Comments on: Finding New Ways to Play Football http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/finding-new-ways-to-play-football/ It's always football season somewhere. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:41:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rugby Sevens http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/finding-new-ways-to-play-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8334 Rugby Sevens Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:07:18 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/finding-new-ways-to-play-football/#comment-8334 Both rugby union and rugby league have their own small squad version of their codes, seven a side. Rugby sevens is played for a shorter duration, 15 minutes a game, instead of 80 minutes, however; but it is played on the same sized pitch (field) as the full 15 a side game. The IRB (rugby union) has its World Cup rugby sevens and World Series rugby sevens; I saw some of this on American TV recently, on Versus. Both rugby union and rugby league have their own small squad version of their codes, seven a side.

Rugby sevens is played for a shorter duration, 15 minutes a game, instead of 80 minutes, however; but it is played on the same sized pitch (field) as the full 15 a side game.

The IRB (rugby union) has its World Cup rugby sevens and World Series rugby sevens; I saw some of this on American TV recently, on Versus.

]]> By: Will http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/finding-new-ways-to-play-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8147 Will Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:09:50 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/finding-new-ways-to-play-football/#comment-8147 Ha! Six-Man is great! Living in Texas, it's one of those things that warms the heart every time you see the scores go by. If you liked the movie or TV show Friday Night Lights, you'll probably like the book "Where Dreams Die Hard" by Carlton Stowers (they sell it at sixmanfootball.com). If you're more a fan of the BOOK Friday Night Lights, you might find that Mr. Stowers has a touch that's a bit TOO soft and sentimental, but it's a very interesting look into the six-man culture. The wife and I are hoping to catch a game this fall, and last year we detoured through several of the (almost indescribably tiny) German/Czech towns south of the DFW area where they field 6-man teams. Ha! Six-Man is great! Living in Texas, it’s one of those things that warms the heart every time you see the scores go by. If you liked the movie or TV show Friday Night Lights, you’ll probably like the book “Where Dreams Die Hard” by Carlton Stowers (they sell it at sixmanfootball.com). If you’re more a fan of the BOOK Friday Night Lights, you might find that Mr. Stowers has a touch that’s a bit TOO soft and sentimental, but it’s a very interesting look into the six-man culture. The wife and I are hoping to catch a game this fall, and last year we detoured through several of the (almost indescribably tiny) German/Czech towns south of the DFW area where they field 6-man teams.

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