Touch Rugby: Decision framework after a short line

Описание: Here - by timing when to inject pace into the game - - just after the touch, you know there is always a player (the toucher) who is off-side.

By aiming at the gap between that player, and the next one along, we can anticipate what actions might be taken by the defence.

Generally

✅ Roll ball has to be on the player opposite the ball carrier
✅ If the roll ball player is heading to the right - the next player on the right is half
✅ The roll ball has to be quick
✅ The player on the left runs into the space between the toucher and their player

THEN

✅ If you dive / look like you are diving close to the feet of the toucher...
✅ You will likely score
✅ If not - your player might 'collapse' to come and help
✅ So if the half wraps around - you have created an overlap

This principle isn't just on the line - and as long as you:
Understand which player is opposite the ball carrier
Have a quick play of the ball
Players attack the right channel / space
The half pops & wraps

You will always have a very similar set of decisions to make.

Touch (Rugby) is the simplest code of the Rugby family, and is not only the perfect introduction, it's also a great game to play: