer and all colors and mascots will be selected
this day

Day 4 IN SEASON
First official Rugby lesson
Students will be introduced to kicking, and will work on both the
dropkick, and kicks for points
Students will be working on receiving the kicks that are being taken.

Day 5 IN SEASON: GAMES WILL BE 20 MINUTES LONG

Round Robin Tournament begins Day 1:
Round 1:
USA vs. England
Australia vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: South Africa & Canada
Round 2:
South Africa vs. Canada
USA vs. Australia
Duty Teams: England & New Zealand

Day 6 IN SEASON:

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 Second Official Rugby Lesson
Students will be learning how to present the ball when their flag is
pulled, and how to lightly ruck over the ball.

Day 7 IN SEASON: GAMES WILL BE 20 MINUTES LONG

Round Robin Tournament Day 2:
Round 1:
England vs. Canada
New Zeland vs. South Africa
Duty Teams: USA & Australia
Round 2:
USA vs. New Zealand
Australia vs. South Africa
Duty Teams: England & Canada

Day 8 IN SEASON:
Third Official Rugby Lesson
Students will be learning how to do lineouts, without the lifting, they will
be given time to make up their own line-out plays that the students can
then use in their games.

Day 9 IN SEASON: GAMES WILL BE 20 MINUTES LONG

Round Robin Tournament Day 3:
Round 1:
England vs. Australia
Canada vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: South Africa & USA
Round 2:
South Africa vs. USA
England vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: Australia & Canada

Day 10 IN SEASON:
Fourth Official Rugby Lesson
Students will be taught about the differences in 7s Rugby and 15s
Rugby and they will get to learn what a scrum and maul are, although
they are not used in our season, the students will still get to
experience what these two things are because they are so important
to the sport.

Day 11 IN SEASON: GAMES WILL BE 20 MINUTES LONG

Round Robin Tournament Day 4:
Round 1:
South Africa vs. England
Australia vs. Canada

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 Duty Teams: USA & New Zealand
Round 2:
USA vs. Canada
New Zealand vs. Australia
Duty Teams: England & South Africa

Day 12 IN SEASON:
SKILLS CHALLENGE
This will be a day for students to show off what they can do in Rugby.
There will be competitions for the students to see who can kick
through the uprights from farthest away, who can weave across the
field the fastest, and who can pass the ball the farthest with proper
technique making sure the ball is moving backwards.

Day 13 IN SEASON: GAMES WILL BE 20 MINUTES LONG

Round Robin Tournament Day 5:
Round 1:
USA vs. England
South Africa vs. Canada
Duty Teams: Australia & New Zealand
Round 2:
USA vs. Australia
England vs. Canada
Duty Teams: New Zealand & South Africa

Day 14 IN SEASON:
Practice Skills and Strategies, Coaches make practice plans that must
be approved by the teacher. Tying up any last minute things that need
to be worked on to help the students improve.

Day 15 IN SEASON: GAMES WILL BE 20 MINUTES LONG

Round Robin Tournament Day 6:
Round 1:
South Africa vs. New Zealand
England vs. Australia
Duty Teams: USA & Canada
Round 2:
USA vs. New Zealand
South Africa vs. Australia
Duty Teams: England & Canada

Day 16 IN SEASON:
Practice Skills and Strategies, Coaches make practice plans that must
be approved by the teacher. Tying up any last minute things that need
to be worked on before the Postseason begins next week.

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Day 17 IN SEASON: GAMES WILL BE 20 MINUTES LONG
Round Robin Tournament Day 7:
Round 1:
Canada vs. New Zealand
USA vs. South Africa
Duty Teams: England & Australia
Round 2:
England vs. New Zealand
Canada vs. Australia
Duty Teams: USA & South Africa

Day 18 Last in-season game then Semi-Finals for postseason

In Season Day 8:
Round 1:
England vs. South Africa
USA vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: Canada & Australia
POSTSEASON
Semifinals:
Team in 1st place vs. Team in 4th place
Team in 2nd place vs. Team in 3rd place
Duty Teams: 5th and 6th place teams

Day 19 POSTSEASON
Championship Round
10 min 3rd place game
Loser of 1st vs. 4th vs. Loser of 2nd vs. 3rd
25 minute championship
Winner of 1st vs. 4th vs. Winner of 2nd vs. 3rd
Duty teams: 5th and 6th place teams

Day 20 Final day of Rugby, Closing Ceremonies, Awards and Speeches

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 ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT:
DAY 1:
Round 1:
USA vs. England
Australia vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: South Africa & Canada
Round 2:
South Africa vs. Canada
USA vs. Australia
Duty Teams: England & New Zealand

