Wheelchair power tag rugby

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Wheelchair Power Tag Rugby is a form of tag rugby which is played indoors by two teams of three wheelchairs (two electrics and a manual) who aim to score points in various ways using a medium sized rugby ball. It is a non-contact sport. The origins of the game can be traced back to the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup, when James Cullis and J.Gilmour, two former students of Treloar College, had the idea of setting up a new sport.

[edit] Rules

This rules are at present uncodified, as the game is a hybrid of the various rugby codes: tag, touch, league, union and wheelchair rugby. It is also influenced by American Football. It may be argued that WPTR is most closely related to Tag and Touch Rugby due to the absence of real physical contact.

Tries are scored like Touchdowns in American Football. To score a Try the ball carrier must enter the opposing team's end zone without being tackled twice.
The try is converted by throwing the ball through the opposition's inflatable rugby posts which are located in the middle of each of the end zones.
Drop goals are scored by throwing the ball through the opposition's rugby posts.
Penalties are scored by throwing the ball through the opposition's rugby posts from the position where a serious foul occurred.
A tackle is when a player makes contact with the ball carrier or their wheelchair. When this occurs the tackler shouts "tag". After two tags the tackler is given the ball.