Wisconsin Girls High School Rugby is proud to announce the first-ever State 7's Championship. Held May 31st, with both a JV and a Varsity division, each team in the state will have an opportunity to compete for the inaugural State Cup.
Along with the Crusader Cup on May 3rd and a defacto regional championship at the Lakefront 7's the last Saturday in June, a nice 7's circuit has suddenly cropped up for area teams looking to compete in the Olympic version of rugby to be played at the next summer games in Rio.
Having two divisions, both varsity and JV, is especially exciting as it helps all players gain experience in this different version of rugby. It should be an easy transition to 7's for most veteran players, as the majority of the laws of the game remain the same; it's only the style of play that may perhaps change for competing teams.
The major differences in rules include kickoffs and free kicks. When a team scores, in order to allow the other team the opportunity to play offense in such a short match (7-minute halves) the scoring team kicks.
The other change is designed to speed up play. On some minor infranctions a free kick is awarded instead of a scrum. For instance, if a kickoff does not travel the required ten meters, the receiving team gets a free kick at the center of the 50 meter line
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