DAY 2:
Round 1:
England vs. Canada
New Zealand vs. South Africa
Duty Teams: USA & Australia
Round 2:
USA vs. New Zealand
Australia vs. South Africa
Duty Teams: England & Canada

DAY 3:
Round 1:
England vs. Australia
Canada vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: South Africa & USA
Round 2:
South Africa vs. USA
England vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: Australia & Canada

DAY 4:
Round 1:
South Africa vs. England
Australia vs. Canada
Duty Teams: USA & New Zealand
Round 2:
USA vs. Canada
New Zealand vs. Australia
Duty Teams: England & South Africa

DAY 5:
Round 1:

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USA vs. England
South Africa vs. Canada
Duty Teams: Australia & New Zealand
Round 2:
USA vs. Australia
England vs. Canada
Duty Teams: New Zealand & South Africa

DAY 6
Round 1:
South Africa vs. New Zealand
England vs. Australia
Duty Teams: USA & Canada
Round 2:
USA vs. New Zealand
South Africa vs. Australia
Duty Teams: England & Canada

DAY 7:
Round 1:
Canada vs. New Zealand
USA vs. South Africa
Duty Teams: England & Australia
Round 2:
England vs. New Zealand
Canada vs. Australia
Duty Teams: USA & South Africa

DAY 8:
Round 1:
England vs. South Africa
USA vs. New Zealand
Duty Teams: Canada & Australia
POSTSEASON
Semifinals:
USA vs. Canada
New Zealand vs. Australia
Duty Teams: England & South Africa

DAY 9:
POSTSEASON
Championship Round
10 min 3rd place game:
USA vs. Australia
Duty Team: South Africa

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25 minute championship
Canada vs. New Zealand
Duty team: England

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 Traditional Rugby Rules:
The Field:
Dimensions. The field of play does not exceed 100 metres in length. Each
in-goal does not exceed 22 metres in length. The playing area does not
exceed 70 metres in width.
Type of surface. The surface should be grass but may also be sand, clay,
snow or artificial grass. The game may be played on snow, provided the
snow and underlying surface are safe to play on. It shall not be a
permanently hard surface such as concrete or asphalt.
If the ball ever touches the line it is still in play, it must completely cross
over the line to considered out of bounds.
The Ball:
The ball must be oval and made of four panels.
Number of Players:
Maximum: each team must have no more than fifteen players on the
playing area. (Modification: we will be playing with six)
The Time:
A match lasts no longer than 80 minutes plus time lost, extra time and any
special conditions. A match is divided into two halves each of not more
than forty minutes playing time. (Modification: we will be playing only two 9
minute halves, with a two minute halftime)
In the flow of the game:
A match is started by a kick-off.

After the kick-off, any player who is onside may take the ball and run with
it.
Any player may throw it or kick it
Any player may give the ball to another player.
Any player may tackle, hold or push an opponent holding the ball
(Modification, we are playing with flags so you may pull any opposing
players flag) .
Any player may fall on the ball.
Any player may take part in a scrum, ruck, maul or lineout (Modification:
We are not playing scrums and mauls) .
Any player may ground the ball in in-goal.
A ball carrier may hand-off an opponent.
Method of Scoring
Try. When an attacking player is first to ground the ball in the opponent's
in-goal, a try is scored. 5 points
Penalty Try. If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play
by an opponent, a penalty try is awarded between the goal posts. 5 points
Conversion Goal. When a player scores a try it gives the players team the
right to attempt to score a goal by taking a kick at goal; this also applies to
a penalty try. This kick is a conversion kick: a conversion kick can be a

