Only players with the ball can be tagged. Players must pass the ball away from attackers to avoid being tagged. If player is tagged with the ball they become "it". "It" player is no longer "It".
All passes must be proper rugby passes. Variation - after the ball is sucessufully passed - passer is safe and can sit. Variation - passer who is tagged is out. No switch of "It" players.
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