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 place kick or a drop kick. 2 points
All players of the opposing team must retire to their goal line and
must not overstep that line until the kicker begins the approach to
kick or starts to kick. When the kicker does this, they may charge or
jump to prevent a goal but must not be physically supported by
other players in these actions.
The kicker must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds
(ninety seconds) from the time a try has been awarded. The player
must take the kick within one minute and thirty seconds even if the
ball rolls over and has to be placed again.
The kick is taken on a line through the place where the try was
scored in the field of play.
The kicker may place the ball directly on the ground or on sand,
sawdust or a kicking tee approved by the Union. No other form of
assistance may be used
Penalty Goal. A player scores a penalty goal by kicking a goal from a
penalty kick 3 points
Dropped Goal. A player scores a dropped goal by kicking a goal from a
drop kick in general play. The team awarded a free kick cannot score a
dropped goal until the ball next becomes dead, or until an opponent has
played or touched it, or has tackled the ball carrier. 3 points
You may not:
Charging or pushing. When a player and an opponent are running for the
ball, either player must not charge or push the other except
shoulder-to-shoulder.
Running in front of a ball carrier. A player must not intentionally move or
stand in front of a team-mate carrying the ball thereby preventing
opponents from tackling the current ball carrier or the opportunity to tackle
potential ball carriers when they gain possession.
Blocking the tackler. A player must not intentionally move or stand in a
position that prevents an opponent from tackling a ball carrier.
Blocking the ball. A player must not intentionally move or stand in a
position that prevents an opponent from playing the ball.
Ball carrier running into team-mate. A player carrying the ball must not
intentionally run into team-mates in front of that player.
Playing an opponent without the ball. Except in a scrum, ruck or maul, a
player who is not in possession of the ball must not hold, push or obstruct
an opponent not carrying the ball. (Modification: we are not scrumming or
mauling, so only with the ruck may you play another player who does not
have the ball.)
Offsides:
Offside and interfering with play. A player who is offside must not take part
in the game. This means the player must not play the ball or obstruct an
opponent.
Offside and moving forward. When a teammate of an offside player has

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are waiting to play the ball, or move towards the place where the ball
lands, until the player has been put onside.
Action by the kicker or other onside player. When the kicker, or team-mate
who was level with or behind the kicker when (or after) the ball was
kicked, runs in front of the offside player, the player is put onside. When
running forward, the team-mate may be in touch or touch-in-goal, but that
team-mate must return to the playing area to put the player onside
Knock-on:
A knock-on occurs when a player loses possession of the ball and it goes
forward, or when a player hits the ball forward with the hand or arm, or
when the ball hits the hand or arm and goes forward, and the ball touches
the ground or another player before the original player can catch it.
Throw forward:
A throw forward occurs when a player throws or passes the ball forward,
i.e, if the arms of the player passing the ball move towards the opposing
teams dead ball line.
Unintentional knock-on or throw forward. A scrum is awarded at the place of
infringement. (Modification: we will be using a penalty kick instead)
Ruck:
A ruck is a phase of play where one or more players from each team, who
are on their feet, in physical contact, close around the ball on the ground.
Open play has ended.
Players are rucking when they are in a ruck and using their feet to try to
win or keep possession of the ball, without being guilty of foul play.
Modification: when rucking in a game there is no pushing of the other
player, you are just simply engaging in a ruck when another persons flag
gets pulled.
Lineouts:
A player may take a quick throw-in without waiting for a lineout to form.
(Modification: this should be most of the lineouts played)
The throw-in is taken by an opponent of the player who last held or
touched the ball before it went into touch. When there is doubt, the
attacking team takes the throw-in.
The player taking the throw-in must stand at the correct place. The player
must not step into the field of play when the ball is thrown. The ball must
be thrown straight, so that it travels at least 5 metres along the line of
touch before it first touches the ground or touches or is touched by a
player.
Minimum. At least two players from each team must form a lineout.
Maximum. The team throwing in the ball decides the maximum number of
players in the lineout
Two single straight lines. The lineout players of both teams form two
single parallel lines each at right angles to the touchline.
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Trys:
To score a try the attacking player must touch the ball down to the ground
inside of the try-zone
Wherever the ball is touched down, in line with that is where the
conversion kick must take place.

References:

World Rugby. (2016). World Rugby Laws - World Rugby's Law Education Web Site.
Retrieved March 02, 2016, from
http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=showallbynumbers

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 Rugby Quiz!
NAME: DATE:
Test consists of Multiple choice, True/False, and one short answer
question. Total value: 20 points
Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer, each question is worth 2 pts.
1. How many players are on the field in a traditional game of Rugby?
a. 10 players
b. 15 players
c. 20 players
d. 7 players

2. How many points do you get if you score a try and you make the
completion kick?
a. 8 points
b. 5 points
c. 7 points
d. 10 points

3. What is the only way you can advance the ball?

a. Passing forward
b. Running forward
c. Punting the ball
d. Kicking forward to another player

4. How long do you have to take your kick after a try is scored?
a. 30 seconds
b. 60 seconds
c. 120 seconds
d. 90 seconds

5. How is the game started?

a. Kick-off
b. Thrown to the other team
c. Lineout
d. Try

True or False: each question is worth one point:

6. The ball is out of bounds once it touches one of the sidelines. F
alse

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 7. If you accidentally hit the ball forward while catching it, a scrum is
called. True

8. You have to take a conversion kick after you score a try. False

9. Any player on the field can score a try. True

10. You can never be in front of the person on your team running with
the ball. True

Short Answer: This question is worth 5 points:

11. Name 5 different teams that played Rugby in the 2015 World Cup.
USA Canada Ireland Australia
New Zealand South Africa England France
Japan Fiji Uruguay Scotland

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 Skills Challenges:
Kicking Challenge:For this challenge each team will be given 5
balls, and each player will have the opportunity to try and kick one
completion kick from at least 10 yards away from the uprights. The teams
will keep track of how many kicks they make, and the team with the most
completions at the end of the challenge will be awarded 2 points for their
first game.

Accurate Passing Challenge: Students will be given the chance

to throw ten passes to a designated area on the field behind them. The
student must have their rugby ball bounce in that area for it to count. The
student who gets the most passes in the designated area will be awarded
an extra three points to their team in their first game.

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Most Outstanding
Kicker!
This award is Presented to :
MATT ENGLISH

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 THE TEAM
SPORTSMANSHIP
AWARD:
This award is presented to:
NEW ZEALAND

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MOST IMPROVED TEAM
AWARD:
This award is presented to:
TEAM AUSTRALIA

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Most Outstanding Kicker: This award goes to the
student who scored the most points through kicking only.
This player demonstrated proper form and was able to
make a difference in their team through their kicking. Matt
is deserving of this award because throughout the entirety
of the season he was the most consistent kicker and was
accurate from all over the pitch.

Team Sportsmanship Award: This award is given to the

team that does the best job of creating the positive Rugby
experience. They never argued with the officials or
complained about any calls that were made. The team
should have shown this throughout the entirety of the
season, and all team members should be a part of
embodying proper sportsmanship, always high-fiving
opponents after a game, and not being too concerned with
the score.

Most Improved Team Award: This award should be

given to the team that has always given 110% effort. The
team should have shown the greatest amount of
improvement in skills and Rugby knowledge from the first
day of round robin play, until the last day. The
improvement for the teams will be shown in their stats
sheets, and the teams should always have positive
attitudes.

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 Team USA Statistics and scores:

Name Number of Number of Number of Number of

trys made Conversions Tackles Fouls
made (flags pulled)
Danny Belair 12 6 20 7

Marissa 7 15 18 2
Hutchinson
Nicole 5 3 15 9
Veilleux
Nick Vaughn 8 2 13 10

Ben 6 5 19 14
Carducci

Team totals
TEAM 38 31 85 42
In Season: 5-5 Post Season: 0-2

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 Team England Scores and Statistics

Name Number of Number of Number of Number of

trys completions tackles Fouls
made (flags pulled)
Sam 2 0 15 4
Jacques
Ashley 3 8 16 6
Patz
Meghan 2 0 14 12
Turner
Liz 4 5 12 3
Brown
Nathan 5 1 9 5
Scott

Team Totals:

Team: 16 14 66 30
In Season: 0-10 Post Season: no games

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 Australia Scores and Statistics:

Name Number of Number of Number of Number of

trys completions tackles Fouls
made (flags pulled)
Caitlin 12 5 25 7
Gordon
Mark 8 15 19 13
Johnson
Brian 9 6 17 10
Erwin
Jessica 10 5 16 10
Brunetti
Jordan 6 7 14 5
Belfort

Team Totals:

Team: 45 38 91 45
In Season: 6-4 Post Season: 1-1

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 New Zealand Scores and Statistics:

Name Number of Number of Number of Number of

trys completions tackles Fouls
made (flags pulled)
Dave 17 9 30 13
Colli
Brad 9 7 19 8
Ward
Brenna 11 11 17 10
Hastings
Hannah 8 9 20 11
Mancini
Emily 12 10 26 8
Rask

Team Totals:

Team: 57 46 112 50
In Season: 10-0 Post Season: 2-0

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 South Africa Scores and Statistics:

Name Number of Number of Number of Number of

trys completions tackles Fouls
made (flags pulled)
Ryan 2 0 15 5
OLeary
Maya 5 0 16 7
Brickley
Melissa 3 0 14 12
Bryant
Richard 4 0 12 4
Jones
Matt 6 19 15 5
English

Team Totals:

Team: 20 19 70 33
In Season: 1-9 Post Season: no games

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 Canada Scores and Statistics:

Name Number of Number of Number of Number of

trys completions tackles Fouls
made (flags pulled)
Jackson 11 9 23 12
McCutcheon
Dakota 9 7 18 8
Howes
Karen 10 10 17 9
Rink
Colby 8 8 19 11
Kozlowski
Morgan 12 9 26 7
Fenn

Team Totals:
Team: 51 43 103 47
In Season: 9-1 Post Season: 1-1
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 Students at Orleans High School Compete in RUGBY!

The students in Ms. DeLudes Physical Education classes at Orleans High

School are learning something new, Rugby. They are learning this new sport through a
teaching style Ms. DeLude likes to call the Sport Education Model. Through this the
students are able to experience all different aspects of the game, and through this their
knowledge of Rugby can increase immensely. Rugby is not a common sport at OHS
and that is what makes it so exciting for the students to play. They get to take on many
different roles and they are given more responsibility to learn about the game and really
take part in every aspect of the game, they are not just considered players.

The students at OHS really enjoy this style of Physical Education one student
Matt English talked about his experience with the sport ed model I really like how we
get completely submerged into the sport, we have our teams we wear our colors and we
really got to become like a team. Another student in the class Liz Brown also had a lot
to say about the sport Ed. model she said This is something in PE that I have never
done before. I really enjoyed being able to be a part of team and I got to pick a role that
best suited me for success!

The formal Rugby season here is just about to begin here at OHS and they
students could not contain their excitement to get into some round robin tournament
play within the next few classes. The students in the class have already learned all of
the rules of Rugby and they have had a few lessons taught to them by Ms. DeLude, and
they are already starting to see improvements in their skills. A lot of the students are
looking forward to the skills competition where they can show off their different types of
talents on the Rugby pitch.

The class has been split up into six teams of five students on each team, and the
teams came up with a country that had competed in this past world cup. The six teams
that the class has is USA, England, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Canada.
The students were very excited that they would get to be just like the pros, and they
cant wait to represent their countries well. If you have a free period, be sure to stop by
the fields and check out the action, you wont wanna miss this!

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 Class Management and Behavior:
Fair Play and Sportsmanship:

Fair Play: In this unit, and in all activities in the Physical Education
class, it is expected that the students never intentionally act in a malicious
way towards their classmates. Students should always respect the officials
calls, and they must never argue or complain about a call if it is not their
way. Students should be honest about the pulling of their flag, or anyone
else's, and they should go down as they know to. There is to be no tackling
or any horse play going on during the games. Physical education is .
supposed to be a fun and safe environment for all students no matter what.
There is no need for aggressiveness, and no student should take any call
to heart. These are not professional officials and you cannot get upset if a
game or call does not go your way.

Sportsmanship: is defined as ethical, appropriate, polite and fair

behavior while participating in a game or athletic event. Sportsmanship is
something very important for these students who are participating in a high
school physical education class. It is not about winning or losing in PE,
rather it is more important for the students to learn proper sports etiquette,
and they should be able to be respectful, responsible participants in their
own education experiance, not only in PE, but in all aspects of their
education

Scale: 3=always 2=sometimes 1=rarely

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USA
Name Participation Respect Sportsmanship Total
Danny 3 3 2 8
Marissa 2 3 3 8
Nicole 3 2 2 7
Nick 3 3 2 8
Ben 1 3 2 6

England:
Name Participation Respect Sportsmanship Total
Sam 3 3 1 7
Ashley 2 3 3 8
Meghan 3 3 3 9
Liz 2 3 3 8
Nathan 3 3 2 8

Australia:
Name Participation Respect Sportsmanship Total
Caitlin 2 2 3 7
Mark 3 3 3 9
Brian 2 3 3 8
Jessica 3 2 3 8
Jordan 2 3 3 8

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New Zealand:
Name Participation Respect Sportsmanship Total
Dave 3 3 3 9
Brad 3 2 2 8
Brenna 2 2 3 7
Hannah 2 3 2 7
Emily 3 3 3 9

South Africa:
Name Participation Respect Sportsmanship Total
Ryan 3 3 3 9
Melissa 2 3 3 8
Maya 1 2 3 6
Richard 3 2 2 7
Matt 3 3 3 9

Canada:

Name Participation Respect Sportsmanship Total

Jackson 2 2 3 7
Dakota 3 3 3 9
Karen 1 1 3 5
Colby 2 2 2 6
Morgan 3 2 3 8

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 References:
Pugh, S. F., & Alford, A. (2004, May/June). ERIC - Teaching Touch Rugby in Physical
Education Classes, Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators,
2004. Retrieved March 02, 2016, from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ740609

Touch Rugby. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2016, from

http://pe-teaching.wikispaces.com/Touch Rugby

USA Rugby. (2016). The Rules of Rugby League. Retrieved March 02, 2016, from
http://www.usarl.com/about/the-rules-of-rugby-league/

World Rugby. (2016). World Rugby Laws - World Rugby's Law Education Web Site.
Retrieved March 02, 2016, from
http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=showallbynumbers

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